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US Presidential Election 2020 Thread II - Judgement Day(s)

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  • #2642
    Foxtrol
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,248 ✭✭✭✭Foxtrol


    eire4 wrote: »
    I would agree. It looks like it pretty much all comes down to Pennsylvania at this point and by the sounds of things it may even be tomorrow before we know the outcome.

    Biden has routes to take to win that do not include PA.

    Overall I think it has turned out pretty well that Trump is trailing in a few states and hoping for late counts to turn things around. If it was just Biden chasing then I feel there would be more attempts to stop all voting.


  • #2643
    Headshot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55,668 ✭✭✭✭Headshot


    A win for Biden in Nevada, Michigan and he's President.

    I have a bad feeling that this could still turn but it's looking a lot better compared to yesterday.

    Still looking to learn more about a lawsuit to “halt counting” in Michigan. Anyone else learn more about this?


  • #2644
    AMKC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,740 ✭✭✭✭AMKC
    Ms


    So Joe Bidden is now the most popular candidate in US history as he has won more votes than any candidate in US history so it's only right that he should become the 46th President of the USA.

    Live long and Prosper

    Peace and long life.



  • #2645
    martingriff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,342 ✭✭✭✭martingriff


    Jimbob1977 wrote: »
    Ironically the Democrats were the "party of slavery".

    When the Civil War was lost, Southern Democrats founded the Ku Klux Klan to lynch Republicans and freed black people.
    FatherTed wrote: »
    Ironic indeed that the repubs are now the party of slavery.... Lincoln must be rolling in his grave.

    The Republican party and the Democratic Party have switched sides and values so many time in there history you would need a mile long chart to show it all


  • #2646
    TomOnBoard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,133 ✭✭✭TomOnBoard


    Infini wrote: »
    Michican is pretry certain at this point for Biden but Pennsylvania is the key, if Biden can manage to flip it in his favour this contest is done without a doubt as thats one of the big catches.

    A crowd of Trump "observers" are now demonstrating inside the count centre in Detroit, MI and Giuliani heading to PA alleging massive cheating...


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  • #2647
    Timberrrrrrrr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,855 ✭✭✭✭Timberrrrrrrr


    Headshot wrote: »
    A win for Biden in Nevada, Michigan and he's President.

    I have a bad feeling that this could still turn but it's looking a lot better compared to yesterday.

    Still looking to learn more about a lawsuit to “halt counting” in Michigan. Anyone else learn more about this?

    Several election "Monitors" were removed due to intimidating behaviour inside the count Hall.

    Now they are not letting anymore in (dunno how manynif any are in there) and there is a crowd outside demand to be allowed inside, the police are stopping them.

    Trump now calling for counting to cease until election "monitors" are allowed back inside the hall.

    Live on sky now.


  • #2648
    vafankillar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 589 ✭✭✭vafankillar


    AMKC wrote: »
    So Joe Bidden is now the most popular candidate in US history as he has won more votes than any candidate in US history so it's only right that he should become the 46th President of the USA.

    it's right that he should become the 46th president of the usa cos that's how elections should work, but he's probably the least 'popular' in terms of people primarily voting against the other candidate and only for him by method


  • #2649
    everlast75
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,040 ✭✭✭✭everlast75


    For whatever reason Nevada results will not come in until around noon Eastern time tomorrow which is 5:00 p.m. our time??

    Elect a clown... Expect a circus



  • #2650
    martingriff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,342 ✭✭✭✭martingriff


    FatherTed wrote: »
    Ironic indeed that the repubs are now the party of slavery.... Lincoln must be rolling in his grave.

    Lincoln may have been against slavery it does not mean he thought them the same as the "white man" in fact a plan he had thought of using was the Back to Africa movement where all blacks would be rounded up and transported to Africa as the 2 would not be able to live together

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back-to-Africa_movement


  • #2651
    extra gravy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,239 ✭✭✭✭extra gravy


    Timberrrrrrrr wrote: »
    Several election "Monitors" were removed due to intimidating behaviour inside the count Hall.

    Now they are not letting anymore in (dunno how manynif any are in there) and there is a crowd outside demand to be allowed inside, the police are stopping them.

    Trump now calling for counting to cease until election "monitors" are allowed back inside the hall.

    Live on sky now.

    Just waiting for the armed "monitors" to show up now.


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  • #2652
    Brian?
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 22,605 Mod ✭✭✭✭Brian?


    eire4 wrote: »
    I would agree. It looks like it pretty much all comes down to Pennsylvania at this point and by the sounds of things it may even be tomorrow before we know the outcome.

    Biden doesn't need PA. Which is good, because he won't win it IMO

    they/them/theirs


    The more you can increase fear of drugs and crime, welfare mothers, immigrants and aliens, the more you control all of the people.

    Noam Chomsky



  • #2653
    Quin_Dub
    Moderators, Politics Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 16,742 Mod ✭✭✭✭Quin_Dub


    Headshot wrote: »
    A win for Biden in Nevada, Michigan and he's President.

    I have a bad feeling that this could still turn but it's looking a lot better compared to yesterday.

    Still looking to learn more about a lawsuit to “halt counting” in Michigan. Anyone else learn more about this?

    The crux of their argument seems to be that their "tallymen" or whatever they are called there didn't have access to all of the ballots in all of the locations that they wanted meaning that they didn't get the chance to challenge potentially flawed votes.

    Not sure of the validity of the argument , sounds a bit weak to me but that's the angle thus far.


  • #2654
    c.p.w.g.w
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,998 ✭✭✭c.p.w.g.w


    AMKC wrote: »
    So Joe Bidden is now the most popular candidate in US history as he has won more votes than any candidate in US history so it's only right that he should become the 46th President of the USA.

