US The 2020 Campaign for US President

[Amy SF]

I don’t know why the font is so big.

 

[1956]

My home state. Thank you, California.
Biden officially secures enough electors to become president after California certifies election results

https://ktla.com/news/nationworld/biden-officially-secures-enough-electors-to-become-president-after-california-certifies-election-results/?fbclid=IwAR1bZ61ckfgDrxoSWcjwaji3lwOkKbhCD9bgLUdiUxcz38q5HP0elC5kDng

My old home state too... yes - thank you California!

 

[KLS52]

What do you Californians think of Katie Porter? I ran across a few videos of her and she seems impressive to me.

 

[Amy SF]

What do you Californians think of Katie Porter? I ran across a few videos of her and she seems impressive to me.

I liked her enough to send her a donation when she ran for office two years ago, and I’m not even one of her constituents. But these days, every Congressional seat counts.

 

[Lou]

What do you Californians think of Katie Porter? I ran across a few videos of her and she seems impressive to me.

Its not just Californians that like her a lot. She is great. i've seen her in hearings and interviews. She is very sharp.

 

[Lou]

Watching Representative Katie Porter Grill Trump Administration Officials Is Still My Favorite Pandemic Pastime

The most recent bit of political theater—and among the most enjoyable—was her takedown of Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin on Wednesday.

www.vogue.com

 

[KLS52]

Good to know about KP. She definitely sounds on the ball.

 

[silva]

Love Katie Porter!

 

[Lou]

 

[Lou]

You know we probably need to put this thread to bed now.

Meanwhile in Florida....

Fired COVID-19 data scientist posts video of Florida agents raiding her home: "They pointed guns at my kids"

Rebekah Jones posted video of officers entering her home, claiming Gov. Ron DeSantis "sent the gestapo" to silence her.

www.cbsnews.com

 

[Lou]

So the above story got me to thinking that Biden is going to appoint her his Covid Response Team's Media Director.

which got me thinking about Biden hiring people to fix up the State department since Trump tried to destroy it. There is a lot of work to be done in Defense and the EPA too. Oh, and the USDA and NIH. Ooops almost forgot the f------ justice department.

So it got me to thinking about the grading system that the Civil Service uses. Like how they award points to your score if you are a veteran and such.

Testtified against orders = + 30
Testified without permission = + 25
Fired by Trump - +20
Quit in protest of some policy = +15
Quit = +10
Remained in at the job but secretly worked to thwart policies = + 5

 

[David3]

December 8, 2020

I know this thread is pretty much concluded, but this bit of news seems significant.

The conservative-majority U.S. Supreme Court just rejected Trump's legal challenge against Biden's Pennsylvania win.

Link: U.S. Supreme Court rejects Republican challenge to Biden's Pennsylvania win
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[Lou]

December 8, 2020

I know this thread is pretty much concluded, but this bit of news seems significant.

The conservative-majority U.S. Supreme Court just rejected Trump's legal challenge against Biden's Pennsylvania win.

Link: U.S. Supreme Court rejects Republican challenge to Biden's Pennsylvania win
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What about this new Texan lawsuit. Cruz said he wants to take it to the supreme court, too.

In new lawsuit, Texas contests election results in Georgia, Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to block the battleground states from casting "unlawful and constitutionally tainted votes" in the Electoral College. There is no evidence of widespread voter fraud, experts say.

www.texastribune.org

Texas asks SCOTUS to toss Biden electors, Ted Cruz offers to present case

The state of Texas is suing four swing states that certified wins for Joe Biden in a bid to have the Supreme Court keep President Trump in office — as Texas Sen. Ted Cruz has volunteered to present…

nypost.com

 

[Amy SF]

As the thread’s creator, and because of the ongoing drama (that Trump has created) over the election results, I ask that the thread remain active until Joe Biden is officially sworn in as the next president, which will conclude the current election cycle. As Yogi Berra supposedly said, “It ain’t over til it’s over.” Then a mod can close it if they so wish. After that, if anyone wants to discuss the Biden presidency and/or Donald Trump post presidency, separate threads can be created.

 

[KLS52]

As the thread’s creator, and because of the ongoing drama (that Trump has created) over the election results, I ask that the thread remain active until Joe Biden is officially sworn in as the next president, which will conclude the current election cycle. As Yogi Berra supposedly said, “It ain’t over til it’s over.” Then a mod can close it if they so wish. After that, if anyone wants to discuss the Biden presidency and/or Donald Trump post presidency, separate threads can be created.

Seriously. I can’t believe I’m still nervous about how this is going to end. I keep telling myself it’s not possible that it will go badly but I trust nothing.

 

[Lou]

I agree with Amy's and KLS's sentiments. I now feel my request to close this thread was premature and optimistic.

I don't trust Trump.
Actually, I do trust him - to do something stupid and damaging.

I hope we can continue to have conversations about politics. Although this is a vegan thread, many vegan - adjacent issues are dependent on good government policies. And it is pretty clear that here in the USA good vegan-adjacent policies are dependent on Democratic leadership.

 

[David3]

Dec. 9, 2020:

(Reuters) - The Supreme Court of Nevada rejected an appeal late Tuesday from President Donald Trump’s campaign to overturn the election results in the state, affirming President-elect Joe Biden’s win in one of the battleground states that gave him overall victory.

Link: Nevada's top court rejects Trump campaign's appeal to overturn election results
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[Lou]

@David3 , its like whack-a-mole. knock down Nevada and then Texas pops up.

Texas has filed an application to the Supreme Court to initiate a lawsuit against Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin and Georgia — four swing states that Joe Biden won in the presidential election. The lawsuit is a piece of theater, not a credible legal strategy.​

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Bloomberg - Are you a robot?

www.bloomberg.com

 

[David3]

De. 9, 2020

DETROIT (AP) — The Michigan Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected an unprecedented request to take control of ballots and ballot boxes from the Nov. 3 election and appoint someone to investigate claims of vote-counting fraud in Detroit.

Michigan's top court spikes election lawsuit by Trump allies

DETROIT (AP) — The Michigan Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected an unprecedented request to take control of ballots and ballot boxes from the Nov. 3 election and appoint someone to investigate claims of vote-counting fraud in Detroit.

apnews.com

 

[David3]

Dec. 9, 2020

PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Supreme Court has rejected a GOP bid to undo Democrat President-elect Joe Biden’s victory over President Donald Trump in the state, saying no evidence of misconduct or illegal votes was presented in a lawsuit that challenged certain ballots in metro Phoenix.

Arizona Supreme Court rejects GOP bid to undo Biden victory

PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Supreme Court has rejected a GOP bid to undo Democrat President-elect Joe Biden's victory over President Donald Trump in the state, saying no evidence of misconduct or illegal votes was presented in a lawsuit that challenged certain ballots in metro Phoenix.

apnews.com

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