US Election 2020

[JimC]

Marital law?
Maritime law?
Martinian law?

Martini law...

[laklak]

Cocaine Mitch has said there will be a "peaceful transition" no matter who wins.

[Sean Hayden]

If those responsible for removing a would be dictator from office fail to do so, then that's carte blanche to revolt, and everybody is free to take their shot. I sincerely hope that we can count on global support to remove him from office should he lose and refuse to leave.

--talk about an insane discussion!

Oz will send a gunboat!

What's wrong with sanctions ffs, warmonger!

[JimC]

Sanctions won't help us to form the Greater Australian Co-Prosperity Sphere...

[Brian Peacock]

The People's Front of Jugiong will have something to say about that.

[Tero]

7 Votes for Trump were thrown out in Ohio. It's rigged!

[Hermit]

Marital law?
Maritime law?
Martinian law?

Cole's law!

[JimC]

An interesting article from the ABC news, comparing Trump rallies with hyped-up pro wrestling:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-09-25/ ... n/12698506

Donald Trump's approach to US politics shares striking similarities with the world of professional wrestling.

A Trump rally and a wrestling match share a lot in common

The first Trump rally I attended in early February in Iowa, I couldn't shake a feeling of familiarity.

I'd gone into the packed stadium with my guard up, having been told countless times it's not a comfortable place for journalists.

But when I planted myself in the middle of the crowd to record a piece to camera I was almost overcome by folksy, cheerful sentiment.

Eventually, microphone in hand, I had to politely ask my new friends to stop talking to me because I had to record something for the news.

When the President came on stage and started mocking the "fake news" media, those same people turned to us and booed us at the top of their lungs.

And this is when it struck me.

The rally was just like the professional wrestling I'd watched as a kid. Only this time, I was playing the role of the villain.

It wasn't just the all-American soundtrack, the dazzling lights, the stars and stripes and the fake tan that was familiar.

It wasn't even the crude insults, the cheers and the boos.

It was the pantomime of the whole thing.

The fans get all riled up, cheer the good guy, boo the baddies and go back to their lives with a smile on their faces.

[Scot Dutchy]

Will he wont he leave quietly?

Top Republicans dismiss Trump's refusal to commit to peaceful transfer

Mitch McConnell insists ‘there will be an orderly transition’ while Trump ally Lindsey Graham says ‘I assure you it will be peaceful’

Leading Republicans have sought to quell fears that Donald Trump could stoke violence in an attempt to cling to power if he loses the US presidential election – though they stopped short of rebuking Trump directly.

The president sparked fresh anger and disbelief on Thursday after he refused to commit to a peaceful transfer of power. “Well, we’re going to have to see what happens,” Trump told reporters at the White House on Wednesday evening, before renewing a baseless complaint about mail-in ballots.

“Get rid of the ballots and we’ll have a very peaceful … there won’t be a transfer, frankly – there’ll be a continuation,” he said, referring to voting by mail instead of in person during the pandemic, and his chances of re-election.

It was one of Trump’s most stark and chilling warnings yet that he has no intention of conceding defeat to Democratic rival Joe Biden in November, raising fears of weeks of chaos and even an inauguration day in January 2021 that could see both men expecting to be sworn in.

[rainbow]

Thanks. I see two senators per state, so does this mean that the Republicans will hold the Senate even if Trump loses?

Yeah, two Senators per state. The House is based on population. Each state is divided into House districts, each district has one Representative, residents of each district vote ONLY in their district. Senators, conversely, represent the entire state, so everyone votes for the senators. Senators serve for 6 years, so 1/3 of the Senate is up for grabs every two years, but only ever one Senator from any given state at a time, you'll never get both senators standing for election at the same time. Representatives serve only 2 years, so every two years 100% of House seats are contested. So it could go either way. I've no idea what's going to happen, this is a total crap shoot. Either party could take complete control of the Presidency, Senate, and House.

Originally Senators weren't elected, they were appointed by state Legislatures. The idea was the Senate represented the States, while the House represented the citizens of each state.

It looks complicated, but the structure is designed, specifically, to avoid the "tyranny of the majority" by insuring that all states, large and small, are equal in the Senate, but their relative strength varies in the House. I think this is a good thing (along with the Electoral College), but a lot of people disagree. It's going to be VERY hard to change it (either the senate or the college) because it requires Constitutional amendment(s) to do so, and it only takes 13 states to block an amendment. There are plenty enough smaller states who generally support both the senate and electoral college to prevent it.

Thank you, kind sir.

Could say the Republic of California decide that it was in fact 13 states each with a population of 3 million?
That is about the size of Arkansas. So then have a veto over the rest of the country?

[rainbow]

Marital law?
Maritime law?
Martinian law?

Cole's law!

Bangalore!

[Tero]

Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
10h
Democrats are Rigging our 2020 Election!

Tero: The Widdle Pwesident was sad when people booed him! Cohen was right, it's all posing, you are a wimp. We'll deal with you in 2021.
https://twitter.com/P_Lepinkainen/statu ... 8903444482

[Brian Peacock]

How can the Democrats rig the election when Trump is in charge and the GOP have control of the house?

[rainbow]

How can the Democrats rig the election when Trump is in charge and the GOP have control of the house?

Because the Illuminati control the US postal service.

A federal judge issued an injunction last week requiring the USPS to reverse those and other changes made by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, calling them an "an intentional effort" by Trump and DeJoy "to disrupt and challenge the legitimacy of upcoming local, state, and federal elections."

https://www.businessinsider.com/usps-no ... 020-9?IR=T

[laklak]

Could say the Republic of California decide that it was in fact 13 states each with a population of 3 million?
That is about the size of Arkansas. So then have a veto over the rest of the country?

Possible but very difficult. Last time it happened was 1863 when West Virginia broke away from Virginia during the Civil War.

https://www.krem.com/article/news/local ... abcbcb9c80

There has been a lot of discussion in several states about breaking into smaller units. Florida needs to break into at least 3 states, though it could be two if we just cut Miami/Dade off and let it fucking float away.