***Official 2020 Election General***

[Doug B 6,580]

5 minutes ago, Mystery Achiever said:

Not sure. Who hasn't certified? AZ(11 votes), NV(6), WI(10)? GA(16) is in recount, but I think they certified

Did the Trump campaign already file for the GA recount? I know today is the deadline to do so.

EDIT: Looks like they did.

Edited November 24, 2020 by Doug B

[Drunken Cowboy 1,368]

5 minutes ago, Mystery Achiever said:

Not sure. Who hasn't certified? AZ(11 votes), NV(6), WI(10)? GA is in recount, but I think they certified
If above is correct, he should be at 279. 263 w/o GA.

https://apnews.com/article/georgia-certify-election-joe-biden-ea8f867d740f3d7d42d0a55c1aef9e69

[Mile High 5,118]

59 minutes ago, Mystery Achiever said:

NV(6)

Marc E. Elias

@marceelias

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NEW: The Nevada Supreme Court has accepted the states election canvass results, paving the way for the Governor to sign the formal election certification

https://mobile.twitter.com/marceelias

[Doug B 6,580]

Georgia did certify AND has a Trump-campaign-requested recount starting today as well.

The Georgia "recount" from the previous two weeks was ordered by the state's Secretary of State -- essentially, an internal audit of the original counts.

[Sea Duck 1,045]

1 hour ago, Mystery Achiever said:

Pennsylvania has certified.

Governor Tom Wolf

@GovernorTomWolf

Today @PAStateDept certified the results of the November 3 election in Pennsylvania for president and vice president of the United States. As required by federal law, I’ve signed the Certificate of Ascertainment for the slate of electors for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.

Great news BUT we shouldn't ignore the fact that there were at least THREE counties in Pennsylvania where the Republican board members voted against certification. AND, one of the counties went for Trump anyway, which means that these Republicans were deliberately attempting to disenfranchise millions of voters in other counties to circumvent a legal election.

https://www.citizensvoice.com/news/election/election-board-certifies-election-results-3-2-vote-on-party-lines/article_45c02b38-7a2c-5860-a258-4279eabd5b9c.html

WE NEED TO FIX THE SYSTEM, FOLKS.

 

[Chemical X 5,693]

will the president authorize and allow a new inauguration?  also, spending everyday on the golf course after you lose the election is a bold move, kudos.

[CletiusMaximus 8,891]

Wisconsin is in the 5th day of its recount, which the Trump campaign requested and paid for.  Its become a bit of a ####show due to Trump "observers" thinking their role is to play election cop, but they will get through it and the results will not change.  There may still be a faithless elector issue - lots of noise about that.

 

 

[2Squirrels1Nut 1,996]

Trump brags about Dow 30,000 at surprise news conference, leaves after a minute

Of course there are reasons the stock market has been going much higher. 

1. Biden won. No more surprises via Twitter constantly pulling at the markets. A return to normalcy. 

2. Janet Yellen being named to Treasury Secretary. 

3. Because of 1 & 2 there will almost certainly be stimulus, Cares, PPP, something, to help businesses and citizens in the US. 

 

 

[Gr00vus 11,824]

2 minutes ago, 2Squirrels1Nut said:

Trump brags about Dow 30,000 at surprise news conference, leaves after a minute

Of course there are reasons the stock market has been going much higher. 

1. Biden won. No more surprises via Twitter constantly pulling at the markets. A return to normalcy. 

2. Janet Yellen being named to Treasury Secretary. 

3. Because of 1 & 2 there will almost certainly be stimulus, Cares, PPP, something, to help businesses and citizens in the US. 

 

 

I think the main reason is the promise of Covid19 vaccines being available in a few months. He did have somewhat to do with that.

[2Squirrels1Nut 1,996]

Oh goodness 

Roger Stone-Tied Group Threatens GOP: If Trump Goes Down, So Does Your Senate Majority BURN IT DOWN

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The group, dubbed the Committee for American Sovereignty, unveiled a new website encouraging Georgia Republicans to write in Trump’s name in both of the upcoming Senate runoff elections, which could determine the party that controls the upper chamber during President-elect Joe Biden’s first two years in office. The PAC argued that doing so will show support for the president in addition to forcing Republicans to address the wild election-fraud conspiracy theories floated by Trump supporters and members of his own legal team.

