i remember that day as well..i was sick to my stomach all day fearing for my country...and just as i have every presidential election since 2004, i was here on Free Republic following the election results- no TV was on in my office or room...then, around 1:30 in the morning EST, Freepers started posting:
“WISCONSIN!!”
“WISCONSIN!!”
“WISCONSIN!!”
“WE WON WISCONSIN!!”
i then knew it was in the bag...
Honestly, the first returns weren’t good for us. I remember sort of scrolling mindlessly through FR and the internet. I had muted my TV. I looked back closer to 9:00 and saw that Trump was close in Virginia. I said, “Wait a minute, if Trump is that close in Virginia, then how could he lose Florida or Ohio?” Trump ended up winning those states, but it was a nailbiter for a while because the media wasn’t calling it. I felt tremendous relief when Trump won. Although, I had fully prepared myself mentally for days for a Hillary win. I pictured her up there and the media fawning. I hoped it wouldn’t happen, though, and thankfully it didn’t.
It was then, I knew.