US Politics - 2020 Presidential Election - GOP v Dem cage fight (ENTER AT YOUR PERIL)

[Futureshock]

You think Trump will win? I’ll have 100 dollars with you right now he takes a big L. The next President is Biden.

I don't think he has $100 free. Tin foil costs a lot of money nowadays when you have to buy it in bulk like he needs it.

[chemiclord]

Contingent election

Look it up.

The incoming House of Representatives will decide who will be the President, the incoming Senate, Vice President.

Each Senator gets to vote.

In the House of Representatives, each state gets only one vote. The majority of states are Republican controlled.

Trump wins.

Yes, there is such a thing as a "contingent election."

But you neglect to inform people that it only happens when the Electoral College cannot reach a consensus.

Right now, there IS a consensus.

[Futureshock]

He's as hopeful as some poor bastard sitting in his mom's basement thinking the Lions are Superbowl bound this year. They both have about the same shot at being right and happy

[TheLondonLion]

Come on Groundskeeper, do you want the bet or not? 100 dollars Trump takes an L. He’s already lost to all but his deranged cultists thinking he’s pLaYInG 4d cHeSs.

[Groundskeeper]

"But you neglect to inform people that it only happens when the Electoral College cannot reach a consensus.

Right now, there IS a consensus".

Um...

Electorial College doesn't meet until December 14th.

[Groundskeeper]

"Come on Groundskeeper, do you want the bet or not? 100 dollars Trump takes an L".

I do not make bets.

Anyone else is welcome to do so.

[chemiclord]

"But you neglect to inform people that it only happens when the Electoral College cannot reach a consensus.

Right now, there IS a consensus".

Um...

Electorial College doesn't meet until December 14th.

Hence why I said, "right now." By the electoral laws of the states in question, and the current vote totals, Joe Biden will have enough electors to win the Electoral College outright. Could that change? Possibly. But it's also a possibility that an as-of-unseen meteor will strike the Earth and transform the world into a hellscape where little survives.

I'd rather not entertain stupid possibilities that require a person to reject the overwhelming likelihood of reality.

[Groundskeeper]

"By the electoral laws of the states in question..."

And that is the issue in Pennsylvania, from what I have read thus far. The Pennsylvania State Supreme Court made law when it allowed ballots to be counted after the deadline established by the legislature.

Something like ten state Attorney Generals have written letters (don't have the time to look up the Latin term right now) to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Justice Alito stepped in last Friday to order all ballots after 8:00pm on election day to be set aside.

Michigan has it's problems.

As of now, no candidate has the 270 electoral votes.

This is why I made the prediction of a contingent election. We'll see.

[Groundskeeper]

As Republicans across the country escalate efforts to investigate credible allegations of fraud during the 2020 election, a group of ten Republican Attorneys General have filed an 'amicus brief' with the US Supreme Court in a case challenging the legality of late mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania.



AGs from Missouri, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, South Dakota, and Texas filed in Republican Party of Pennsylvania v. Boockvar, which challenges the Pennsylvania Supreme Court's late October decision to allow ballots arriving after Election Day to be counted - despite, as The Federalist notes - state laws mandating otherwise.

[chemiclord]

Michigan has no problems beyond the one computer glitch that was rectified THAT DAY, no matter what the Trump Campaign wants people to believe. There is no evidence, and no reason to think that 100,000+ votes were cast illegally.

None.

And it doesn't matter about the "late" ballots in Pennsylvania. Biden had overcome the deficit and taken the lead in the state WITHOUT THEM. The only thing those "late counted" ballots did was pad the lead.

You made the prediction of a contingent election because you seem to have gotten your education from Wikipedia, and have navigated life in a dimly lit haze. Congratulations, you know about obscure tie-breaking methods that can potentially be used. We'd need a tie game first, and the odds of that happening are minuscule. It's FAR more likely that all these lawsuits will succeed and TRUMP will win the electoral college outright... and even THAT is pitifully unlikely.

Just quit while you're behind.

[Groundskeeper]

"Michigan has no problems beyond the one computer glitch that was rectified THAT DAY, no matter what the Trump Campaign wants people to believe. There is no evidence, and no reason to think that 100+ votes were cast illegally."

I been working all day and may not get off for another few hours. Some may be interested in this...


Donald J. Trump

@realDonaldTrump
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Ballot Corruption will be exposed tonight at 9:00pmE on @SeanHannity on @FoxNews

[dpatnod]

[Groundskeeper]

"Congratulations, you know about obscure tie-breaking methods that can potentially be used."

Reading is fundamental.....

Should no candidate get 270 electoral votes we will have a contingent election.

America has had three prior contingent elections.

Anything can happen. Suppose a few electors get fed up and cast their votes for someone else besides Trump or Biden?

In a contingent election, the House votes on the top three candidates. Some electors may agree to vote in a third candidate to run against Trump and Biden.

Ever think of that?

2020 has been a crazy year, don't count anything out.

[Groundskeeper]

"Michigan has no problems beyond the one computer glitch that was rectified THAT DAY, no matter what the Trump Campaign wants people to believe. There is no evidence, and no reason to think that 100+ votes were cast illegally."

Watch Fox tonight. Lawsuit tomorrow morning regarding Michigan.

I will catch the reaction after work tonight. Next job starting in a few minutes.

[dpatnod]

I'm gonna pass on listening to the human thumb.