Mega-Thread: 2020 United States General Election

[PhaelixWW]

And the Nays reach 216, marking a failed objection in the House.

Looks like it will end up about the same as the last one, unsurprisingly.

[For_The_Horde]

And an Aye from Tuberville.

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Looks like 95-5, with Senators Cruz, Hawley, Kennedy, Marshall, and Tuberville voting Aye.

Just gonna put this right here. Apparently Giuliani called the newly sworn in Tuberville, IMPLORING him to stall this out as long as possible. Of course Giuliani putz'd it up and left it on the VOICEMAIL of ANOTHER SENATOR, who promptly shared it.

Why stall it until tomorrow? What is being planned for tomorrow? Are they even trying to hide their crimes anymore?



note: this was AFTER the whole invasion event

[PhaelixWW]

Just gonna put this right here. Apparently Giuliani called the newly sworn in Tuberville, IMPLORING him to stall this out as long as possible. Of course Giuliani putz'd it up and left it on the VOICEMAIL of ANOTHER SENATOR, who promptly shared it.

Why stall it until tomorrow? What is being planned for tomorrow? Are they even trying to hide their crimes anymore?

This... What is... I can't even...

How can Giuliani be this colossally stupid?

[beanman12345]

Wouldn't Purdue also have needed to be certified? It should have been the same amount of time for either Ossoff or Purdue, since they would have the requirements. I suppose Kemp could just have made Purdue his own temporary replacement to seat him a couple days earlier.

Yup he would have, but I assume if Purdue won Kemp would do what you suggest and make Perdue temporary until he was officially certified. And if it came within .5% it would go into recount and take even longer still to certify.

edit - want to add my dad told me earlier today that he heard they are trying to get the certification done asap, they officially have til jan 22 but it should be done much sooner, well before inauguration day.

[Not A Cat]

What an embarrassing day for the US...

Well at least the senate is blue now. Thank you Georgia and especially Stacey Abrams!

[PhaelixWW]

A few more are voting Aye this time than last. It's at 135 to 262 (34 NV) so far.

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It's holding steady at 137 to 280 (14 NV). We may get a gavel soon.

[xmirrors]

I dunno why I'm staying up for this...

[PhaelixWW]

I dunno why I'm staying up for this...

Same reason I am, probably:

Closure.

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Gavel coming in, vote stands at 138 to 282 (11 NV), which is higher than the last 121 to 303 (7 NV). Vote still fails.

So we move back to the joint session. Then we'll see if they bother with even a failed objection to Wisconsin. By that point, Biden will already be past his 270 EVs anyway.

[xmirrors]

Same reason I am, probably:

Closure.

Yeah, you're probably right.

What a day.

[PhaelixWW]

Oh, FFS...

CNN: Congressman announces he's positive for Covid-19 four hours after voting on House floor

GOP Rep. Jake LaTurner of Kansas has announced via Twitter that he has Covid-19. He is not experiencing any symptoms, according to the tweet.

He voted in person four hours ago on the House floor per this vote tally.

[Jtbrig7390]

Based on what they just said on c-span there shouldn't be anymore debates on the remaining 12 states.

So this should be over soon.

[PhaelixWW]

Joint session continues... and we'll almost immediately pass 270 for Biden.

[Skulltaker]

Oh, FFS...

CNN: Congressman announces he's positive for Covid-19 four hours after voting on House floor

Good morning from Germany. Also, wtf?

Just gonna put this right here. Apparently Giuliani called the newly sworn in Tuberville, IMPLORING him to stall this out as long as possible. Of course Giuliani putz'd it up and left it on the VOICEMAIL of ANOTHER SENATOR, who promptly shared it.

Why stall it until tomorrow? What is being planned for tomorrow? Are they even trying to hide their crimes anymore?



note: this was AFTER the whole invasion event

I've seen bad movies with better villains. This is some Austin Powers level of stupid.

[PhaelixWW]

Virginia should put Biden over 270.

[Zardoz541]

Virginia should put Biden over 270.

Vermont will beat Virginia to it.

[PhaelixWW]

And Vermont puts Biden at 271. Thank fucking god.

Can we please just skip past the Wisconsin objection?

[thilicen]

That's it, 271. Congratulations USA. What a fucking day / night.

[PhaelixWW]

Vermont will beat Virginia to it.

Yeah, I was looking at VA vs VT. My brain failed to expand out the names before deciding which one came first.

[xmirrors]

I thought I'd feel relieved. Heh. Naive.

It's almost mesmerizing now. I might just stick it through to the end.

[PhaelixWW]

Stupid, grandstanding jerks.

Objection to Wisconsin.