The GTP Unofficial 2020 US Elections Thread

[Scaff]

YOOOOOOOOO CNN phone interview right now Pittsburgh ~80% for Biden 35,000 left

Watching that from the UK, the Biden % on the mail-ins are massive, and 20k that can’t be counted until 5pm tomorrow due to a court order.

 

[Danoff]

GA: 3.5k differential, 18k ballots remaining... a big chunk of them clayton (biden has been taking it with a 70% margin).

 

[Northstar]

This is what it feels like watching election coverage.

 

[Joey D]

I'm just curious, what legal action can Trump actually take? Considering how elections are run is up to the states, I'm not sure he really has a case against mail-in ballots. Also, does he even had the money to launch all these lawsuits and recounts? I think they said the recount in Wisconsin would be $3 million and the last I heard, Trump was out of money.

 

[ROAD_DOGG33J]

GA down to 2.5k

 

[SlipZtrEm]

I watched that entire unhinged speech just now, mostly because it felt good to finish it, refresh the map, and see the gaps have gone down again.

GA is down to 2,500, and PA is 50,000. It’s gonna happen, only a matter of time now.

...then we have to deal with the reality of Trump having two months to break as much as he wants before leaving.

 

[Danoff]

I watched that entire unhinged speech just now, mostly because it felt good to finish it, refresh the map, and see the gaps have gone down again.

GA is down to 2,500, and PA is 50,000. It’s gonna happen, only a matter of time now.

...then we have to deal with the reality of Trump having two months to break as much as he wants before leaving.

From 3.5k to 2.5k by counting only 1337 more votes. These are heavily favoring Biden.

 

[Tornado]

 

[Danoff]

Arizona just keeps slipping.

 

[Keef]

20k that can’t be counted until 5pm tomorrow due to a court order.

I didn't hear this part, what is this about?

I'm not sure he really has a case against mail-in ballots

He'll find people to pay for it I'm sure. He'll keep stealing money from his supporters, ensuring they stay poor while he continues to waste money.

2,500 in GA. As well, Perdue's red senate seat has been dragged below 50% which triggers a runoff between him and Ossoff. That's even bigger news than the presidential race! Both Georgia runoffs are the Dems's last opportunity for a 50/50 senate.

Also of note, Tillis's red seat in NC is only up 97,000 votes with 94% of NC reporting, but unless NC's absentee margin is as high as PA's that seat isn't likely to change. If it did, that would be an opportunity for a 51-49 senate.

Also, if Republicans win every House seat they're currently leading in it will leave Democrats with a measly 4 seat majority. No bueno. There are two "tossup" seats currently led by Republicans by less than .1% which may flip blue as more absentees are counted. CA-25 is 91% counted with a gap of only 265 votes while IA-2 is 89% counted with a gap of 245.

Edit: THREE seats less than .1%. UT-4 is 84% complete with a gap of 18 votes out of 271,000 total. Wow. @Joey D And alllll the votes left to be counted are in southern Salt Lake City where blue is getting 54%.

 

[Crash]

Arizona just keeps slipping.

At what percentage does Trump have to win the rest of the outstanding votes to overtake Biden in AZ?

 

[Blitz24]

So Georgia is going to a recount and so is Wisconsin? Did I miss one? Perhaps he will be spending the final 2 months of his time in office trying to extend his time in office with recount lawsuits?

 

[Dotini]

So Georgia is going to a recount and so is Wisconsin? Did I miss one? Perhaps he will be spending the final 2 months of his time in office trying to extend his time in office with recount lawsuits?

As I understand it, all recounts and lawsuits must be resolved before Dec 8th. That is the so-called "Safe Harbor" day, when the legally certified counts of all states are due to be received by the electoral college.

 

[Spacegoat]

Just want this appealing episode in American history to be over, so we can go back to some semblance of normality.

Just as an outsider looking in. I don't particularly like Biden but I'm rooting hard for him to get over the line just to put an end to the Trump :censored:show .

Although as clearly evident by his ramblings today. Trump isn't going to go away quietly.

