Should Canada Be Preparing for a Destabilized USA? - Page 12

Acajack · #**221** Posted **Nov 9, 2016, 5:03 AM**

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Originally Posted by geotag277

538 just reported that Trump did better against Clinton with both blacks and Hispanics, compared to Romney against Obama. Fancy that.

Wow.

sunsetmountainland · #**222** Posted **Nov 9, 2016, 5:03 AM**

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Originally Posted by Acajack

I don't say stuff like this often on here but... you're an idiot.

Actually I am pretty intelligent! It is the french canadians that have a problem with their identity!

Acajack · #**223** Posted **Nov 9, 2016, 5:05 AM**

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Originally Posted by sunsetmountainland

When are you guys going too leave???

You couldn't do without us. Who would teach you to spell... in two languages?

Acajack · #**224** Posted **Nov 9, 2016, 5:05 AM**

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Originally Posted by eternallyme

I think Trump would actually do decently well in large parts of Canada (and not limited to any provinces), but would get creamed big time in the major cities.

True, but many Canadians would be loath to admit it.

sunsetmountainland · #**225** Posted **Nov 9, 2016, 5:06 AM**

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Originally Posted by Acajack

You couldn't do without us. Who would teach you to spell... in two languages?

We love you lots! That is true but we do not have to vote too keep you!

lrt's friend · #**226** Posted **Nov 9, 2016, 5:07 AM**

The 1995 referendum had much more at stake than this election or any other. Oh my, President Parizeau ....... shudders

sunsetmountainland · #**227** Posted **Nov 9, 2016, 5:08 AM**

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Originally Posted by lrt's friend

The 1995 referendum had much more at stake than this election or any other. Oh my, President Parizeau ....... shudders

I love Pariseau I read his book! I do love too read!

Acajack · #**228** Posted **Nov 9, 2016, 5:10 AM**

Pennsylvania looked almost certain to go to Clinton all evening, now has Trump ahead.

lrt's friend · #**229** Posted **Nov 9, 2016, 5:11 AM**

I see a lot of parallels between Donald Trump and Larry O'Brien being elected Mayor of Ottawa in 2006. He was also the outsider businessman who breached prosperity based on bringing business acumen to politics and offered catchy slogans that captured public interest.

geotag277 · #**230** Posted **Nov 9, 2016, 5:11 AM**

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Originally Posted by Acajack

Pennsylvania looked almost certain to go to Clinton all evening, now has Trump ahead.

Urban centres were counted early. Hillary's got nothing left in the state, it will likely go Trump.

Acajack · #**231** Posted **Nov 9, 2016, 5:13 AM**

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Originally Posted by lrt's friend

I see a lot of parallels between Donald Trump and Larry O'Brien being elected Mayor of Ottawa in 2006. He was also the outsider businessman who breached prosperity based on bringing business acumen to politics and offered catchy slogans that captured public interest.

Zero means zero

eternallyme · #**232** Posted **Nov 9, 2016, 5:15 AM**

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Originally Posted by lrt's friend

The 1995 referendum had much more at stake than this election or any other. Oh my, President Parizeau ....... shudders

Secession of US states would be useless as even in states that Clinton won, the rural counties went heavily for Trump.

Acajack · #**233** Posted **Nov 9, 2016, 5:16 AM**

CNN's two main guys Blitzer and King are very excitable. They keep interrupting each other and saying "let me finish" or "hold on just a sec".

lrt's friend · #**234** Posted **Nov 9, 2016, 5:18 AM**

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Originally Posted by Acajack

Zero means zero

Yeah, and so many bought it based on their belief that there was run away waste at city hall. And we saw how that turned out. Basically, rebellion at City Hall.

And this is where the parallels continue. Trump doesn't fit in with the political class and is used to being in control yet he has to work with Congress and the Senate to move his agenda forward. Will he be willing and able to do this?

Corndogger · #**235** Posted **Nov 9, 2016, 5:25 AM**

One thing I haven't seen posted here is the effects on world markets. Today the market had a big bounce because they thought Clinton was going to win. Now that it looks like Trump is going to win the Dow Futures market is currently down 800 points which is about 4.42%. Oil is down $1.57 (3.49%) which is not good for Canada. And apparently a Canadian immigration site has went down due to too much traffic.

geotag277 · #**236** Posted **Nov 9, 2016, 5:28 AM**

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Originally Posted by Corndogger

One thing I haven't seen posted here is the effects on world markets. Today the market had a big bounce because they thought Clinton was going to win. Now that it looks like Trump is going to win the Dow Futures market is currently down 800 points which is about 4.42%. Oil is down $1.57 (3.49%) which is not good for Canada. And apparently a Canadian immigration site has went down due to too much traffic.

Markets rebounded after brexit, they will rebound after this.

Acajack · #**237** Posted **Nov 9, 2016, 5:28 AM**

So there was Brexit. And now this.

An oldie but a goodie, one that's very appropriate.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gp5JCrSXkJY

Corndogger · #**238** Posted **Nov 9, 2016, 5:31 AM**

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Originally Posted by geotag277

Markets rebounded after brexit, they will rebound after this.

Of course they'll rebound but the question is what will they do after that. If the Republicans win the presidency and Congress this will create total uncertainty for markets.

Acajack · #**239** Posted **Nov 9, 2016, 5:31 AM**

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Originally Posted by lrt's friend

Yeah, and so many bought it based on their belief that there was run away waste at city hall. And we saw how that turned out. Basically, rebellion at City Hall.

And this is where the parallels continue. Trump doesn't fit in with the political class and is used to being in control yet he has to work with Congress and the Senate to move his agenda forward. Will he be willing and able to do this?

Congress is an unknown quantity at this point for Trump if he becomes president. Much of the party establishment did not support him but both chambers are likely to be controlled by the GOP.

lrt's friend · #**240** Posted **Nov 9, 2016, 5:32 AM**

Yes, the markets recovered from Brexit ** but ** it is like it went away. Just wait for the realities of negotiations to begin.