If Trump won the presidency, what would be the most searched on Google?

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Writing in a candidate, whether it's Bernie Sanders, Jim Webb, Harambe or whoever, is a cop-out. The election is between Clinton and Trump. A vote for anybody but Clinton is helping Trump.
 
Off topic but phyllis schlafly has died. As a mostly Liberal Feminist I can't say I'll miss her very much at all.
 
CGSwans said:
Writing in a candidate, whether it's Bernie Sanders, Jim Webb, Harambe or whoever, is a cop-out. The election is between Clinton and Trump. A vote for anybody but Clinton is helping Trump.
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Voting for someone whose ideals and character you do not believe in (just to keep someone else out) is a cop-out. Would you vote for Mussolini to keep out Hitler? A vote for the proverbial lesser of two evils is still a vote for evil.
 
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Voting for someone whose ideals and character you do not believe in (just to keep someone else out) is a cop-out. Would you vote for Mussolini to keep out Hitler? A vote for the proverbial lesser of two evils is still a vote for evil.
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AD, you will have to vote for either candidate ... any third choice will certainly bring in D(D)T (or is ... that what you would really wish for, than fine ...). So, the choice is IMO indeed toxic beyond repair. But in the if instance I were an US citizen I would vote for HC (BS never made it for me beyond presenting simply another populist agenda without any credible realism to it.

Now out of interest: why do people across States hate HC so much?

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For what it is worth: I do believe the US Presidentials will vote in D(D)T come this winter if and when HC sticks with "unfit to rule" tack only. Unless she makes a run for "better pay" for all and particularly the not sufficiently well off and a credible ethos on what she would like to accomplish in the Presidency! It will be a real downer for all.

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What is really the sad sure truth of any US elections now is that it has become the fashion of the day to make the other candidate look bad without presenting a credible agenda by any candidate on what they wish to accomplish when chosen into the job. Aside, with all the millions trillions apparently needed to campaign it is more than inevitable that only status quo or those on the lowest common denominator scale of extremes' candidates make it till the end game.
 
Arizona Docent said:
Voting for someone whose ideals and character you do not believe in (just to keep someone else out) is a cop-out. Would you vote for Mussolini to keep out Hitler? A vote for the proverbial lesser of two evils is still a vote for evil.
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Setting aside that the notion of Clinton being "evil" is only the end product of 25 years of Republican slander, most of it baseless, this is still completely wrong-headed.

Yes, I would always vote for the lesser of two evils, rather than effectively opt-out entirely. I don't see opting out as an act of conscience, but an indulgence that simply leaves the task of making difficult choices to others. If the thought of Donald Trump being in the White House repels or scares you, you have a duty to yourself and your country to take the only action that can prevent it coming to pass, whether you like it or not.
 
Replace the word trump with Hillary and that's basically the same thing. She is just as awful.
 
Arizona newspaper endorses Dem for president for first time

Before you read the article (especially if you are outside the USA), let me give some background. Television networks and news shows are forbidden from officially endorsing any political candidate. (I assume this is a rule of the Federal Communications Commission). Newspapers, on the other hand, are free to endorse candidates and usually do.

Arizona - my beloved adopted state - has an interesting political demographic. The Phoenix metroplex, which has the majority of the state's population, is staunchly Republican. The rest of the state (my city of Tucson and the other smaller towns) has a slightly Democratic majority. Not surprisingly, the main newspaper in Phoenix (Arizona Republic) always endorses a Republican and the main newspaper in Tucson (Arizona Daily Star) usually endorses a Democrat. Trump is so bad in their opinion that the Phoenix paper is endorsing the Democratic candidate for the first time in their century long history.

Like an increasing number of Americans, I have no strong party affiliation and am in fact registered as an independent.
 
Given that Dubya managed to beat Gore ( did they ever find the missing ballot boxes in Florida or solve the Chad problem?) I am not confident Clinton will win! Cameron wasn't expected to win the general election like he did last year, or to lose the Brexit vote, but he did!
 
I'm worried that trump will win because he's taller.

