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SultanOfSwing Nov 5th 2020 1:23 am

Re: 2020 Election
 

Originally Posted by zzrmark (Post 12931028)
It's also the only occupation in America where you don't age out at 50. :mad:

Either I'm being fired in 9 years or there's a secret you're not letting me in on :lol:

I'll be lucky to be able to retire at 70 the way things are going.


Originally Posted by Nutek (Post 12931057)
I want him out too, but all Biden is going to do is guarantee that the Dems lose the next one. I guess a pathetic old man is better than a psychotic one in the short term but... ugh..

Rest assured the GOP will come back with a competent fascist in 4 years. The 2022 midterm elections will prove to be more important than this one.

Knowing our luck though Biden will resign and dump Copmala on us. Might as well buy some prison stock if you're that way inclined.

Lion in Winter Nov 5th 2020 1:29 am

Re: 2020 Election
 
Trump supporters yelling "count the vote" in Arizona and "stop the vote" in Michigan.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/...allenged-video


Lion in Winter Nov 5th 2020 1:32 am

Re: 2020 Election
 

Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing (Post 12931110)
Either I'm being fired in 9 years or there's a secret you're not letting me in on :lol:

I'll be lucky to be able to retire at 70 the way things are going.



Rest assured the GOP will come back with a competent fascist in 4 years. The 2022 midterm elections will prove to be more important than this one.

Knowing our luck though Biden will resign and dump Copmala on us. Might as well buy some prison stock if you're that way inclined.

You're a little bundle of joy this morning :lol:

But yeah - we're at a point where we have to be happy about getting a Biden because the alternative is so very much worse than that. Rejecting Trump is good of course, but nearly 70 million people voted for him. That's not just evaporating, even if the kettle is taken off the boil by a Trump exit from the White House.

spouse of scouse Nov 5th 2020 1:36 am

Re: 2020 Election
 

Originally Posted by Lion in Winter (Post 12931115)
Trump supporters yelling "count the vote" in Arizona and "stop the vote" in Michigan.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/...allenged-video

Good grief :huh: Forget covid-19, there's a parasitic worm infesting an awful lot of people's brains. Its scientific name is Trump.


SultanOfSwing Nov 5th 2020 1:37 am

Re: 2020 Election
 

Originally Posted by Lion in Winter (Post 12931118)
You're a little bundle of joy this morning :lol:

But yeah - we're at a point where we have to be happy about getting a Biden because the alternative is so very much worse than that. Rejecting Trump is good of course, but nearly 70 million people voted for him. That's not just evaporating, even if the kettle is taken off the boil by a Trump exit from the White House.

I'm happy Trump lost but I don't think I can drag myself towards being happy with the fact that it was Biden :p

Now, if he gets the Senate back in 2022 and rams in election reform and stacks the court, I'll upgrade that to pleasantly surprised.

caretaker Nov 5th 2020 1:47 am

Re: 2020 Election
 
264 - 214, just waiting for the Philadelphia Election Commissioner to say a few words here:
https://globalnews.ca/news/7432949/u...ner_persistant

markonline1 Nov 5th 2020 2:31 am

Re: 2020 Election
 

Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing (Post 12931110)
Rest assured the GOP will come back with a competent fascist in 4 years.

Yeah. Donald J. Trump! I didn’t think he could run again if he lost, but I was watching a report somewhere the other day that said he would be able to run again for his second term.

SultanOfSwing Nov 5th 2020 2:34 am

Re: 2020 Election
 

Originally Posted by markonline1 (Post 12931150)
Yeah. Donald J. Trump! I didn’t think he could run again if he lost, but I was watching a report somewhere the other day that said he would be able to run again for his second term.

Technically Jimmy Carter could have run again.

I doubt Trump is going to be in a fit state to run even if they do roll him out in 2024.

scrubbedexpat091 Nov 5th 2020 3:15 am

Re: 2020 Election
 

Originally Posted by Lion in Winter (Post 12931008)
Tightening up in Arizona too, although I haven't done the maths.

Republicans all over Georgia getting ready to sue county by county.

NV is getting tight, CNN showing Biden is leading by a little over 7,000 votes.

PA would be best bet for Biden, but Trump still has quite a big lead there still.


Originally Posted by Lion in Winter (Post 12931115)
Trump supporters yelling "count the vote" in Arizona and "stop the vote" in Michigan.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/...allenged-video

Mixed messages.....:rofl:


scrubbedexpat096 Nov 5th 2020 3:24 am

Re: 2020 Election
 

Originally Posted by Jsmth321 (Post 12931165)
NV is getting tight, CNN showing Biden is leading by a little over 7,000 votes.

PA would be best bet for Biden, but Trump still has quite a big lead there still.


Still alot to count in Nevada, it was called early, I think Biden out performed in trump area's so he 'should win'

Arizona is fairly safe blue. 70k ISH lead

Georgia is a **** knows as can't even find clear data on how many votes left to count.

Pa is steadily going blue, so looks like at least 269 for Biden....


I thought Georgia would have finished by now but 3000 ballots an hour seems slow to me...


Meanwhile conspiracy theorists have time to do some barely convincing Photoshopping.

scrubbedexpat099 Nov 5th 2020 3:25 am

Re: 2020 Election
 

Portland protests: National Guard activated as 'widespread violence' erupts https://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...-b1612777.html


All kicking off in Portland.

markonline1 Nov 5th 2020 3:27 am

Re: 2020 Election
 

Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing (Post 12931152)
Technically Jimmy Carter could have run again.

I doubt Trump is going to be in a fit state to run even if they do roll him out in 2024.

And right on cue........

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/british...ac93a77de.jpeg

SpoogleDrummer Nov 5th 2020 3:31 am

Re: 2020 Election
 

Originally Posted by markonline1 (Post 12931170)

He has to say that, he's still his boss for the next 3 months at least.

retzie Nov 5th 2020 3:32 am

Re: 2020 Election
 

Originally Posted by SanDiegogirl (Post 12930919)
As a poll worker this is not actually correct - at least not in CA.
As a mail in ballot voter if you turn up at the polling station wishing to vote, unless you have your mail in ballot with you, you can only vote as a provisional voter. i.e until such time as it is verified that the voting office has or has not received your mail in ballot, your provisional ballot will NOT be counted. If your mail in ballot has been received your inperson ballot will be invalidated. If your mail in ballot has not been received by the deadline your inperson ballot will be counted.
This is why the provisional ballots are counted last of all.
People who applied to be mail in voters and then turn up in person - and without their mail in ballots - are real pains, since to be registered as provisional voters takes extra documentation hence extra time.......

Yes, I discovered this was highly state-specific after posting. Here is what they say about it in NY:

Originally Posted by https://www.elections.ny.gov/VotingAbsentee.html
Even if you request or cast and return an absentee ballot, you may still go to the polls and vote in person. The Election Law recognizes that plans change. The Board of Elections is required to check the poll book before canvassing any absentee ballot. If the voter comes to the poll site, on Election Day or during early voting and votes in person, the absentee ballot is set aside and not counted.

Although it's all by the by now!

With the amount people tend to move around between states in their lifetimes, it would be tough trying to keep up with the rules. (Or maybe people don't, and this contributes to many invalid ballots?)

SultanOfSwing Nov 5th 2020 3:34 am

Re: 2020 Election
 

Originally Posted by markonline1 (Post 12931170)

I guess we'll find out when the time comes. Future elections aren't exactly filling me with excitement anyway.


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