US election 2020 thread

[SpookyFrank]

pretty much this. he doesn't have any sort of coherent campaign - its just him demanding attention/adoration and lashing out at his enemies.

Based on this, I'm calling it now as a landslide for Trump.

 

[Streathamite]

It is disturbing to see the voting queues - I know we obviously have them in the UK, but our constituencies are much smaller. At most I've waited about 20 minutes to vote.

I have never seen a queue even slightly like that in the UK.
And we have none of this hi-tech, levers-and-electronics voting apparatus.
Pen-paper-box-volunteer supervisors, and some annoying little kid asking when the library will be open again.

 

[existentialist]

I have never seen a queue even slightly like that in the UK.
And we have none of this hi-tech, levers-and-electronics voting apparatus.
Pen-paper-box-volunteer supervisors, and some annoying little kid asking when the library will be open again.

You were that kid, right?

 

[spring-peeper]

I have never seen a queue even slightly like that in the UK.
And we have none of this hi-tech, levers-and-electronics voting apparatus.
Pen-paper-box-volunteer supervisors, and some annoying little kid asking when the library will be open again.

We use pencils so the mark is still there if it gets wet.
Sometimes the ballot boxes fall in the river......

But, rest is similar.

Most I've ever waited was a matter of minutes - one dude ahead of me, but that is rare.

But you have to remember that they vote on more positions that we do.
For us, it is pick the name of the person you want to represent you. That is it, unless there is a referendum.

 

[Yossarian]

It is disturbing to see the voting queues - I know we obviously have them in the UK, but our constituencies are much smaller. At most I've waited about 20 minutes to vote.

If it was Election Day, it would definitely be disturbing, but the big line-ups today were apparently largely because there was an unprecedently massive turnout on the first day of early in-person voting, with people lining up from before dawn, there's another 18 days of early voting in Georgia to go. I just hope most of those people were there because they wanted to vote out Trump at the earliest possible opportunity...

 

[magneze]

Thanks for explaining, I was wondering why people were voting.

 

[Sasaferrato]

I was speaking to an otherwise sensible friend last night, he is convinced that Trump will win.

 

[Idris2002]

Sas, I'm pretty sure he won't win, but still you never know, not these days.

I do think he will try to make a show of not handing over the keys to Biden, in order to up his chances of extracting a pardon (for him, not for any accomplices) once he does leave office.

 

[Yossarian]

I do think he will try to make a show of not handing over the keys to Biden

I think Biden will probably be happy to keep working from home for a while anyway, at least until the place has been properly fumigated.

 

[Idris2002]

I think Biden will probably be happy to keep working from home for a while anyway, at least until the place has been properly fumigated.

That fake tan is murder to get out, I bet.

 

[bimble]

I was speaking to an otherwise sensible friend last night, he is convinced that Trump will win.

The fool right now would be anyone who reckons its all over and the mad orange emperor is toast. And even then. He'll do everything he can to stay on tv.

 

[Idris2002]

The fool right now would be anyone who reckons its all over and the mad orange emperor is toast.

Evil cannot die

 

[killer b]

I'm pretty confident he is toast tbh.

 

[two sheds]

I fucking hope so.

 

[killer b]

Always room for the Dems to fuck things up for themselves, but even so. Trump's out of road.

 

[bimble]

that morning 4 years ago was such a big shock i've just got no clue anymore. He should have been the crumbs you chuck out of the toaster tray by now but i wont believe it's over until the red hats are an ironic collectors item.

 

[moochedit]

What is Dan Hodges predicting on twitter?

 

[Idris2002]

Anyway, win or lose, the slow puncture of American society will carry on regardless.

 

[bimble]

Anyway, win or lose, the slow puncture of American society will carry on regardless.

But maybe thats a good thing. Trump as pustulous boil, slow overdue lancing to come.

 

[petee]

he could, you know

California Republicans Have Installed Fake Ballot Boxes at Churches, Gyms, and Gun Stores

These boxes are not official ballot drop boxes, and those actively promoting them could face criminal charges.

www.google.com

but CA is an odd place to try it

 

[Wilf]

I'm guessing Biden will have a several million advantage nationally, which might have been double that apart from long terms voter suppression. He'll also win by a clear majority of the swing states he needs. But there's nothing in the history of trump that suggests he won't mount the most obstinate, insane and longlasting challenge to the result, including playing to racists and conspiracists in the country. Bound to get messy, but ultimately the Republicans will cut their losses and abandon him in his umpteenth petition to the supreme court.

 

[two sheds]

I fucking hope so.

 

[spring-peeper]

I'm guessing Biden will have a several million advantage nationally, which might have been double that apart from long terms voter suppression. He'll also win by a clear majority of the swing states he needs. But there's nothing in the history of trump that suggests he won't mount the most obstinate, insane and longlasting challenge to the result, including playing to racists and conspiracists in the country. Bound to get messy, but ultimately the Republicans will cut their losses and abandon him in his umpteenth petition to the supreme court.

Trump was losing in the polls last time.

Then Clinton's email scandal was announced. The voters had had enough scandals from her, and voted Trump.

I think Trump is hoping for something similar this time. He is really pushing Barr to find dirt on Biden.

 

[petee]

 

[William of Walworth]

They may be having technical issues there (in the richest country in the world) but voter suppression and deterrence is the best chance the republicans have now of winning and they know it very well.

From tyler the reporter's vid just up there, it didn't look much look like that queue in Atlanta was being suppressed that badly!

ETA : And exactly what Yossarian said above, about early voting ....

 

[two sheds]

Depends how many of them actually got to vote but yes hopefully.

 

[Nylock]

I was speaking to an otherwise sensible friend last night, he is convinced that Trump will win.

Sas, I'm pretty sure he won't win, but still you never know, not these days.

I do think he will try to make a show of not handing over the keys to Biden, in order to up his chances of extracting a pardon (for him, not for any accomplices) once he does leave office.

I'm not ruling anything out until that tangerine twatwaffle is doing his perp walk to Marine One...

 

[Streathamite]

You were that kid, right?

far too old for that. I refer to the polling station on Lea bridge Road, Leyton

 

[spring-peeper]

I know that I am looking forward to my news feeds on the 4th of November.

I want it to be a surprise, so no peaking until the morning.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

We use pencils so the mark is still there if it gets wet.
Sometimes the ballot boxes fall in the river......

There is usually a daft debate at election time here about whether you can use a pen instead of a pencil as some people are paranoid that secretive electoral officials rub out the pencil mark and change your vote. You can if you want apparently. I've not heard of ballot boxes falling into rivers here, although I suppose it is possible in remote areas.