US Election 2020

[Scot Dutchy]

That why he and many other leaders are happy with the pandemic.

[Scot Dutchy]

So Dictator Trump is doing everything behind close doors?

Media to be banned from Republican convention due to coronavirus restrictions

In a modern first, the press will not be present when the GOP votes to renominate Donald Trump for president

The media will be barred from the Republican national convention where Donald Trump is set to be renominated as presidential candidate later this month, a spokeswoman said on Saturday, citing coronavirus restrictions.

While Trump called off the public components of the convention in Florida last month, citing spiking cases of the virus across the country, 336 delegates are scheduled to gather in Charlotte, North Carolina, on 24 August to formally vote to make Trump the GOP standard-bearer once more.

Nominating conventions are traditionally meant to be media bonanzas, as political parties seek to leverage the attention the events draw to spread their message to as many voters as possible. If the GOP decision stands, it will mark the first party nominating convention in modern history to be closed to reporters.

What next?

[Brian Peacock]

It'll still be on TV.

[Scot Dutchy]

It'll still be on TV.

That guarantees nothing. Often so called 'live' is transmitted with a few seconds delay for editing purposes.

[Sean Hayden]

Maybe it's an intervention.

[Hermit]

It'll still be on TV.

That guarantees nothing. Often so called 'live' is transmitted with a few seconds delay for editing purposes.

A few seconds delay will not be enough to convey a false picture. There will be too many attendees livestreaming the circus via their phones anyway to make it a possibility.

[Tero]

NPR, current

[pErvinalia]

Let's fucking hope so.

[Brian Peacock]

NPR, current

Why is Nebraska voting for Denmark?

[L'Emmerdeur]

Same reason Maine is voting for Sweden.

[Tero]

There are 3 districts. Once upon a timr the Omaha district went for Obama. All but NE and Maine give the whole state for the winner in that state.

[L'Emmerdeur]

Nevada: We're going to vote by mail. Tweetolini: It's a coup! I'm going to sue Nevada to stop them voting by mail!!!

'Nevada lawmakers pass bill allowing automatic mail ballots, Trump slams move'

Nevada state lawmakers passed a bill Sunday that would add the state to a growing list of U.S. states that will mail active voters ballots ahead of the November election amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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President Donald Trump called the bill’s passage “an illegal late night coup” in a tweet Monday morning. He accused Sisolak of exploiting COVID-19 to ensure votes in Nevada would favor Democrats.

“Nevada’s clubhouse Governor made it impossible for Republicans to win the state. Post Office could never handle the Traffic of Mail-In Votes without preparation … See you in court!”

[rainbow]

There are 3 districts. Once upon a timr the Omaha district went for Obama. All but NE and Maine give the whole state for the winner in that state.

There is a Universe where that makes perfect sense.

[JimC]

Most aspects of the US political system seem irrational to me...

[Scot Dutchy]

Well it is undemocratic to start with.