2020 U.S. Presidential Election

[sk9tingfan]

I will be cautiously optimistic until election day.

Unfortunately, you'll possibly need to hold on until after January 20,2021 12:01 PM

 

[Aussie Willy]

Unfortunately, you'll possibly need to hold on until after January 20,2021 12:01 PM

True. Even if Trump were to lose in a landslide, he will still challenge it.

 

[Simone411]

I have to wonder why when it comes to Trump how these people going to his rallies are blind to his stupidity. And since they're blind to his stupidity, that makes them completely stupid, too.

Trump thinks he's well and wants to kiss all the men and women. Let me say this again. Trump thinks he's well and wants to kiss all the men and women.

The people (his supporters and fans) that are present are cheering and filled with glee about this. They're hugging each other, and Ron DeSantis wipes his nose after high-fiving Trump's fans. Whippy Whoo Whoo!

So here's what it amounts to. Since his supporters think stupid, they live stupid ... Ooopsies! Die stupid! Oh well, looks like some may not make it to the voters booth on election day.

As for Trump ... Let's Just Kiss & Say Goodbye Wheee!

 

[Buzz]

Some people are waiting 8 or more hours to vote. I cannot imagine that at all. I have never spent more than a few minutes in line to vote.

 

[once_upon]

I dont care how far ahead the polls say Biden is in front of Trump, this article quashes hope

The Election That Could Break America

If the vote is close, Donald Trump could easily throw the election into chaos and subvert the result. Who will stop him?

www.theatlantic.com

It was terrifying to listen to the author's interview on NPR

Trump 'Will Not Accept Any Result That Is Not A Victory,' 'Atlantic' Writer Says

Barton Gellman writes about the 2020 presidential election — and how he thinks it could trigger a constitutional crisis — in his latest article for The Atlantic. He notes that typically elections are ended when one candidate concedes to the other. It's a system, he says, that "presumes good...

freshairarchive.org

 

[b-man]

Per Gallup, 56% better off now than four years ago.

Campaigning in Ohio yesterday, Biden said Trump won here (Ohio) the last two times??

 

[Artistic Skaters]

Trump thinks he's well and wants to kiss all the men and women. Let me say this again. Trump thinks he's well and wants to kiss all the men and women.

The delivery of his remarks made my skin crawl. He's going to force kisses on all the beautiful women, the men, all of you! PowerCreeper in addition to SuperSpreader.

 

[VALuvsMKwan]

Instead of Stephen King, let's consider this reference to Poe in these modern plague times ("Red" indeed):

https://www.latimes.com/opinion/sto...se-garden-edgar-allan-poe-masque-of-red-death

 

[ballettmaus]

The California GOP wants to expand their unofficial ballot boxes. https://abc7.com/politics/ca-gop-defends-illegal-ballot-boxes-plans-to-expand-program/7007826/

Is there a chance (a real one) that while everyone is focused on the South and swing states, the GOP is successful in manipulating/suppressing votes in California to the extend that it will impact the results?

 

[Vagabond]

The California GOP wants to expand their unofficial ballot boxes. https://abc7.com/politics/ca-gop-defends-illegal-ballot-boxes-plans-to-expand-program/7007826/

Is there a chance (a real one) that while everyone is focused on the South and swing states, the GOP is successful in manipulating/suppressing votes in California to the extend that it will impact the results?

Certainly not on the Presidential level. In 2016, Trump received only 31.62% of the votes counted.

 

[Susan1]

So here's what it amounts to. Since his supporters think stupid, they live stupid ... Ooopsies! Die stupid! Oh well, looks like some may not make it to the voters booth on election day.

That's exactly what I was thinking the other day. He's doing it to his own people. They say most republicans vote on election day. 3 weeks from now, they might be in the hospital or dead. Not wishing illness or death on anybody. They can get better on Nov. 4, if they got the same care he did, and say they shouldn't have listened to him.

 

[MsZem]

Texas Southern goes to the polls. This is so cool

https://twitter.com/DugBegley/status/1316056798185615360

https://twitter.com/jen_rice_/status/1316065922583494657

 

[caseyedwards]

Better to do what you want then stay at home all day! That’s what they all think. Not republicans though just trump supporters

 

[Lemonade20]

It will not end next month. Even if there is a Biden win, Trump is still President until Jan 20. He can do a hell of a lot of damage to the US and the world. No matter the outcome he will still be president

The bigger question is: will he make it to January 20th? His health issues makes me wonder if he would even be able to survive through the second wave

 

[clairecloutier]

A sobering look at the election by Thomas Edsall, NYT columnist:

Biden Is Not Out of the Woods

Opinion | Biden Is Not Out of the Woods

Unanticipated electoral developments are affecting both presidential campaigns in surprising ways.

www.nytimes.com

One worrisome thing noted here is that Republicans have an advantage in recent new-voter registration in several key swing states. The column seems to indicate an uptick in engagement from non-college whites over 30. Couple that with a Twitter comment I was reading the other day about Trump attracting a 2016-size crowd in Sanford, FL, and this has me a bit worried.