“If we can do this, we have a real chance at getting these RINO senators to act on the illegitimate and corrupt election presided over by a Democrat party that is invested in the Communist takeover of Our Great Nation,” the group wrote on its new website, writeintrumpforgeorgiasenate.com. “We will not stop fighting for you, the American Patriot, against the evils of Socialism and inferior Religions.”

[Chaz McNulty 848]

4 minutes ago, 2Squirrels1Nut said:

Oh goodness 

Roger Stone-Tied Group Threatens GOP: If Trump Goes Down, So Does Your Senate Majority BURN IT DOWN

“We will not stop fighting for you, the American Patriot, against the evils of Socialism and inferior Religions.”

Yikes! - Atleast they aren't pretending anymore.

Edited November 24, 2020 by Chaz McNulty

[2Squirrels1Nut 1,996]

6 minutes ago, Gr00vus said:

I think the main reason is the promise of Covid19 vaccines being available in a few months. He did have somewhat to do with that.

It may have something to do with it but this rally didn't start with the announcement of the vaccine. It started after it was clear Biden won the election. 

[Mystery Achiever 1,252]

Nevada has also certified.

[5-ish Finkle 3,347]

44 minutes ago, Chemical X said:

will the president authorize and allow a new inauguration?  also, spending everyday on the golf course after you lose the election is a bold move, kudos.

Pretty sure this isn't something a soon-to-be former occupant of the Executive branch has any kind of involvement in (Y'know...other than to show up and not act like a toolshed for 45 mins. And even that isn't "necessary" for the inauguration to happen.).  Some kind of joint congressional committee sees to all this stuff, IIRC.

I mean, if memory serves, haven't they already been constructing crap in front of the Capitol to host the event for weeks?  Whether it can actually be held there now, due to restrictions, is another question I suppose.

Edited November 24, 2020 by 5-ish Finkle

[Doug B 6,580]

33 minutes ago, CletiusMaximus said:

Wisconsin is in the 5th day of its recount, which the Trump campaign requested and paid for.  Its become a bit of a ####show due to Trump "observers" thinking their role is to play election cop, but they will get through it and the results will not change.  There may still be a faithless elector issue - lots of noise about that.

They'll need dozens of faithless electors from multiple states. And those faithless electors will have to come from very deep blue, long-standing, and highly-vetted members of the respective state's Democratic Party apparatuses. There will be no moles among them.

The bolded is a patent impossibility.

[Greedo 131]

44 minutes ago, 2Squirrels1Nut said:

Oh goodness 

Roger Stone-Tied Group Threatens GOP: If Trump Goes Down, So Does Your Senate Majority BURN IT DOWN

Thats’ a bold strategy, Cotton.

[Joe Summer 9,489]

30 minutes ago, Doug B said:

1 hour ago, CletiusMaximus said:

Wisconsin is in the 5th day of its recount, which the Trump campaign requested and paid for.  Its become a bit of a ####show due to Trump "observers" thinking their role is to play election cop, but they will get through it and the results will not change.  There may still be a faithless elector issue - lots of noise about that.

They'll need dozens of faithless electors from multiple states. And those faithless electors will have to come from very deep blue, long-standing, and highly-vetted members of the respective state's Democratic Party apparatuses. There will be no moles among them.

The bolded is a patent impossibility.

I was worried about a faithless elector when it was looking like Biden might finish at 270, but Biden is well in the clear now. The only reason there were so many faithless electors in 2016 is because they all knew that the race wasn't close enough to make a difference. They wouldn't have defected if Trump had needed them to win.

[2Squirrels1Nut 1,996]

12 minutes ago, Greedo said:

Thats’ a bold strategy, Cotton.

Stone is almost as important as I think I am.

[Osaurus 8,938]

16 minutes ago, Greedo said:

Thats’ a bold strategy, Cotton.

I thought about Trump going scorched earth on both parties. He is irate that the GOP rank and file haven’t done enough to support him and he could spite them. It would be freakin hilarious if the GOP lost the Georgia Senate seats because of it. I know it’s unlikely, but amusing nonetheless. 

