US The 2020 Campaign for US President

[Lou]

I'm starting to really like The Guardian.

Donald Trump's malignant spell could soon be broken | Jonathan Freedland

Joe Biden has swept the popular vote, and is on the verge of claiming the electoral college. It’s a momentous achievement

www.theguardian.com

Some of my favorite lines

Donald Trump, the man who has haunted the world’s dreams and sparked a thousand nightmares, has all but lost​

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And it is glumly true that even if Trump is banished from the Oval Office, Trumpism will live on in the United States.​

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Yes, in a high-turnout election, Trump got more votes than he did in 2016 – but Biden got more votes than any presidential candidate in history, more even than the once-in-a-generation phenomenon that was Barack Obama.​

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A dark force is being expelled from the most powerful office in the world – and at long last, we can glimpse the light.​

 

[rogerjolly]

For years now I have been disappointed with the constant Americanisation of English in the UK. For example we now always hear of trucks and train stations instead of lorries and railway stations.

The now common “sore loser”, though, is an idiom I have to admit is much more expressive than our original equivalent of “bad loser”.

It applies wonderfully to the current USA president.

Roger.

 

[David3]

For years now I have been disappointed with the constant Americanisation of English in the UK. For example we now always hear of trucks and train stations instead of lorries and railway stations.

The now common “sore loser”, though, is an idiom I have to admit is much more expressive than our original equivalent of “bad loser”.

It applies wonderfully to the current USA president.

Roger.

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Don't you mean to say, "Americanization"? (Ha ha)
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[Urban Gardener]

@rogerjolly It's going the other way too! British expressions keep entering our vocabulary, along with Australian ones (there is some overlap). It's at an -ization, but it does happen.

@Lou Not just kids but also convicted felons and some people who are deemed, "mentally incapacitated."

Also! I know plenty of non-voters and it would be great if they were paid attention to. Like I said, they are mostly people who are dissatisfied with the options. They range from radicals with good jobs to people living in poverty who don't think the government will ever genuinely care about their situation.

 

[Lou]

From the New Yorker

Why Trump Can’t Afford to Lose​

The President has survived one impeachment, twenty-six accusations of sexual misconduct, and an estimated four thousand lawsuits. That run of good luck may well end, perhaps brutally, if Joe Biden wins.

Why Trump Can’t Afford to Lose

The President has survived one impeachment, twenty-six accusations of sexual misconduct, and an estimated four thousand lawsuits. What happens when his Presidential immunity is gone?

www.newyorker.com

 

[Lou]

Armed men arrested in Philadelphia may have believed fake ballots were being counted, Philadelphia DA Office says | CNN

Two armed Virginia men who were arrested Thursday outside the Philadelphia Convention Center may have believed fake ballots were being counted there, Philadelphia District Attorney's Office spokeswoman Jane Roh told CNN.

www.cnn.com

I wonder who tipped off the police

 

[rogerjolly]

Don't you mean to say, "Americanization"?

“England and America are two countries divided by a common language.” George Bernard Shaw. (Pronounced Bern-erd).

Roger

 

[Second Summer]

AP, CNN and BBC have called it - Joe Biden is going to be the 46th president of the USA!

 

[PTree15]

AP, CNN and BBC have called it - Joe Biden is going to be the 46th president of the USA!

So happy right now.

 

[Lou]

AP, CNN and BBC have called it - Joe Biden is going to be the 46th president of the USA!

 

[Jamie in Chile]

So looks like NBC, CNN, AP all made the call for Biden after another little batch of votes was released in PA. NYT followed after a few minutes.

We're now into the territory I mentioned in post 343 that I origianally thought would happen yesterday (I didn´t account for the slow vote counting in Arizona and Nevada!). Which Republicans congratulate Biden and concede before Trump does? Does the right wing press also make the call? What about Pence? Do world leaders congratulate Biden today?

It looks like the Trump defeat could be very clear - 300+ electoral votes. That´s going to be hard or impossible to challenge with lawsuits and the supreme court. That´s good.

