Election Night (+4) in America - Result: Biden Elected President (2 Viewers)

[GrandAdmiral]

I'll probably be flipping between CNN, NBC, and probably PBS if they have coverage.

What station you got?

 

[Mr. Blue Sky]

Unfortunately, Trumpers are awfully close to 50% of the population. We have to address some of their grievances, otherwise we'll get another Trump in 2024.

Not if people remember this moment, we wont.. Thsee last 4 years hav made everyone, including myself, realize how sacred and precious our right to vote is.. If we (non Trump loyalists) can continue to sign up even MORE people to vote, especially young people who will reach voting age by 2024, the likelihood of another Trump will continue to decrease.. Combine that with many older, curmudgeonly Trump voters dying off in the next 4 years, and i truly think we can avoid electing a Trump Jr, or a Kushner, or a Ted Cruz, Or a Tom Cotton..... IMO if the Republicans ever hope to have a chance, they have to run someone more Moderate.. maybe someone like John Kasich who, while not ideal, wouldnt be a total nightmare if elected.. But all this hinges on people, who generally have short memories, staying engaged and excited about voting.. We as a people can slack off or be lazy in some ways, but we HAVE to vote, vote, vote.. If the MAJORITY of Americans vote, the MAGAs lose, it’s just that simple.

 

[Neworleansfan]

Unfortunately, Trumpers are awfully close to 50% of the population. We have to address some of their grievances, otherwise we'll get another Trump in 2024.

Not everyone who voted for Trump are Trumpers. This is anecdotal but someone mentioned that 60% of Vietnamese in Orange County voted for Trump. I have friends and relatives who own businesses and work for small businesses there. They are worried about lockdown if Biden is elected. Others are worried about tax increase. People often vote their pocketbooks. Those are the reasons I heard time and time again when I asked why they voted for Trump.

 

[SaulGoodmanEsq]

Not if people remember this moment, we wont.. Thsee last 4 years hav made everyone, including myself, realize how sacred and precious our right to vote is.. If we (non Trump loyalists) can continue to sign up even MORE people to vote, especially young people who will reach voting age by 2024, the likelihood of another Trump will continue to decrease.. Combine that with many older, curmudgeonly Trump voters dying off in the next 4 years, and i truly think we can avoid electing a Trump Jr, or a Kushner, or a Ted Cruz, Or a Tom Cotton..... IMO if the Republicans ever hope to have a chance, they have to run someone more Moderate.. maybe someone like John Kasich who, while not ideal, wouldnt be a total nightmare if elected.. But all this hinges on people, who generally have short memories, staying engaged and excited about voting.. We as a people can slack off or be lazy in some ways, but we HAVE to vote, vote, vote.. If the MAJORITY of Americans vote, the MAGAs lose, it’s just that simple.

I use to agree with this sentiment but now I can't presume that there is any clear majority either way.

 

[Saint by the Bay]

Has anybody heard from Mike Pence? Is he Tweeting or anything? I feel like Mother grounded him.

 

[Mr. Blue Sky]

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[MT15]

I saw this breakdown, I don’t know how accurate it is. Does anyone know?

 

[EmBeeFiveOhFour]

Has anybody heard from Mike Pence? Is he Tweeting or anything? I feel like Mother grounded him.

He doesn't want to do or say anything that interferes with his 2024 campaign. He has already gotten what he needed from being one of the few people willing to risk being Trump's 2016 running mate.

 

[Dragon]

Not if people remember this moment, we wont.. Thsee last 4 years hav made everyone, including myself, realize how sacred and precious our right to vote is.. If we (non Trump loyalists) can continue to sign up even MORE people to vote, especially young people who will reach voting age by 2024, the likelihood of another Trump will continue to decrease.. Combine that with many older, curmudgeonly Trump voters dying off in the next 4 years, and i truly think we can avoid electing a Trump Jr, or a Kushner, or a Ted Cruz, Or a Tom Cotton..... IMO if the Republicans ever hope to have a chance, they have to run someone more Moderate.. maybe someone like John Kasich who, while not ideal, wouldnt be a total nightmare if elected.. But all this hinges on people, who generally have short memories, staying engaged and excited about voting.. We as a people can slack off or be lazy in some ways, but we HAVE to vote, vote, vote.. If the MAJORITY of Americans vote, the MAGAs lose, it’s just that simple.

The greatest challenge to democracy regardless of where people live is apathy. It is not the snake-oil salesmen as Trump or the demagogues like Stalin or Hitler, it is the people who know that it is wrong and allow it to happen due to either fear, indifference or greed

 

[MT15]

He doesn't want to do or say anything that interferes with his 2024 campaign. He has already gotten what he needed from being one of the few people willing to risk being Trump's 2016 running mate.

He will never make it out of the primary, sadly, IMO. I think he makes a weak candidate.

 

[Saint by the Bay]

He will never make it out of the primary, sadly, IMO. I think he makes a weak candidate.

Yeah, Head of the COVID-19 Taskforce isn't a great tag for a campaign of any sort.

 

[MT15]

Before he joined the Trump campaign, he was widely expected to not win his second term as Governor of Indiana, that’s how bad of an executive he is. He’s horrible.

 

[MT15]

Anne Applebaum is pretty knowledgeable. At this point the Republican Party needs to step up, there are far too many playing along with this obvious charade of voter fraud. There’s no difference between Trump and the Republican Party anymore, they all need to go.

 

[wardorican]

Fireworks in London, Edinburgh as Biden win celebrated abroad

In countries across the globe, people reported fireworks and cheering after President-elect Joe Biden was named the winner of the 2020 election on Saturday.

thehill.com

Haha

 

[SaulGoodmanEsq]

Anne Applebaum is pretty knowledgeable. At this point the Republican Party needs to step up, there are far too many playing along with this obvious charade of voter fraud. There’s no difference between Trump and the Republican Party anymore, they all need to go.

They aren't going to step up. They will carry this narrative into the Georgia runoffs and throughout Biden's presidency.

 

[GrandAdmiral]

They aren't going to step up. They will carry this narrative into the Georgia runoffs and throughout Biden's presidency.

Yep. They all want those Trump supporters come 2024.

 

[Saint by the Bay]

Much like railing against mail in voting, this could backfire. If Republicans falsely think their votes don’t matter it may depress their turnout like Trump claims the polls do.

 

[Neworleansfan]

Yep. They all want those Trump supporters come 2024.

Just look at Cruz and Graham. There is no doubt they will run on 2024. Graham donated $500k to Trump’s fund and of course blasted it on Twitter. They are working on those Trumpers

 

[RobF]

Fireworks in London, Edinburgh as Biden win celebrated abroad

In countries across the globe, people reported fireworks and cheering after President-elect Joe Biden was named the winner of the 2020 election on Saturday.

thehill.com

Haha

Sadly, not really, at least as far as the UK goes; while the 5th November is Bonfire Night, people always set off fireworks the weekend before and after as well. Dog owners really hate it.

But I'm sure at least a few people would have been setting them off for Biden though. We're pretty happy overall. Trump was not popular here (with some exceptions; it's not a great outcome for the Brexit bunch).