[Joe Summer 9,489]

8 minutes ago, Osaurus said:

26 minutes ago, Greedo said:

Thats’ a bold strategy, Cotton.

I thought about Trump going scorched earth on both parties. He is irate that the GOP rank and file haven’t done enough to support him and he could spite them. It would be freakin hilarious if the GOP lost the Georgia Senate seats because of it. I know it’s unlikely, but amusing nonetheless. 

Don't worry, the Democrats will find a way to screw it up. Between Trump and Stone and Sidney Powell, the campaign commercials practically write themselves. But the Democrats will probably ignore all of it.

[Doug B 6,580]

 White House signs off on Biden getting the President's Daily Briefing (CNN, 11/25/2020)

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The White House has given formal approval for President-elect Joe Biden to receive the President's Daily Briefing (PDB), according to a White House official.

Coordination on when he'll receive his first one is underway currently. 

 

 

[ericttspikes 2,574]

1 hour ago, 2Squirrels1Nut said:

Oh goodness 

Roger Stone-Tied Group Threatens GOP: If Trump Goes Down, So Does Your Senate Majority BURN IT DOWN

Will Roger get a Trump tat to pair with his Nixon one? A Trump stamp would look good on him.

[Sea Duck 1,045]

21 hours ago, Doug B said:

22 hours ago, Ilov80s said:

I don't think he was part of that DC trip. That was the top GOP members of the Michigan House and Senate. 

Gotcha. One of the White House visitors has a similar name, I think. Gotta look it up.

EDIT: confused Shinkle for the aptly-named Mike Shirkey.

BTW, Shirkey (Michigan Senate leader) confirmed that Trump brought Rudy Giuliani into their meeting so that Rudy could push baseless fraud allegations.

[ericttspikes 2,574]

19 minutes ago, Doug B said:

 White House signs off on Biden getting the President's Daily Briefing (CNN, 11/25/2020)

 

At least one guy will be reading them.

[the rover 5,459]

1 hour ago, Joe Summer said:

I was worried about a faithless elector when it was looking like Biden might finish at 270, but Biden is well in the clear now. The only reason there were so many faithless electors in 2016 is because they all knew that the race wasn't close enough to make a difference. They wouldn't have defected if Trump had needed them to win.

Huh?  There were 10 in 2016 (3 were invalidated).  8 of those 10 were supposed to vote for Clinton.   There were a handful of republican electors who resigned rather than vote for Trump.  There were only 2 electors from Texas that were supposed to vote for Trump and didn't, because there was no law preventing them from voting their conscience.  

[Anarchy99 6,137]

Team Trump announced legislatures in MI, AZ, and PA will conduct public hearings. I will let the legal crowd here explain what purpose this serves. 

[the rover 5,459]

41 minutes ago, Anarchy99 said:

Team Trump announced legislatures in MI, AZ, and PA will conduct public hearings. I will let the legal crowd here explain what purpose this serves. 

So, meaningless grandstanding since they have no authority to overturn election results that have already been certified?

[apalmer 5,777]

58 minutes ago, Anarchy99 said:

Team Trump announced legislatures in MI, AZ, and PA will conduct public hearings. I will let the legal crowd here explain what purpose this serves. 

Well, in PA, our GOP-dominated legislature has voted to have hearings next year on how the election was conducted. They could conceivably result in changes in the election code or procedures for future elections, such as addressing all the "is it a valid vote or not" issues the courts have had to decide this year. They'll obviously serve no purpose with respect to this year's election.

[Mystery Achiever 1,252]

Yes, they're saying it is to improve things for the future, but they're still giving Giuliani another platform tomorrow.
It won't help him, but  amplifying his message isn't constructive, to say the least.

https://www.wfmz.com/news/state/giuliani-set-to-appear-before-hearing-conducted-by-pennsylvania-republicans/article_6ed456ac-0368-5282-b1e5-53ecbdec1573.html

Edited November 25, 2020 by Mystery Achiever

[the rover 5,459]

Arizona legislators, including republicans, say they don’t know anything about the hearings that Trump claims are being held.  There is nothing scheduled.