No, seriously, its a thing, in something like every election but the 2000 one (aarrrrrggghhhh!!!) since things became televised the taller candidate won.
 
Now out of interest: why do people across States hate HC so much?
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I've seen a lot of anti-Clinton comments from Europe lately, primarily related to the belief she will launch a war with Russia, that Trump would not, as well as a comment suggesting a Trump victory would sink the U. S. below the U. K. and "undo" the damage of Brexit. Both of our candidates seem unpopular worldwide, whether it's agreeable or not. I think what many forget is that Trump and his supporters are intentionally running against what the rest of the world may think.

The main reason Hillary Clinton is an unpopular candidate is most Americans believe that she is some kind of criminal, and that she has only escaped prosecution due to her status as a presidential candidate - this is a viewpoint even many liberals share. The exact concerns underlying this vary wildly - some people cite the e-mails, others Benghazi, some super delegates, and further still the Clinton Foundation, or Bill's behavior towards women.

I don't necessarily believe any or all of those concerns are legitimate ones, I'm merely responding to the question. I'm relatively sympathetic to both candidates - I am far more worried about the long-term effects of the Trump supporters on the future of the country.
 
Everyone here who can vote in the upcoming election is going to right? Just wanted to make sure. I'm not crazy about either candidate, but I really feel like a member of the in crowd for being able to do this. I remember the 2004 election and not being able to vote and being all out of sorts, I was pumped when 2008 came around and I was able to. And in such a historic election to boot. I like to think that many of my fellow ZooChatter's who cannot vote in this election are envious of me...or are relieved that they aren't me so they don't have to pick between these two lousy candidates.
 
wensleydale said:
Everyone here who can vote in the upcoming election is going to right? Just wanted to make sure. I'm not crazy about either candidate, but I really feel like a member of the in crowd for being able to do this. I remember the 2004 election and not being able to vote and being all out of sorts, I was pumped when 2008 came around and I was able to. And in such a historic election to boot. I like to think that many of my fellow ZooChatter's who cannot vote in this election are envious of me...or are relieved that they aren't me so they don't have to pick between these two lousy candidates.
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Lousy they both may be, but from this side of the pond, it's obvious who is worse!!
 
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...or are relieved that they aren't me so they don't have to pick between these two lousy candidates.
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There are more than two candidates in the election! There are four political parties on the ballot (Republican, Democrat, Green, Libertarian) and several independent candidates, some on the official ballot in certain states and if not they are registered as official write-in candidates. Just saying...
 
Arizona Docent said:
There are more than two candidates in the election! There are four political parties on the ballot (Republican, Democrat, Green, Libertarian) and several independent candidates, some on the official ballot in certain states and if not they are registered as official write-in candidates. Just saying...
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A vote for Gary Johnson, Jill Stein, or Evan McMullin (to a lesser extent) is a vote wasted. Actually, I'm of the school that voting at the individual-level is invariably a waste of time, but this one does seem painfully obvious to pretty much everyone except blue collar Americans. There's a candidate who is far from ideal (but has been subject to a decades-long smear campaign), or a bellicose, racist, petty, ignorant, misogynistic dinosaur (other adjectives excluded), who's boasted about alleged sexual assaults, faces trial for fraud this month(!), has dodged both taxes and transparency, challenges the impartiality of a democratic process he volunteered for, and clearly hasn't got the slightest idea what he's talking about. Since none of this is news to anyone and any of it should kill a campaign, I really don't see where the tough choice arises. The only positive I can draw from Trump's candidacy is hope that the GOP bigwigs have learnt the long-term consequences of embracing the party crazies for short-term gain.
 
I find it surprising that some of our UK friends who went through the Brexit mess and UNIP rants seem so matter-of-fact about today's USA events. As though the choice was obvious and inevitable for US voters. Many here hope that the US will not wake up tomorrow with the surprise that UK experienced, but as the campaigns there and here were rather similar in certain ways the process should seem painfully familiar to UK commenters. (And sadly, after the final USA count is completed the game will not be over here. )
 
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