    And Trump the 2nd most popular?

    Its the highest turn out in history, so of course the winner will break records


  • #2655
    ~Rebel~
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,603 ✭✭✭✭~Rebel~


    everlast75 wrote: »
    For whatever reason Nevada results will not come in until around noon Eastern time tomorrow which is 5:00 p.m. our time??

    Weird alright, though I wonder if it’s a strong statement from them since it’s a tight one at an important time with a lot of pressure on it - basically “don’t push us for a result - we’ll be done when we’re done”.


  • #2656
    Quin_Dub
    Moderators, Politics Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 16,742 Mod ✭✭✭✭Quin_Dub


    c.p.w.g.w wrote: »
    And Trump the 2nd most popular?

    Its the highest turn out in history, so of course the winner will break records

    Trump 3rd right now I think.

    Biden has just surpassed Obamas total.


  • #2657
    StringerBell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,339 ✭✭✭✭StringerBell


    Inquitus wrote: »
    NV, PA and GA potentially, networks might not call them, but it should be pretty obvious to us watching. PA is probably the biggest prize for Biden as he slowly overturns Trump's in-person vote lead!

    Can't see them getting PA done or close to it even in the next 6 hours tbh
    Or Nevada actually given they said they won't be giving any updates before 9am local time tomorrow

    "People say ‘go with the flow’ but do you know what goes with the flow? Dead fish."



  • #2658
    Itssoeasy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,976 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    Is boards.ie very slow loading for anybody else ?


  • #2659
    StringerBell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,339 ✭✭✭✭StringerBell


    Brian? wrote: »
    Biden doesn't need PA. Which is good, because he won't win it IMO

    I'd agree that given the margin of the lead its an uphill task for him but you gotta give him his due, he is hitting the vote share he needs to so that he could eek it out.

    "People say ‘go with the flow’ but do you know what goes with the flow? Dead fish."



  • #2660
    ZeroThreat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,284 ✭✭✭ZeroThreat


    If Biden squeaks in with just 270 electoral votes I can't see Trump ever conceding in any circumstance.


  • #2661
    Brian?
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 22,605 Mod ✭✭✭✭Brian?


    I just threw on OAN for the craic, they are accepting a Trump loss and talking about him running again in 2024 with Nigel Farage. Bizarro world.

    they/them/theirs


    The more you can increase fear of drugs and crime, welfare mothers, immigrants and aliens, the more you control all of the people.

    Noam Chomsky



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  • #2662
    murpho999
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,765 ✭✭✭✭murpho999


    Surely Michigan will be called for Biden soon?

    99% of votes in and he leads by almost 38 thousand votes.


  • #2663
    Mr.Nice Guy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,643 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Nice Guy


    Some encouragement for Biden in Georgia:

    https://twitter.com/conorsen/status/1324082483755995138


  • #2664
    Larbre34
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,448 ✭✭✭✭Larbre34


    AMKC wrote: »
    So Joe Bidden is now the most popular candidate in US history as he has won more votes than any candidate in US history so it's only right that he should become the 46th President of the USA.

    Doesn't matter a fig, thats not the system. Ask Trump 2016.


  • #2665
    murpho999
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,765 ✭✭✭✭murpho999


    Itssoeasy wrote: »
    Is boards.ie very slow loading for anybody else ?

    Yes, slow all afternoon, thought it was my laptop.


  • #2666
    Quin_Dub
    Moderators, Politics Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 16,742 Mod ✭✭✭✭Quin_Dub


    Brian? wrote: »
    I just threw on OAN for the craic, they are accepting a Trump loss and talking about him running again in 2024 with Nigel Farage. Bizarro world.

    Farage , the barrow-boy from Orpington in Kent??

    How's that supposed to work?


  • #2667
    Zak Flaps
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,356 ✭✭✭Zak Flaps


    ZeroThreat wrote: »
    If Biden squeaks in with just 270 electoral votes I can't see Trump ever conceding in any circumstance.

    One of the reasons i despise the man.


  • #2668
    briany
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,020 ✭✭✭✭briany


    Brian? wrote: »
    I just threw on OAN for the craic, they are accepting a Trump loss and talking about him running again in 2024 with Nigel Farage. Bizarro world.

    I'd like for that to happen just for the visual of Farage out meeting Detroit voters in flat cap and hunting jacket.


  • #2669
    Francie Barrett
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,073 ✭✭✭✭Francie Barrett


    Itssoeasy wrote: »
    Is boards.ie very slow loading for anybody else ?

    Not as slow as today's count though.


  • #2670
    Fuascailteoir
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 764 ✭✭✭Fuascailteoir


    AMKC wrote: »
    So Joe Bidden is now the most popular candidate in US history as he has won more votes than any candidate in US history so it's only right that he should become the 46th President of the USA.

    I am looking forward to seeing what fresh ideas the young go getter can bring


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  • #2671
    Carfacemandog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,044 ✭✭✭Carfacemandog


    Infini wrote: »
    Michican is pretry certain at this point for Biden but Pennsylvania is the key, if Biden can manage to flip it in his favour this contest is done without a doubt as thats one of the big catches.
    Not quite, with wisconsin done, if Biden takes Michigan he would only need the 6 EC votes from Nevada to win. Or Georgia's 16. Or North Carolinas 18 (I think it is?). Or indeed Pennsylvania.

    If I'm right, Nevada is very strongly looking in Bidens favour since he's leading already with I believe almost entirely mail in voting (which he is dominating nationwide, with Trump dominating in person votes) remaining.

    The last 12 hours have slowly been eroding at Trumps remaining chances. He's not done yet, but the window is very much closing on him.


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