[apalmer 5,777]

12 hours ago, Mystery Achiever said:

Yes, they're saying it is to improve things for the future, but they're still giving Giuliani another platform tomorrow.
It won't help him, but  amplifying his message isn't constructive, to say the least.

https://www.wfmz.com/news/state/giuliani-set-to-appear-before-hearing-conducted-by-pennsylvania-republicans/article_6ed456ac-0368-5282-b1e5-53ecbdec1573.html

Odds Rudy shows up Here looking for the hearing?

[Mystery Achiever 1,252]

 We can  hope.

[Mile High 5,118]

12 hours ago, Mystery Achiever said:

Yes, they're saying it is to improve things for the future, but they're still giving Giuliani another platform tomorrow.
It won't help him, but  amplifying his message isn't constructive, to say the least.

https://www.wfmz.com/news/state/giuliani-set-to-appear-before-hearing-conducted-by-pennsylvania-republicans/article_6ed456ac-0368-5282-b1e5-53ecbdec1573.html

Rumor is Trump is going to attend this. 

[rickroll 442]

15 minutes ago, Mile High said:

Rumor is Trump is going to attend this. 

well he’s really not very busy.

[The Commish 13,421]

18 hours ago, Joe Summer said:

Don't worry, the Democrats will find a way to screw it up. Between Trump and Stone and Sidney Powell, the campaign commercials practically write themselves. But the Democrats will probably ignore all of it.

Most true statement on this board in months  

[sho nuff 16,560]

27 minutes ago, Mile High said:

Rumor is Trump is going to attend this. 

So...a taxpayer funded trip...committing police resources...so Trump can attend a "hearing" which seems to be nothing more than Republicans meeting to complain about the election without actually presenting any evidence at all?

[Mile High 5,118]

The event is said to be the first of several planned in battleground states designed to undermine Biden's victory in the election, CNN reported.

Jenna Ellis, an attorney working on the Trump campaign, said the outgoing president's legal team would not "back down" despite state officials certifying Biden's victory.

"It's in everyone's interest to have a full vetting of election irregularities and fraud," Giuliani said in a statement reported by Bloomberg.

"And the only way to do this is with public hearings, complete with witnesses, videos, pictures and other evidence of illegalities from the November 3rd election."

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.businessinsider.com/trump-rudy-giuliani-gop-voter-fraud-hearing-hotel-gettysburg-pennsylvania-2020-11%3famp

The strategy seems to be since they can't win with evidence in court, is to try the case in the court of public opinion. 

[dgreen 3,245]

So they are going to trot out a bunch of people to lie about what happened to them or what they saw. These are all the examples they've been talking about but never actually claimed in court (because they didn't happen). And millions upon millions of people are going to believe them despite the best efforts of fact checkers. Then what? This can't be headed in a good direction.

[timschochet 33,350]

Just now, dgreen said:

So they are going to trot out a bunch of people to lie about what happened to them or what they saw. These are all the examples they've been talking about but never actually claimed in court (because they didn't happen). And millions upon millions of people are going to believe them despite the best efforts of fact checkers. Then what? This can't be headed in a good direction.

Then we have 50 years of people believing in the JFK conspiracy. It’s sucks, it’s frustrating, but life goes on. 

[NorvilleBarnes 3,728]

"Sen. David Perdue invites AOC to Georgia to campaign for his rival."

LOL

[timschochet 33,350]

1 minute ago, NorvilleBarnes said:

"Sen. David Perdue invites AOC to Georgia to campaign for his rival."

LOL

It’s all they’ve got- try to paint the Democrats as extremist. Perdue and Loeffler need to avoid any mention of their shameful record in office. Hopefully this will fail. 

[whoknew 8,754]

Just saw this from Dave Wasserman on twitter. Anyone following this election?

 

New: last night, Rita Hart (D) netted two votes over Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R) in Jefferson Co.'s recount. Here's where things stand in #IA02: Miller-Meeks (R) 196,880 Hart (D) 196,845 Still 3 counties (Scott, Jasper, Clinton) out of 24 that have yet to finalize recount.

