Current Affairs The 2020 United States Presidential Election

[TheBigIguana]

The worst of all worlds this. Even a Trump outright win would have been better.

Biden will be frozen in power and incapable of doing anything. The divide will be even more bitter than it was, with people accusing the Dems of stealing the election, no matter how stupid that claim is.

Trump being President is still the worst outcome. Biden winning narrowly, having no Senate to work with and doing his reach across the aisle nonsense is bad, but not worse.

 

[Blues Harp]

Can someone enlighten me on what happens if, whoever wins, and dies before the inauguration in Jan, does the VP/running mate automatically become president?

 

[Deleted member 48881]

Is the U S of A any nearer to confirming if Trump is still president or if Biden has won?

yes mate, regardless, till Jan 20

 

[EFCPaul]

Can someone enlighten me on what happens if, whoever wins, and dies before the inauguration in Jan, does the VP/running mate automatically become president?

Yes. Roosevelt died only a few months into his fourth-term, meaning Truman took over. That's basically all the VP position is, be ready to step up in case something happens to the candidate. Hence why there's always massive interest in who the nominees pick.

 

[SerenityNigh]

Thanks. The AZ 86% and GA 93% counted just seems like they’re at a standstill.

I can't find it now but this morning I saw a NYT graphic that showed where the outstanding votes were in GA and these were expected to be Biden leaning just like the PA votes. Who knows what will result, but I like Biden's GA odds better than his PA odds.

 

[maccavennie]

yes mate, regardless, till Jan 20

Bloody hell, should only take a few hours to move house yet this lazy sod takes 3 months!

 

[Tin-Tin]

 

[RAFUH]

I wish it was a US election every week

Koff!
Taken years off my life

 

[Blues Harp]

Yes. Roosevelt died only a few months into his fourth-term, meaning Truman took over.

Could become interesting then if that were to happen....

 

[Tin-Tin]

 

[RAFUH]

Wonder how much effect Cunningham affairs had?

In NC...a lot.
The only Tillis ads I saw were about Cunningham affairs

 

[tsubaki]

The worst of all worlds this. Even a Trump outright win would have been better.

Biden will be frozen in power and incapable of doing anything. The divide will be even more bitter than it was, with people accusing the Dems of stealing the election, no matter how stupid that claim is.

I disagree - if the Senate is close then Biden can do bipartisan things, and without Trump in the WH there isn't as much of a threat to GOP Senators.

There is also unlikely to be anything really politically contentious (like an SCOTUS seat) coming up, so Turtle Man will have to either block everything (which he probably doesn't have the numbers to do) or pass things. That is also if he doesn't die soon, which given that his hands already look like they've started that process is also a possibility.

 

[TheBigIguana]

Yes. Roosevelt died only a few months into his fourth-term, meaning Truman took over. That's basically all the VP position is, be ready to step up in case something happens to the candidate. Hence why there's always massive interest in who the nominees pick.

The VP can also serve as an important additional advisor if the President wants. I think that is how Biden and Obama were. I doubt Pence has much of a say which is fine too if that is what the President wants.

 

[SerenityNigh]

Thanks. The AZ 86% and GA 93% counted just seems like they’re at a standstill.

Here you go, not updated since 6am this morning, but still showing huge likely gains for Biden in GA. Will have to shake it out and see what results.

Election Needles: President (Published 2020)

Modeling key battleground states.

www.nytimes.com

 

[davek]

The worst of all worlds this. Even a Trump outright win would have been better.

Biden will be frozen in power and incapable of doing anything. The divide will be even more bitter than it was, with people accusing the Dems of stealing the election, no matter how stupid that claim is.

Mid terms.