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annabanana

(52,791 posts) Sun Nov 27, 2016, 09:07 AM Nov 2016

It is "PROJECTED President-Elect" you media yappers, if you don't mind..

Now is not the time to be sloppy.

(I know, I know.. lazy bastards)

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It is "PROJECTED President-Elect" you media yappers, if you don't mind.. (Original Post) annabanana Nov 2016 OP

Look,I donated to the recount too, vdogg Nov 2016 #1

Allow me to be literal and precise please.. It is merely projected annabanana Nov 2016 #2

Were you equally as concerned 8 years ago when Obama was called the president elect? Travis_0004 Nov 2016 #3

vdogg

(1,384 posts)

1. Look,I donated to the recount too,

Reply to annabanana (Original post)

Sun Nov 27, 2016, 09:20 AM

Nov 2016

But it is HIGHLY unlikely anything is going to change. Hilary's people don't think it's going to change and I trust them. Nothing wrong with calling him the president elect. He is, unfortunately.

annabanana

(52,791 posts)

2. Allow me to be literal and precise please.. It is merely projected

Reply to vdogg (Reply #1)

Sun Nov 27, 2016, 09:23 AM

Nov 2016

until it is ratified by the electoral college

Travis_0004

(5,417 posts)

3. Were you equally as concerned 8 years ago when Obama was called the president elect?

Reply to annabanana (Reply #2)

Sun Nov 27, 2016, 10:28 AM

Nov 2016

The person who won the election on election day is considered the current president elect, even if it is not yet finalized.

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