Biden close to U.S. election victory as a defiant Trump vows to fight

[Psimbo]

2 hours ago, Jingthing said:

He's slower than before nobody is denying that but he's smart and experienced enough to organize an incredibly effective cabinet. I am worried about the transition period though. Definitely a vacuum now and an opportunity for enemies.

Couldn't be worse than the last time. Obama's team prepared loads of stuff- Trumps team turned up, went 'yeah, whatever' and here we are today.

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16 minutes ago, Psimbo said:

Couldn't be worse than the last time. Obama's team prepared loads of stuff- Trumps team turned up, went 'yeah, whatever' and here we are today.

What loads of stuff did Obama's team prepare? No idea what you're referring to.

[herfiehandbag]

2 hours ago, Jingthing said:

I don't see it that way. It gives his craziness more air. 

Or maybe giving himself more rope to hang himself?

 

When Mr Biden does eventually become President-elect, Mr Trump's meltdown will almost certainly be richly comic!

[herfiehandbag]

1 hour ago, Nigel Garvie said:

One thing that I will never understand though is why there is a 2 1/2 month gap between election and taking power. Asking for trouble, as should have been obvious I would have thought. 

I'm not a US Citizen either - but I would hazard a guess it was because at the time the system was created it took a long time for news, results and any other communication to move around such a large country.

[herfiehandbag]

1 hour ago, In the jungle said:

I like this photo from today's Daily Telegraph.

 

Newspapers in the UK don't come much more right wing than the DT.

 

 

 

 

It is quite possibly to be relatively conservative (as I am) whilst still regarding this appalling fellow and his unceasing clown show of alternating narcissistic whining and uncouth unsubstantiated  bellowing as gruesome!

 

Classic funny political photograph!

[Jingthing]

Just now.

 

CNN calls Pennsylvania for Biden. 

CNN calls the presidential race for Biden. 

 

Joe Biden, President Elect 

[DavisH]

Just now, Jingthing said:

Just now.

 

CNN calls Pennsylvania for Biden. 

CNN calls the presidential race for Biden. 

 

Joe Biden, President Elect 

 

[DaveE13]

In UK now on Sky News Biden now President Elect.

[Opl]

   

Edited November 7, 2020 by Opl

[Susco]

Yes associated press called the race in favour of Biden.

 

Now let's chant together.

 

Lock him up, lock him up , ..............

 

[Jingthing]

Washington Post

Biden wins 

All major media will do the same.

Its over.

 

Congratulations Americans

[bendejo]

Politico too.

https://www.politico.com/2020-election/results/president/

 

 

 

[Meat Pie 47]

14 minutes ago, DavisH said:

 

you just beat me to it

[bendejo]

Expect recounts.

Expect monkey business, DT and his blackguards are not at all shy about putting their finger on the scale. 

And to pre-empt accusations of Team Biden pulling stunts, I ask the question "who has Roger Stone and Steve Bannon on their side?"

 

 

[Jingthing]

3 minutes ago, bendejo said:

Expect recounts.

Expect monkey business, DT and his blackguards are not at all shy about putting their finger on the scale. 

And to pre-empt accusations of Team Biden pulling stunts, I ask the question "who has Roger Stone and Steve Bannon on their side?"

 

 

Recounts won't help them.

Biden will win with 306.

Too many states to challenge.

This isn't 2000 with one state in play.

[bendejo]

3 hours ago, teacherclaire said:

May criminals have a passport? Not in the US, right? Time to revoke his passport. 

 

Air Force One making an unscheduled flight to Moscow?

 

 

[Jingthing]

Fox makes the call too. 

[onthedarkside]

Lest anyone should think Trump is going to go quietly, at least for now, he's not:

 

https://fox2now.com/news/politics/this-election-is-not-over-trump-campaign-releases-statement-as-vote-count-continues/

 

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The Trump campaign released this statement Friday morning:

“This election is not over. The false projection of Joe Biden as the winner is based on results in four states that are far from final. Georgia is headed for a recount, where we are confident we will find ballots improperly harvested, and where President Trump will ultimately prevail. There were many irregularities in Pennsylvania, including having election officials prevent our volunteer legal observers from having meaningful access to vote counting locations....

 

And a newer version from Fox News:
 

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President Trump has issued a statement reacting to news outlets, including Fox News, projecting that Joe Biden is the next president.

 

"We all know why Joe Biden is rushing to falsely pose as the winner, and why his media allies are trying so hard to help him: they don’t want the truth to be exposed. The simple fact is this election is far from over," he says. "Joe Biden has not been certified as the winner of any states, let alone any of the highly contested states headed for mandatory recounts, or states where our campaign has valid and legitimate legal challenges that could determine the ultimate victor. In Pennsylvania, for example, our legal observers were not permitted meaningful access to watch the counting process. Legal votes decide who is president, not the news media," he said.

