US Presidential Election 2020

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Derek27
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Derek27 wrote:
Thu Jan 07, 2021 3:00 am
I don't think I've ever spoken about Senator Lindsey Graham on this forum so I'll just take back everything I thought about him after his gracious speech. :D
CNN's less forgiving. One speech doesn't forgive all his sins. :lol:
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trump doing a rally in front of the white house in the morning how could they not expect trouble and let them get into congress
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Spare a thought for Mrs Trump, can't imagine what she's going through. :lol:
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Pence must feel a right tit, sucking up to Trump for 4 years and only now realising he's a madman!
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Derek27 wrote:
Thu Jan 07, 2021 4:26 am
Pence must feel a right tit, sucking up to Trump for 4 years and only now realising he's a madman!
Surely Pence mused that just before he fell asleep ever since election night.

Thirteen more days of this madness to endure.

I wonder if Trump resigns, Pence gets sworn in, becomes 46 and then Pence does the handover. Trump does that a day or so before hand so he doesn't have to "endure" the hand over and can be off into the sulky wilderness. (Plus he has the added bonus that Biden folk have to ditch all the pre-purchased "46" hats).

My interest now is whether the GOP can throw off Trump. At least the Dems came up with a moderate centric mainstream candidate. Can the GOP do that next time around or does the GOP have to go to near ruin before sensible centre right candidates can emerge from the smouldering wrekage. None of what gave rise to Trump in terms of the economy are going away any time soon so (depressingly) I guess it could all happen again.
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gazuty wrote:
Thu Jan 07, 2021 4:35 am
(Plus he has the added bonus that Biden folk have to ditch all the pre-purchased "46" hats).
flipping hell, just when you thought America's got enough problems you realise another one. :lol:
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Feels like being stuck on a train that's just started moving after 5 hours. :lol:
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:lol: The objectors that have lost senate support still have to go through the formality and humiliation of lodging their objection. :)
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Derek27
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If I had Pence's or the tellers' job, I'd be driven mad having to repeat the same lengthy statement for each state!
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I've just read the Senate can block someone from ever running for office again, they've done it twice in the 1800's but I think the Dems would be foolish to make it happen...Trump could run for the GOP nomination which he shouldn't win anyway but would bring negative publicity to the party or he could run as an Independent where you'd say he'd get 10-15% of the vote which would mainly be comparised of GOP voters.

Keeping Trump relevant was the winning strategy for Biden in 2020
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It's been a long night, but I've enjoyed hearing the hatred build up against Trump, even from Republicans. :)

Knightwire, do you still think Betfair will pay for your Lamborghini even though they've settled the market and with no more objections Trump's loss will be finalised? :)

Or do you think IBAS will adjudicate in your favour even though Trump's lost?

Or will your lawsuit that doesn't exist as such as yet, eventually exist as such and succeed?

:lol: :lol:
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Naffman wrote:
Thu Jan 07, 2021 5:49 am
I've just read the Senate can block someone from ever running for office again, they've done it twice in the 1800's but I think the Dems would be foolish to make it happen...Trump could run for the GOP nomination which he shouldn't win anyway but would bring negative publicity to the party or he could run as an Independent where you'd say he'd get 10-15% of the vote which would mainly be comparised of GOP voters.

Keeping Trump relevant was the winning strategy for Biden in 2020
If they're questioning whether Trump's got the mental capacity for office now, is there any chance of him being capable in 4 years time, even if he is a free man?

He's having a complete mental breakdown now, would people who vote for him in 2024 expect him to lead the country until 2028? And would he have another mental breakdown when he has to leave office because he can't stay for a 3rd term - it would be a rigged constitution. :)
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It was quite amusing seeing Brexit blockers like Caroline Lucas on Twitter last night........slagging off Republicans for refusing to accept the democratic result!

Oh the irony :lol:
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"Congress certifies Biden's win"
https://edition.cnn.com/politics/live-n ... index.html

"Congress has just affirmed President-elect Joe Biden's Electoral College victory over President Trump."

We say goodbye to Trump as they cart him off to the asylum , where he still insists 'I won in a landslide' , and we also lament his room-mate Knightwire, who insists he too will ''win huge' any day soon and forever demands his lambo from Betfair. :D
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Zenyatta wrote:
Thu Jan 07, 2021 9:15 am
"Congress certifies Biden's win"
https://edition.cnn.com/politics/live-n ... index.html

"Congress has just affirmed President-elect Joe Biden's Electoral College victory over President Trump."

We say goodbye to Trump as they cart him off to the asylum , where he still insists 'I won in a landslide' , and we also lament his room-mate Knightwire, who insists he too will ''win huge' any day soon and forever demands his lambo from Betfair. :D
looking fwd to the film now!! :D
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