 

[TB]

Just as an outsider looking in. I don't particularly like Biden but I'm rooting hard for him to get over the line just to put an end to the Trump :censored:show .

Although as clearly evident by his ramblings today. Trump isn't going to go away quietly.

I liked the first part.

I'm scared to death of the second part.

 

[Blitz24]

I liked the first part.

I'm scared to death of the second part.

Same here. And not just of what he might do, but of what his followers also might do. The 25th Amendment, even at this juncture, might be the best option for all parties.

 

[-Fred-]

I'm scared to death of the second part.

I believe pretty much everyone around the planet except the 60-odd millions that voted for him feel exactly the same way. It's scary, there's no other word for it.

 

[Dotini]

I think Trump employs well-honed tactics of sowing confusion, doubt and chaos. If nobody paid any attention to his rhetoric, we would all be a lot better off. So avoid his words, whether written or spoken, if you seek harmony and tranquility. If you enjoy paranoia - and many do - by all means dig in to his **** feast.

 

[Pupik]

I liked the first part.

I'm scared to death of the second part.

Lame duck tastes like Nero, with hints of Caligula.

 

[Blitz24]

Lame duck tastes like Nero, with hints of Caligula.

-1 fiddle, -1 horse.

 

[Biggles]

The Dems evidently forgot to cheat on all those other Republican races because they were so focused on cheating the POTUS.

Other thing that makes no sense: if the Democrats wanted to cheat in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin etc. why didn't they start cheating with the election night ballots instead of waiting for the later counting.

Just want this appealing episode in American history to be over, so we can go back to some semblance of normality.

Err ... that was supposed to be "appalling". Spell check - gotta love it!

 

[ROAD_DOGG33J]

See the democrats even predicted this fraud weeks ago:

 

[Biggles]

I swear there's always one.

LOL

 

[Blitz24]

I'm just appalled that people are claiming it's fraud. If it's fraud, then why are Graham and McConnell still staying in the Senate?

 

[Keef]

At what percentage does Trump have to win the rest of the outstanding votes to overtake Biden in AZ?

Nobody wants to do that math lol. Let me check some stuff...

The main thing killing Biden in AZ is Pinal County. Pinal County is favoring Trump by 15% and (apparently) has reported 149,794 votes which is about 82% counted. Checking Google Maps, that county is mostly empty.

In comparison, Maricopa County has reported 1,850,379 votes but is only favoring Biden by 3%. It's 89% counted so there's at least 180,000 votes left but they're baaarrrreeelllly favoring Biden, and frankly that trend might be reversing. Keep in mind that AZ is a snowbird haven - huge numbers of old and relatively wealthy people move there, and because AZ provided everyone with absentee ballots, the absentee blue shift isn't occurring. So you've got the combo of not being able to detect the absentee demographic but also old monied white people who are probably conservative.

The only good news in AZ is that most counties are more blue than they were in 2016. In fact, Maricopa is as blue so far this year (3%) as it was red in 2016 (2.8%). AZ truly is just too close to call. Several counties are still counting and their populations vary wildly and frankly I don't know much about Phoenix Metro demographics but I do know there are a ton of snowbirds there.

 

[Pupik]

-1 fiddle, -1 horse.

They're both kind of stringy.

 

[ROAD_DOGG33J]

Nobody wants to do that math lol. Let me check some stuff...

We gotta watch for the big kahuna, Maricopa. Last update closed it up at a decent rate but I'll have to check my previous numbers to check the trend for that county.

 

[TexRex]

Just wanna clarify that Trumpism is different than "Law and Order". The law and order thing was invented by Nixon, and Reagan perfected it. Both were racist turds but neither of them tried to be kings.

Yeah, no...I made a point to keep those two things separate. The law and order thing is in quotes because the people who support him refer to him as the law and order president as they call for others to be executed solely because they don't think the same way. This cognitive dissonance is, I posit, the result of the mental gymnastics required to continue supporting him and the toll that has taken--Trumpism.

 

[ROAD_DOGG33J]

GA is down to 1,900. PA is at 42,000.

Edit: 1800 now

 

[Biggles]

Now seems pretty clear that Biden is going to take Georgia.