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

jmayo wrote: »

If a companies customers went up by 10 million units one would see it as increasing popularity.
If a TV network viewers went up by 10 million one would view it as being more popular than before no matter what the fook the other networks were doing.

everlast75 wrote: »

Context is everything.

It would be worth checking into why Iran is doing the actions that have given rise to this situation.

V8 Interceptor wrote: »

That's some serious messing with statistics you're doing there. 10 million more voted for him than last time yet he's less popular?

Its actually quite something when you consider virtually the entire media, print and TV, along with big tech spent 4 years discrediting him.

StringerBell wrote: »

Got sent a video this morning of a fox news host losing it a little with one of the trump spokespeople who couldn't answer the simple questions, instructive stuff

AMENDMENT XXV
Passed by Congress July 6, 1965. Ratified February 10, 1967.

Note: Article II, section 1, of the Constitution was affected by the 25th amendment.

Section 1.
In case of the removal of the President from office or of his death or resignation, the Vice President shall become President.

Section 2.
Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the Vice President, the President shall nominate a Vice President who shall take office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both Houses of Congress.

Section 3.
Whenever the President transmits to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his written declaration that he is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, and until he transmits to them a written declaration to the contrary, such powers and duties shall be discharged by the Vice President as Acting President.

Section 4.
Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive departments or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President.

Thereafter, when the President transmits to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his written declaration that no inability exists, he shall resume the powers and duties of his office unless the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive department or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit within four days to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office. Thereupon Congress shall decide the issue, assembling within forty-eight hours for that purpose if not in session. If the Congress, within twenty-one days after receipt of the latter written declaration, or, if Congress is not in session, within twenty-one days after Congress is required to assemble, determines by two-thirds vote of both Houses that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall continue to discharge the same as Acting President; otherwise, the President shall resume the powers and duties of his office.

robinph wrote: »

If one TV network increases it's viewership by 10 million and the other increases it by 50 million then the one which only managed 10 million is going to have it's shareholders knocking at the door wanting to know WTF is going on with the failure in a massively growing market, the CEO will get booted out the door unceremoniously, and they will then likely soon get bought up by the bigger network.

VinLieger wrote: »

No they wouldn't, if the total available market increases but your market share actually decreases regardless of your total number going up questions would absolutely be asked about why the others went up more. Networks absolutely care about how well the others are doing vs themselves as regards overall market share.

harr wrote: »

Will Trumps Constant wild claims on Twitter affect his running again in 4 years ? Will the GOP get sick of him and once out of the White House won’t be put for forward for re-election again.
Also why does Twitter allow him spout such wild claims without total censorship , I know they have warnings on his posts but you would imagine he would only be allowed do this for so long.

prawnsambo wrote: »

The thinking is that Trump is looking for this kind of approach. He thinks he has something they want. What he would look for in return is anyone's guess, but it's the way he thinks. So they are literally ignoring him and pointedly replying to questions on the matter as if it was of no consequence. Biden said the other day that Harris being on the intel committee means the team have access to the information they need anyway. Biden himself was 8 years in the WH, so what does he need? Money is about the only thing and that's minor enough. So they won't pander to Trump on this in any way until Trump is forced by events to admit reality.

prawnsambo wrote: »

This will all resolve before January 20th. It's not as though Biden doesn't know what resources he'll need. Whether the Trump admin has anything in train is another question that I'd be 50/50 on in any case.

prawnsambo wrote: »

The point is not to pander to Trump and just leave him swinging in the wind. He will have to concede eventually. The last thing Biden wants or needs is to seem beholden to him.

Even so, the JPMorgan strategist laid out several developments that could cast doubt on that outcome, including that one or more states submit competing slates of electors. Those competing slates would then be resolved January 6 by the new Congress through rules spelled out in the Electoral Count Act of 1887.
"The nightmare scenario for markets," according to Cembalest, would be if Senate Republicans declare the ECA unconstitutional, flip three states in Trump's favor to give him the required 270 electoral votes and Democrats refuse to participate.
"All of which sets up the prospect of dueling inaugurations," Cembalest wrote, noting that this outcome was only "narrowly averted" in 1876.
Another risk laid out by Cembalest is if Barr directs investigators to "seize or impound election records" to probe for voter fraud, slowing down the process.