It's interesting because the article also talks about the long-term political implications of polarization. Basically, what happens next if Biden is elected and Trump defeated.

 

[becca]

Redirect Notice

I actually agree with the sentiments of this article.

 

[canbelto]

So Trump approves of the illegal ballot boxes in CA. Of course he does.

 

[Buzz]

People in other countries react to the long waiting lines to vote in the US.

US election 2020: World reaction to long queues of voters in US

From India to Ireland, people have been surprised by the long waits US voters are facing.

www.bbc.com

 

[MsZem]

People in other countries react to the long waiting lines to vote in the US.

US election 2020: World reaction to long queues of voters in US

From India to Ireland, people have been surprised by the long waits US voters are facing.

www.bbc.com

It's always shocking to see this in the US. I live in a country with no early voting/mail-in voting, and I've never had to wait more than two minutes to vote. That partisan officials can run elections and engage in all sorts of shenanigans to suppress the vote is just mindboggling to me.

 

[Vagabond]

Except for the 2020 General Election, when I had to wait about ninety minutes to vote, I've never had to wait more than a couple of minutes.

 

[Polaris]

It's always shocking to see this in the US. I live in a country with no early voting/mail-in voting, and I've never had to wait more than two minutes to vote. That partisan officials can run elections and engage in all sorts of shenanigans to suppress the vote is just mindboggling to me.

This country is a 3rd world country masquerading as a 1st. It's just that most Americans don't realize it.

 

[MsZem]

FiveThirtyEight's most recent update to their election forecast has Georgia in (light) blue.

 

[MacMadame]

The California GOP wants to expand their unofficial ballot boxes. https://abc7.com/politics/ca-gop-defends-illegal-ballot-boxes-plans-to-expand-program/7007826/

Is there a chance (a real one) that while everyone is focused on the South and swing states, the GOP is successful in manipulating/suppressing votes in California to the extend that it will impact the results?

The results of the Presidential election? No way. Remember Clinton got over 61% of the vote here in 2016. And had almost 2x as many votes as Trump who only got 31.5% of the vote. That's 4,270,478 more votes than Trump got. It would take a lot more than a few fake ballot boxes to overcome that kind of deficit.

But down-ballot races? Definitely. A lot of them are close.

 

[Judy]

So Trump approves of the illegal ballot boxes in CA. Of course he does.

really not sure how you guys stay sane.

This country is a 3rd world country masquerading as a 1st. It's just that most Americans don't realize it.

At the moment.

 

[skateboy]

I am in California, voted yesterday, took my ballot to an official Dropbox

 

[caseyedwards]

A sobering look at the election by Thomas Edsall, NYT columnist:

Biden Is Not Out of the Woods

Opinion | Biden Is Not Out of the Woods

Unanticipated electoral developments are affecting both presidential campaigns in surprising ways.

www.nytimes.com

One worrisome thing noted here is that Republicans have an advantage in recent new-voter registration in several key swing states. The column seems to indicate an uptick in engagement from non-college whites over 30. Couple that with a Twitter comment I was reading the other day about Trump attracting a 2016-size crowd in Sanford, FL, and this has me a bit worried.

It's interesting because the article also talks about the long-term political implications of polarization. Basically, what happens next if Biden is elected and Trump defeated.

With so many republicans endorsing Biden it’s perfectly reasonable to assume people are registering As republicans to support Biden. People like ridge, Romney, bush, mccains, etc etc. republican does not equal Trump.

The Crowded, Competitive World of Anti-Trump G.O.P. Groups

The Lincoln Project; Republican Voters Against Trump; 43 Alumni for Joe Biden. These groups and others have similar missions but engage in little coordination or sharing of resources.

www.nytimes.com

 

[Susan1]

Somebody this morning said that so many (10.5M at the time) people would not be voting early if they were happy with the state of the country.

 

[Aussie Willy]

Somebody this morning said that so many (10.5M at the time) people would not be voting early if they were happy with the state of the country.

Absolutely.

 

[MacMadame]

Somebody this morning said that so many (10.5M at the time) people would not be voting early if they were happy with the state of the country.

That could be but the Right is also motivating people to vote by saying the Left is evil and going to steal the election and then life as we know it will cease to exist so we have to keep Trump in office.

 

[Aussie Willy]

Planet America covered Biden's tax plan compared to Trump's tax plan. Interesting analysis.

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