I just got a cold chill run up my spine. The first election returns are coming in....

[George II]

....and they're showing the county map of Virginia.

All I could think of was one of the worst nights of my life, when the returns starting changing and showing that trump would "win" last year.

Horrible night, and it's deja vu all over, hopefully with better results in the few elections tonight.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Relax. Urban (blue) areas report last.

[George II]

3. Thanks. It's not the results themselves, it's seeing those maps that brings back memories....

...of that horrible night a year ago.

[MFM008]

2. Charlottsville

May turn a close race.
Just like Seattle can decide the whole
Race here in Washington state.

[Moostache]

4. On the bright side....at least THIS year DU is not down...

I sooooo needed this place one year ago tonight, and it was not available...I was in a total meltdown crisis and my chosen online support family was cut off from me....made the entire surreal experience even worse...

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

5. I missed having to watch that.

Went to a choir rehearsal figuring by the time it was over at 9:30 it would all be done and I wouldn't have to think about Donald Trump ever again. Checked my phone after the rehearsal and found out to my shock and horror that I was horribly wrong...

[George II]

7. Clinton was ahead in those four dreaded states as of about 10 PM, then....

.....all of a sudden in about 30 minutes they all flipped. I'm still convinced there was intervention by someone, probably Russia.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

11. Yeah, it was about 9:30 CST, where I am.

I'd planned on meeting up with some friends to celebrate, but obviously that didn't happen.

Tonight is starting to make me feel better, but I'm saving that champagne for when Orange Julius is no longer squatting in the White House.

[Squinch]

6. I have a bit of PTSD from that night too. I can't bear to watch the returns for just that reason.

I still turn off the tv or leave the room when Trump(R) is shown.

[Yonnie3]

8. I recall the county maps of Virginia in 2016.

Hillary won Virginia.

[George II]

9. It's not the Virginia map itself, it's the thought of election returns themselves.

[Yonnie3]

10. Yeah, I understand.

Fingers crossed, but so far things look good.