 

 

https://www.foxnews.com/elections/2020/general-results/live-updates

[EricTh]

Biden won but Trump won't accept the truth.

 

 

Edited November 7, 2020 by EricTh

[Jingthing]

Just now, onthedarkside said:

Lest anyone should think Trump is going to go quietly, at least for now, he's not:

 

https://fox2now.com/news/politics/this-election-is-not-over-trump-campaign-releases-statement-as-vote-count-continues/

 

 

 

Predictable. 

They've got nothing.

Street celebrations in cities now.

[Jingthing]

3 minutes ago, EricTh said:

Biden won but Trump won't accept the truth.

 

 

He doesn't need to.

He doesn't need to concede either.

He just needs to be gone from the white house January 20.

Edited November 7, 2020 by Jingthing

[david555]

I think with this verry narrow result in this USA election ....This Democrat Presidency go receive the same treatment 4 years of blocking and obstruction like Democrats  gave to the Trump presidency , seeing the  polarised and narrow power dividing in Senate and the house .....

They really never respected Trumps election and never realy respected him as president , never gave him a chance to be 
"God bless help America " now...

[Jingthing]

3 minutes ago, david555 said:

I think with this verry narrow result in this USA election ....This Democrat Presidency go receive the same treatment 4 years of blocking and obstruction like Democrats  gave to the Trump presidency , seeing the  polarised and narrow power dividing in Senate and the house .....

They really never respected Trumps election and never realy respected him as president , never gave him a chance to be 
"God bless help America " now...

Its not that narrow. 

45 didn't deserve or earn respect. 

He never even tried to be president of people or states that didn't vote for him after winning with a minority of votes.

I agree that Biden has a massive challenge but he's been very clear he's here to be an American president for all Americans including his opponents.

45 would have been reelected if had done that.

[CorpusChristie]

1 minute ago, Jingthing said:

Its not that narrow. 

45 didn't deserve or earn respect. 

He never even tried to be president of people or states that didn't vote for him after winning with a minority of votes.

I agree that Biden has a massive challenge but he's been very clear he's here to be an American president for all Americans including his opponents.

45 would have been reelected if had done that.

Enjoy the next four years 

[david555]

7 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Its not that narrow. 

45 didn't deserve or earn respect. 

He never even tried to be president of people or states that didn't vote for him after winning with a minority of votes.

I agree that Biden has a massive challenge but he's been very clear he's here to be an American president for all Americans including his opponents.

45 would have been reelected if had done that.

 My line was just an opinion ,of what I think go happen , no matter which  one is siding  here , and also no further discussion by me as in a polarized matter as this I leave it to the  Americans ....

 

But why the Republicans would forget what they received as a treatment  whiteout kicking back ?

Edited November 7, 2020 by david555

[cdemundo]

9 hours ago, polpott said:

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/10/30/us/broward-county-dead-people-register-to-vote/index.html

 

A ham fisted attempt that failed at the first hurdle. Although the majority of the dead people were registered Democrats that isn't evidence that the intention was to vote for the Democrat candidate.

 

Antifa is not mentioned.

good point about failing at the first hurdle.

It actually is contrary to any argument about fraud.

Registration is not voting and this was caught at the first hurdle and went nowhere.  The previous poster also said "do that 5000 times" and you get your candidate elected, except no, it failed, no votes were cast.

[cdemundo]

16 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

He doesn't need to.

He doesn't need to concede either.

He just needs to be gone from the white house January 20.

Exactly.  As several have said in the media, the Secret Service has no problem ejecting a trespasser from the White House.

[johnmell]

Will he be able to finish his wall in 3 months?

[EricTh]

Strangely, many psychics have actually predicted Trump will win.

[CG1 Blue]

24 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Its not that narrow. 

45 didn't deserve or earn respect. 

He never even tried to be president of people or states that didn't vote for him after winning with a minority of votes.

I agree that Biden has a massive challenge but he's been very clear he's here to be an American president for all Americans including his opponents.

45 would have been reelected if had done that.

Trump shouldn't have even had a sniff of a chance in this election. Most decent people find him repulsive. The fact that at one point it looked like Trump could win a 2nd term says it all about how weak the opposition was. I'd be very concerned about that if I were a Dem supporter. 

 

The way I see it, Trump was just a warning shot to the woke brigade who were pulling things too far left. It was 4 years of punishment for them. I hope they learned their lesson. 

 

 

Edited November 7, 2020 by CG1 Blue