Current Affairs The 2020 United States Presidential Election

[Sinski]

Not a twitter person but just saw one from Trump on CNN website that said he will make a statement then ended it with Big Win. Will he claim it?

 

[abelard]

 

[edge]

looks like the worst outcome, a close race and maybe the postal votes to decide it, hope one of them pulls away before that happens for the sake of the people in the USA ,it will cause murder if it goes to the postal vote.

 

[verreauxi]

I think this type of tweet is trying to sound more clever than substantive. It isn't rocket science as to why Trump might win: people are easily radicalized by in-group/out-group distinctions and gratuitous tough-talk. What's more interesting, to me at least, is why the Democrats cannot run a good candidate or run a decent message. I'm a bit tired with the "intellectual analysis" of the "mind of the Trump voter" from pundits on the progressive left (or "intellectual right"...I should add seeing who wrote the tweet).

 

[abelard]

Yes, looking close enough for Trump to attempt a Buttigieg, in which case the toothpaste may really be out of the tube.

 

[Paris]

Too damn much at stake for hunches darling

As much as I hate to sound like a condescending arsehole - relax!



Even Fox has Biden on 238, Trump 213.

 

[LinekersLegs]

 

[LinekersLegs]

 

[Rook]

looks like the worst outcome, a close race and maybe the postal votes to decide it, hope one of them pulls away before that happens for the sake of the people in the USA ,it will cause murder if it goes to the postal vote.

its going to the courts, where Trump has the advantage

 

[Sassy Colombian]

Ahhh okay, so essentially the Senate have the opportunity to veto motions passed by the house?

Am I right in assuming that the Senate have more influence than the House of Lords too?

No necessarily. Congress most important power is the authority to make laws. A bill, or proposed law, only becomes a law after both the House of Representatives and the Senate have approved it in the same form. In addition to this main power, the constitution grants each house some other powers that the other may no have. For example, the Senate has the power to appoint federal judges but the House doesn't. But it is the house the institution with the power to start an impeachment inquiry, the Senate doesn't have such power. A main difference is that senators gets elected every six years in staggered elections. While the whole house gets voted every 2 years, there is not staggered elections with them.

 

[Paris]

its going to the courts, where Trump has the advantage

Why does Trump have the advantage? (I genuinely don't know)

 

[Deleted member 48881]

2 most populous counties in Georgia won't report their results tonight. A burst pipe in one county forced a stop to ballot counting and a software issue in another. Quite the drama.

 

[verreauxi]

Despite having lived in Alaska for a year's worth of summers, I didn't know they had only one district (that remains uncounted). I'm not holding my breath that AK will go to Biden, to be sure.

 

[Sassy Colombian]

Not a twitter person but just saw one from Trump on CNN website that said he will make a statement then ended it with Big Win. Will he claim it?

Oh yes he will. This was exactly the dream scenario for the Trump campaign. They are going to begin with their tune to delegitimize this election.

 

[BlueTX]

John Ralson's group (Nevada Independent) on a Zoom broadcast now calling Biden's hold on Nevada pretty secure.