I also think a benefit of the drawn out counting is that Trump supporters have had 3 days to come to terms with their likely defeat since Biden took the lead in Michigan and Winsconsin. I´m hopeful that will minimize violence tonight.

 

[PTree15]

So looks like NBC, CNN, AP all made the call for Biden after another little batch of votes was released in PA. NYT followed after a few minutes.

We're now into the territory I mentioned in post 343 that I origianally thought would happen yesterday (I didn´t account for the slow vote counting in Arizona and Nevada!). Which Republicans congratulate Biden and concede before Trump does? Does the right wing press also make the call? What about Pence? Do world leaders congratulate Biden today?

It looks like the Trump defeat could be very clear - 300+ electoral votes. That´s going to be hard or impossible to challenge with lawsuits and the supreme court. That´s good.

I also think a benefit of the drawn out counting is that Trump supporters have had 3 days to come to terms with their likely defeat since Biden took the lead in Michigan and Winsconsin. I´m hopeful that will minimize violence tonight.

I am worried about the violence factor. I was in a car with a friend yesterday in this very small town in my state, and a bunch of Trump supporters were holding a rally. Trump has been stoking the fires with all his claims of an illegitimate election and his supporters believe everything that comes out of his mouth. They refuse to accept the facts, which is what scares me. I really hope there is no unrest.

 

[peacefulveglady]

Thank You America for a day early Birthday Gift.. love my Birthday weekend.

 

[Second Summer]

According to CNN's Wolf Blitzer we'll have the first woman as vice president and the first person of colour as vice president.

Am I right in thinking we'll also have the oldest president ever?

 

[peacefulveglady]

According to CNN's Wolf Blitzer we'll have the first woman as vice president and the first person of colour as vice president.

Am I right in thinking we'll also have the oldest president ever?

Anything is better whatever we had the last four years.

 

[PTree15]

According to CNN's Wolf Blitzer we'll have the first woman as vice president and the first person of colour as vice president.

Am I right in thinking we'll also have the oldest president ever?

I believe so.

 

[Jamie in Chile]

I have CNN on and they said he would be the oldest President at date of Inauguration.

 

[Sax]

Fox News is calling it for Biden too, which is important IMO. I hope most Trump supporters accept it as a legitimate loss.

 

[Second Summer]

Do world leaders congratulate Biden today?

Looks like the Irish Taoiseach - Michael Martin - was among the first:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1325115676873388035

 

[Lou]

So looks like NBC, CNN, AP all made the call for Biden after another little batch of votes was released in PA. NYT followed after a few minutes.

We're now into the territory I mentioned in post 343 that I origianally thought would happen yesterday (I didn´t account for the slow vote counting in Arizona and Nevada!). Which Republicans congratulate Biden and concede before Trump does? Does the right wing press also make the call? What about Pence? Do world leaders congratulate Biden today?

It looks like the Trump defeat could be very clear - 300+ electoral votes. That´s going to be hard or impossible to challenge with lawsuits and the supreme court. That´s good.

I also think a benefit of the drawn out counting is that Trump supporters have had 3 days to come to terms with their likely defeat since Biden took the lead in Michigan and Winsconsin. I´m hopeful that will minimize violence tonight.

Some world leaders will be more than happy to congratulate Biden. I think Germany, Canada, and France are making the calls right now. Other countries will be a bit slower, but will eventually come around. It will be interesting to see where Boris Johnson comes in.

I expect many more court challenges. I don't put anything past Trump. I'm actually a little bit surprised that there hasn't been more of a concerted effort. Maybe he thought he would win (fairly). but I don't expect any to make it to the Supreme Court of the US. If SCOTUS sides with Trump, I think the nation will be really in trouble.

Trump supporters have had 3 days to gear up. You read or heard about the silver Hummer. And I still am not sure Trump will leave the Whitehouse peaceably. Perhaps if there is enough chaos he can declare martial law and stay there forever.

Maybe the best we can hope for is that he takes his private plane, his family, and closest friends and flies to... Russia and applies for asylum.