2020 General Election Thread

[mocat]

is this an accurate depiction of where we're at right now?

[steve dave]

is this an accurate depiction of where we're at right now?

yes

[ChiComCat]

From my rough estimate, Biden needs about 2/3 of the outstanding ballots to flip GA, PA or NC.  If they're absentee/mail-in or mostly from the population centers, it's pretty doable.  Of course, per mocat's map, he doesn't necessarily have to.

[steve dave]

From my rough estimate, Biden needs about 2/3 of the outstanding ballots to flip GA, PA or NC.  If they're absentee/mail-in or mostly from the population centers, it's pretty doable.  Of course, per mocat's map, he doesn't necessarily have to.

yeah, that's all just gravy

[_33]

is this an accurate depiction of where we're at right now?

yes

Dang Maine is so pretty!

[kim carnes]

This election is a moderates wet dream

[catastrophe]

Is trump actually going to sue to get the count stopped when he's behind in Nevada, Arizona, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania?

That’s basically what he threatened. I personally do not understand what the complaint would be assuming the votes are being counted as provided under each state’s laws. The federal government really has no say. The states can divvy their electoral votes however they want.

[catastrophe]

This election is a moderates wet dream

Said someone who is clearly not a moderate.

[catastrophe]

Yeah, I mean I voted for Biden, who I thought won the nomination because democrats were singularly focused on beating Trump this cycle. So the Monday morning quarterbacking by progressives of “they should have seen this coming by promising to do nothing” makes no rough ridin' sense to me. Democrats literally rejected a dozen candidates more progressive than Biden.

I really don't get what your complaint is here. Is there anything the least bit controversial about the opinion Joe Biden isn't exactly the most inspirational and exciting choice that could have been made for liberals? Trump didn't run on a moderate platform, he ran on a staunchly conservative one and that energized his party. You didn't vote for him because he's a despicable human being, not because you are averse to conservatives. Liberals want to be excited for a liberal, mind blown.

I really don’t have a point beyond what I said. I struggle to identify with any party because they’re both just full of ludicrous people. It should have been so obvious for Dems to turn out just to get an immediate threat out of the WH. But sure griping about not having a social platform they could get excited about seems fun too.

[kim carnes]

This election is a moderates wet dream

Said someone who is clearly not a moderate.

Biden won presidency, republicans won senate.  That is the best case scenario for moderates.

[mocat]

Dang Maine is so pretty!

this time of year people go there just to look at their trees!

[michigancat]

Yeah, I mean I voted for Biden, who I thought won the nomination because democrats were singularly focused on beating Trump this cycle. So the Monday morning quarterbacking by progressives of “they should have seen this coming by promising to do nothing” makes no rough ridin' sense to me. Democrats literally rejected a dozen candidates more progressive than Biden.

I really don't get what your complaint is here. Is there anything the least bit controversial about the opinion Joe Biden isn't exactly the most inspirational and exciting choice that could have been made for liberals? Trump didn't run on a moderate platform, he ran on a staunchly conservative one and that energized his party. You didn't vote for him because he's a despicable human being, not because you are averse to conservatives. Liberals want to be excited for a liberal, mind blown.

I really don’t have a point beyond what I said. I struggle to identify with any party because they’re both just full of ludicrous people. It should have been so obvious for Dems to turn out just to get an immediate threat out of the WH. But sure griping about not having a social platform they could get excited about seems fun too.

I don't think the people that didn't turn out are really a core part of the Democratic party. The party is basically what you want it to be.

[steve dave]

a thing people don't talk about enough is this thing I can't quit talking about!

https://twitter.com/spettypi/status/1324031515307708424

[steve dave]

This election is a moderates wet dream

Said someone who is clearly not a moderate.

Biden won presidency, republicans won senate.  That is the best case scenario for moderates.

Facts, as evidence I present an Oct 26 text message convo where kk gets somewhat nsfw on his bernie take




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[DaBigTrain]

a thing people don't talk about enough is this thing I can't quit talking about!

https://twitter.com/spettypi/status/1324031515307708424

[mocat]

i kind of assumed NE-02 was always pro Dem, but apparently that was only the case in 2008 so this is kind of crazy?

[Phil Titola]

Thank you SD and Ms. SD

[Phil Titola]

Any ideas when the next bit of solid news will come out on any of these?  I'm ready to put this thing to bed and worry about COVID again.

[ChiComCat]

I don't imagine we'll know PA or NV with certainty for a while.  I would guess we'll know the rest tonight pending legal challenges and other shenanigans.

[Cartierfor3]

I was a civil, peaceful participant in the 2020 election.

[star seed 7]

I was a civil, peaceful participant in the 2020 election.

Nice of you to visit 

[GregKSU1027]

It’s looking like Wisconsin has been called. Michigan is next. Biden should win bof


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[Phil Titola]

Be nice of PA isn't even needed since that seemed like the most likely to get courty

[MakeItRain]

It’s looking like Wisconsin has been called. Michigan is next. Biden should win bof


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No one has called Wisconsin yet although that and Michigan are fait accompli. No one calling Alaska yet is really annoying to me.

[Rage Against the McKee]

Yeah, I keep seeing that and thinking how hilarious it would be if Biden somehow pulled off Alaska.