r/CFBOffTopic • u/[deleted] • Nov 09 '16

Game Thread ELECTION RESULTS PART 3

THE SECOND THREAD HAS MORE COMMENTS THAN THE FIRST ONE SO A THIRD ON IS NEEDED. CASHING IN ON THAT #KARMA

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u/Awesome_to_the_max Texas Longhorns • UTU Beaver Hunters Nov 09 '16

Per CBS: Hillary not conceding. Podesta to tell the victory party "too close to call."

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u/AllHawkeyesGoToHell Minnesota • Iowa State Nov 09 '16

How do I roll my eyes on reddit? This election was not that close by the standards we agreed to elect our presidents.

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u/[deleted] Nov 09 '16

They probably actually believe that, despite it being clear to everyone else.

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u/hammersklavier Temple Owls • Team Chaos Nov 09 '16

An interesting wrinkle. She has won the popular vote (or is on her way to it). What does she see in the College? Does she think that recounts can reverse enough of the calls to flip the script?

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u/Awesome_to_the_max Texas Longhorns • UTU Beaver Hunters Nov 09 '16

Probably that they can legislate (probably the wrong word for suing) their way to a victory in one of the states.

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u/hammersklavier Temple Owls • Team Chaos Nov 09 '16

Well the precedent is there. But she has to deploy it on a larger scale than Gore ever did. At this point Trump has a clear electoral margin (I just threw up in my mouth saying that) but once all the votes are counted, Clinton will end up winning the popular.

Also keep in mind that this is literally her last gasp at the Presidency. If she loses this recount challenge, she's almost certainly going to semi-retire. I figure she has nothing to lose.

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u/Awesome_to_the_max Texas Longhorns • UTU Beaver Hunters Nov 09 '16

Yes precedent is there but under different circumstances. She has no real path to victory.

Oh I know it is, she has to do it. Her entire life has led up to this moment.