US Election 2020

[Seabass]

I'm confused. Are those two German Trumpists? Don't tell me you have Trumpists in Germany, wtf??

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[Tero]

Arizona electors went to "debate." (In separate sessions).
It then split to house coverage. All the republicans speak (live) in the house for the 2 hour session.
(no idea what the senate is doing now)

[Tero]

Trumpsters vs police
https://mobile.twitter.com/Acosta/statu ... 1108268037

[Sean Hayden]

A Republican has just argued that the election was invalid because more Americans were able to vote than would have been allowed if he had his way!

Please let a Democrat point that out...

[Sean Hayden]

Lol, the woman from Colorado is yelling while making the same argument....10 extra days were added to allow registration!!!!! Jesus, it's cringy...

[aufbahrung]

scenes outside the white house, reminiscent of scenes outside the white house in a zombie movie, surreal

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/01 ... pitol.html

[L'Emmerdeur]

US Capitol police have apparently lost control of security at the Capitol building, and Trumpist goons have got inside. Reports of 'tear gas' (most likely pepper spray) being used inside the Capitol building. Members of Congress have been told to lock their doors and shelter in place. Trump has tweeted a lame 'support the police' message, as if that will have any effect. He egged on the crowd before the joint session to count the votes. So much for 'peaceful transfer of power.' A city-wide curfew has been declared, starting at 6 PM local time, a bit over three hours from now.

[Brian Peacock]

Capitol goes into lockdown as protesters storm the building. Trump tweets...

@realDonaldTrump
"Mike Pence didn’t have the courage to do what should have been done to protect our Country and our Constitution, giving States a chance to certify a corrected set of facts, not the fraudulent or inaccurate ones which they were asked to previously certify. USA demands the truth!"

[Cunt]

The complaint I heard was that state elections had rule changes incorrectly. Heard it scoffed at, but its not easy to refute facts.

Courts refused to hear the case, so they didn't rule on it so far.

Anyway, this is great, because now that Dems are in charge of everything, all the bad things can be blamed on them for awhile.

[Sean Hayden]

McConnell does the right thing, finally. It was a risky gamble though eh Mitch?

[Tero]

The complaint I heard was that state elections had rule changes incorrectly. Heard it scoffed at, but its not easy to refute facts.

Courts refused to hear the case, so they didn't rule on it so far.

Anyway, this is great, because now that Dems are in charge of everything, all the bad things can be blamed on them for awhile.

So what? where in the US constitution does it says states cannot change election practices etc.? Nowhere. The states can choose a president by flushing toilets if they want. During a pandemic, we can order Democrats to flush at 6 and Republicans to flush at 8PM and measure the water. And it would be legal.

The Electors shall meet in their respective States, and vote by Ballot for two Persons, of whom one at least shall not be an Inhabitant of the same State with themselves. And they shall make a List of all the Persons voted for, and of the Number of Votes for each; which List they shall sign and certify, and transmit sealed to the Seat of the Government of the United States, directed to the President of the Senate.

That's pretty much all it says.

[NineBerry]

Friend of mine living in the US tweeted this

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[Tero]

And we had the chance to impeach ("let the voters decide") and after the Nov 3 events we had a chance to remove Trump as we knew it was eventually going to lead to unrest. Pence had the 25th amendment to use.

[JimC]

Guns drawn in the Capitol building:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-01-07/ ... s/13037080

One expects this in a South American banana republic, not the land of the free...

[Scot Dutchy]

The US Jim is a banana republic.