US election 2020 thread

[planetgeli]

I've seen this so now you have to

Perfectly legal. Can't have a court case over that.

 

[andysays]

yep. It's even more skewed than the electoral college. Two per state regardless of size. And none to vote for at all if you live in DC.

It's almost like they have a federal/state system, or something.

Who knew

 

[Pickman's model]

The long national nightmare is over, time for the next one.

war with china

 

[killer b]

Georgia and North Carolina too. The landslide is back on.

fuck yeah, let's go.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

It's almost like they have a federal/state system, or something.

Who knew

Yes, and that's the only way one can organise a federal state system.

 

[SpookyFrank]

Would be interested to see popular vote in senate votes vs seats for Rs and Ds.

OK, so in the last three senate elections, not including this one, republican candidates have received 99.7 million votes in senate elections, democrats 124.9 million. Net change in senate seats in that time period: +9 to the republicans.

Democracy.

 

[Zapp Brannigan]

Because I haven't slept in 24 hours

Worth pointing out that AZ isn't dead yet - a data error had it at 99% counted earlier but it isn't and is technically still live

Anyone else get uncontrollable any time there's a data error, or technical issues, or the machine ran out of ink and a city official had to leg it to city hall to get a replacement...

The shenanigans are afoot!

 

[planetgeli]

war with china

Hmm still got a couple of months.

Isn't he the first President in absolutely ages not to initiate an invasion with troops of another country?

Go on, prove me wrong. I don't think I am.

 

[Kaka Tim]

can i feel cautiously optimistic? wisconsin , michigan and nevada takes him over the line yes?

 

[JTG]

Anyone else get uncontrollable any time there's a data error, or technical issues, or the machine ran out of ink and a city official had to leg it to city hall to get a replacement...

The shenanigans are afoot!

Think it was just the media agency at fault, not the state election people

 

[brogdale]

What time are they likely to lock him up?

 

[planetgeli]

can i feel cautiously optimistic? wisconsin , michigan and nevada takes him over the line yes?

Welcome to the last few hours Kaka Tim

 

[JTG]

i put arizona by mistake and then edited it

Fucksake I was right all along

Anyway, Maine statewide has just been called for Biden. Yeah I thought it had happened hours ago as well

 

[cupid_stunt]

It's turning into a beautiful day, a very beautiful day, a great day, the greatest day, it's fantastic, the most fantastic & greatest day.

 

[teqniq]

In a nutshell, this.

 

[planetgeli]

The president of the United States of America is again tweeting to complain that votes are being counted. (Have to credit the Guardian blog with that line).


Donald J. Trump

@realDonaldTrump
They are finding Biden votes all over the place — in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Michigan. So bad for our Country!

 

[Pickman's model]

Hmm still got a couple of months.

Isn't he the first President in absolutely ages not to initiate an invasion with troops of another country?

Go on, prove me wrong. I don't think I am.

can't think offhand of anywhere ford or carter invaded


or obama for that matter

so no

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Hmm still got a couple of months.

Isn't he the first President in absolutely ages not to initiate an invasion with troops of another country?

Go on, prove me wrong. I don't think I am.

Jimmy Carter?

Only one-term losers don't start wars.

 

[JTG]

Live footage from Detroit

 

[maomao]

democrats have won the popular vote in 7/8 of the last 8 elections i just read (including this one). I dont know what you do with that, apart from be reminded what a nuts system it is, but it might be worth bearing in mind a bit when people write all the 'idiot democrats should have done this this this' takes.

The system benefits them as well though. Any move towards better or more proportional representation would be a move away from the ridiculous two party system. Same reason Labour don't support PR over here.

 

[cupid_stunt]

Trump's lead in PA continues to drop, from 630k last night, to 470k now.

 

[Dogsauce]

I do wonder if all the footage of ’dems’ queuing up and voting early provided motivation to the opposition to try and counter it, like if they’d done it a bit more quietly (looking at you, Harris county) they might have sneaked it some places. Though probably not a huge factor.

 

[JimW]

Let's start composing better headlines than "You're fired!"

"Don gone in hidin' from Biden"

"Last Trump Sounds"

 

[Monkeygrinder's Organ]

In a nutshell, this.

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Should have been 20 points ahead...

 

[mauvais]

Jimmy Carter?

Only one-term losers don't start wars.

Jimmy Carter lost because the only war he could get going was between a bunch of his own aircraft.

 

[planetgeli]

can't think offhand of anywhere ford or carter invaded


or obama for that matter

so no

Jimmy Carter?

Only one-term losers don't start wars.

Yep Carter. 40 years.

Pretty sure US troops went into Iraq under Obama in 2014 Pickman's model

 

[Pickman's model]

Jimmy Carter?

Only one-term losers don't start wars.

where did obama invade?

 

[Pickman's model]

Yep Carter. 40 years.

Pretty sure US troops went into Iraq under Obama in 2014 Pickman's model

how was that an invasion?

 

[planetgeli]

how was that an invasion?

Yep. Just protecting assets.

 

[Dogsauce]

See your point but you play to the rules of the game and in all honesty if you lose Florida on the same day they vote by a mile to raise their minimum wage then you probably want to look at whether you're offering voters what they actually want

conversely, heavily democratic California passed Proposition 22, which strips Uber drivers etc. of their employment rights. Almost like people support parties like they would a football team rather than having any particular political values.