Mega-Thread: 2020 United States General Election

[passingthrew]

Ah, I see... so he’s just leaving out important details and overdramatizing it in his favor.

https://twitter.com/meganmesserly/st...50441315684352

Literally has nothing to do with Trump it seems. Its one race that was so close it was 10 votes unless I missed something.

Clark County Registrar Joe Gloria notes that the ONLY race they have an issue with is the Commission District C race, because of the 10-vote margin: "That's the only race in the entire election we have any concern related to the outcome. And it's because of the margin."


The margin between the two candidates in the race is 10 votes. Ten. Out of 153,000+. They have approximately 1% of those votes that they are going to reexamine to determine whether they will affect that 10-vote difference. There is no indication 153K+ are bad.
The Clark County Commission approves this motion. The results of the election in Clark County are now certified except for District C.

[Kaleredar]

I just hope his challenges in court are all wrapped up soon. This is getting tiresome.

unfortunately he can keep launching frivolous lawsuits for as long as he wants.

Fortunately, none of it will amount to anything. The further past the election they get, the more readily they’ll get tossed out.

[Breccia]

Its one race that was so close it was 10 votes unless I missed something.

Near as I can tell, you're not.

But you know who did? Georgia. 2600 votes turned up. Someone forgot to upload a flash drive. Add more to Biden's margin of victory?

[Benggaul]

Near as I can tell, you're not.

But you know who did? Georgia. 2600 votes turned up. Someone forgot to upload a flash drive. Add more to Biden's margin of victory?

No, it takes some away. It was an 800 net gain for Trump, so it doesn't change the result by much (and appears to be the only large discrepancy in the state), but expect him to use it as Twitter fodder for the whole week.

[Kathranis]

Near as I can tell, you're not.

But you know who did? Georgia. 2600 votes turned up. Someone forgot to upload a flash drive. Add more to Biden's margin of victory?

Yeah, just saw this.

Apparently Trump supporters flooded to Twitter to declare "800 for Trump" without realizing that 1800 went to Biden, widening his lead in GA even further.

They were swiftly ridiculed.

[Benggaul]

Yeah, just saw this.

Apparently Trump supporters flooded to Twitter to declare "800 for Trump" without realizing that 1800 went to Biden, widening his lead in GA even further.

They were swiftly ridiculed.

This is incorrect. Per Snopes:

The AJC story said that “Trump could gain about 800 net votes from the newly discovered ballots.” However, some Twitter users appeared to believe this meant only 800 of the 2,600 votes were for Trump, which was not true.

The "net" is important.

[Zaydin]

Yeah, just saw this.

Apparently Trump supporters flooded to Twitter to declare "800 for Trump" without realizing that 1800 went to Biden, widening his lead in GA even further.

They were swiftly ridiculed.

Not quite. Out of the roughly 2600 votes, it means Trump had about 800 more than Biden did. It shrank Bidens lead but not enough to change the winner in Georgia so far.

[Breccia]

It was an 800 net gain for Trump, so it doesn't change the result by much.

Apparently Trump supporters flooded to Twitter to declare "800 for Trump" without realizing that 1800 went to Biden

You can't both be right.

[DarkTZeratul]

Not quite. Out of the roughly 2600 votes, it means Trump had about 800 more than Biden did. It shrank Bidens lead but not enough to change the winner in Georgia so far.

Not by a longshot. Sure, the gap shrank by about eight hundred votes, but it's still a gap of around twenty thousand votes. Eight hundred is barely even a dent.

[s_bushido]

This is incorrect. Per Snopes:

The "net" is important.

What are the chances they scream "FRAUD!!!" about these votes that were "conveniently found?"

[Benggaul]

You can't both be right.

See link in followup.

[Breccia]

What are the chances they scream "FRAUD!!!" about these votes that were "conveniently found?"

Extremely high.

But it requires a disconnect from reality. There were a massive number of mailed votes because, well, Trump infected the country and murdered 250,000 Americans, requiring them. Honestly, a single misplaced thumbdrive is actually low, considering.

[Kathranis]

This is incorrect. Per Snopes:



The "net" is important.

Oh, bummer. What an unusual way for the numbers to fall, then, since 800+1800 = 2600.

Either way 800 ain't shit.

[Benggaul]

What are the chances they scream "FRAUD!!!" about these votes that were "conveniently found?"

100%, because they already are.

[s_bushido]

100%, because they already are.

Wait...even when those "fraudulent" votes decrease Biden's lead?

[Benggaul]

Wait...even when those "fraudulent" votes decrease Biden's lead?

Because "obviously even more Trump votes must have been discarded!" or similar.

[Breccia]

Wait...even when those "fraudulent" votes decrease Biden's lead?

Yes.

They will claim there another couple dozen thumbdrives out there. Remember, the battle cry is "XXX therefore Trump wins!'

[Thepersona]

See link in followup.

Good for them to find and count those votes. It wont change the outcome tho.

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Yes.

They will claim there another couple dozen thumbdrives out there. Remember, the battle cry is "XXX therefore Trump wins!'

Remember @Breccia, that we're talking about people who believe that allowing women choice over their bodies will eventually degenerate into the sacrifice of newborns unto the atheist god altar... or something. I'm not well versed into slippery slopes.

[Paranoid Android]

Ga. Sec. of State says Lindsey Graham suggested he find a way to toss legal ballots

https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/amp-vide...mpression=true

So a Senator asked a Secretary of State to commit voter fraud. Nothing will happen.

On Monday, Georgia's Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger told the Washington Post he has come under increasing pressure from Republicans—including Sen. Lindsey Graham—to throw away legal ballots.

To be clear the Georgia Secretary of State, a Republican saying this.

[kaelleria]

Yes.

They will claim there another couple dozen thumbdrives out there. Remember, the battle cry is "XXX therefore Trump wins!'

A data scientist who lives in Georgia and was tracking the race actually alerted the Fayette election supervisor about the numbers not making any sense last week... He was told that all the ballots were counted...

Guess who's out of the job now.