There are unconfirmed reports that Hart is on track to pick up 26 votes in Scott Co.'s recount, 9 votes in Jasper Co. and has picked up 1 vote in Clinton Co. so far. That would put Hart (D) ahead by *a single vote.* We won't know until at least Monday. Hey, every vote counts.

--

Pretty crazy.

[Mile High 5,118]

20 minutes ago, dgreen said:

So they are going to trot out a bunch of people to lie about what happened to them or what they saw. These are all the examples they've been talking about but never actually claimed in court (because they didn't happen). And millions upon millions of people are going to believe them despite the best efforts of fact checkers. Then what? This can't be headed in a good direction.

I guess they have decided "letting it play out" isn't a winner for them. 

[jwb 2,440]

37 minutes ago, Mile High said:

The strategy seems to be since they can't win with evidence in court, is to try the case in the court of public opinion. 

I don't think this will work beyond the hardcore base who are still on board. 

Strictly anecdotal, but in my circle, amongst the "non-fanatical" Trump voters, they are now seeing him as a bit of a sore loser, and just wish he'd stop. 

[shader 7,885]

17 hours ago, Anarchy99 said:

Team Trump announced legislatures in MI, AZ, and PA will conduct public hearings. I will let the legal crowd here explain what purpose this serves. 

Their goal is to get the legislatures to choose different electors.  

This idea was floated on social media 4 years ago by the left, (Hamilton electors) but I don’t believe any real effort was made to try and get this to happen at that time.

 

Edited November 25, 2020 by shader

[shader 7,885]

16 hours ago, the rover said:

So, meaningless grandstanding since they have no authority to overturn election results that have already been certified?

They can do whatever their state laws allow. The electoral college hasn’t happened yet

[shader 7,885]

1 hour ago, Mile High said:

Rumor is Trump is going to attend this. 

Apparently he’s not coming now because....someone on his staff has COVID. You can’t write this stuff

[Drunken Cowboy 1,368]

19 minutes ago, shader said:

They can do whatever their state laws allow. The electoral college hasn’t happened yet

State law doesn't allow this in PA for sure. I am pretty sure not in Michigan either. This isn't really a strategy. 

[sho nuff 16,560]

1 hour ago, Mile High said:

The event is said to be the first of several planned in battleground states designed to undermine Biden's victory in the election, CNN reported.

Jenna Ellis, an attorney working on the Trump campaign, said the outgoing president's legal team would not "back down" despite state officials certifying Biden's victory.

"It's in everyone's interest to have a full vetting of election irregularities and fraud," Giuliani said in a statement reported by Bloomberg.

"And the only way to do this is with public hearings, complete with witnesses, videos, pictures and other evidence of illegalities from the November 3rd election."

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.businessinsider.com/trump-rudy-giuliani-gop-voter-fraud-hearing-hotel-gettysburg-pennsylvania-2020-11%3famp

The strategy seems to be since they can't win with evidence in court, is to try the case in the court of public opinion. 

 

That has been the strategy all along.  Seems to be his strategy with everything...tell everyone how great you are doing and how awesome you are and enough of them will believe it.

[Lutherman2112 2,129]

1 hour ago, Mile High said:

The event is said to be the first of several planned in battleground states designed to undermine Biden's victory in the election, CNN reported.

Jenna Ellis, an attorney working on the Trump campaign, said the outgoing president's legal team would not "back down" despite state officials certifying Biden's victory.

"It's in everyone's interest to have a full vetting of election irregularities and fraud," Giuliani said in a statement reported by Bloomberg.

"And the only way to do this is with public hearings, complete with witnesses, videos, pictures and other evidence of illegalities from the November 3rd election."

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.businessinsider.com/trump-rudy-giuliani-gop-voter-fraud-hearing-hotel-gettysburg-pennsylvania-2020-11%3famp

The strategy seems to be since they can't win with evidence in court, is to try the case in the court of public opinion. 

 

Trump's trip cancelled due to team lawyer testing positive for Covid.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8986719/Donald-Trump-CANCELS-plan-watch-Rudy-Giuliani-make-claims-voter-fraud-Gettysburg.html