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Mail-In Ballots - how this all plays out on Election Day.
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2020 Aug 12, 10:26am 1,001 views 6 comments
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ForcedTQ
2020 Aug 12, 10:35am
If they do that before January 20th, 2021, they prove they are complete morons. As the president elect would not become the president until that time. To call someone illegitimate before then is pure ignorance.
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Eric Holder
2020 Aug 12, 10:41am
Eric Holder
2020 Aug 12, 10:41am
rocketjoe79 says
Already started doing that.
They can also put forward the "Trump won't leave office" trope to spread more FUD.
Already started doing that.
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steverbeaver
2020 Aug 12, 11:27am
steverbeaver
2020 Aug 12, 11:27am
Yes. The reason they have been so batshit crazy is because they are confident in the planned cheating scheme to not be stopped.
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HeadSet
2020 Aug 14, 11:08am
HeadSet
2020 Aug 14, 11:08am
ForcedTQ says
Not pure ignorance on the hacks saying that, but pure ignorance of the target audience who will believe it.
If they do that before January 20th, 2021, they prove they are complete morons. As the president elect would not become the president until that time. To call someone illegitimate before then is pure ignorance.
Not pure ignorance on the hacks saying that, but pure ignorance of the target audience who will believe it.
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WillPowers
2020 Aug 14, 6:58pm
WillPowers
2020 Aug 14, 6:58pm
New York Times says mail in ballots not subject to fraud, but there are many cases to show that it is.
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Patrick
2020 Aug 15, 2:46pm
Patrick
2020 Aug 15, 2:46pm
Even the HCQ science-denier Fauci has to admit that there is no scientific reason we cannot vote in person:
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/fauci-no-reason-americans-cant-vote-in-person-november
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci said this week there is “no reason” Americans can’t vote in person for the 2020 presidential election, so long as voters follow proper social distancing guidelines amid the coronavirus pandemic.
“I think if carefully done, according to the guidelines, there’s no reason that I can see why that not be the case,” Fauci told ABC News this week. “If you go and wear a mask, if you observe the physical distancing, and don’t have a crowded situation, there’s no reason why shouldn’t be able to do that.”
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/fauci-no-reason-americans-cant-vote-in-person-november
Fast forward to Election Day. The Media will be doing exit polls and trying to guess the outcome. If the results are not a slam-dunk for Trump, or if the electoral college results are at all in question, then we must WAIT for the mail-in ballots to be counted. This might take weeks. During this time, the Dems can call the Trump presidency "illegitimate" or "illegal." They can also put forward the "Trump won't leave office" trope to spread more FUD.
If the results are still unclear, there will be challenges, court battles, etc., perhaps all the way until Inauguration day or beyond. If there is still a question, who gets sworn in? It gets fuzzy. Pelosi is out of office on January 3, so Chuck Grassley would be next in line. BUT, a bunch of Senators are also out of office, so the Senate only has 65 members, with a Demo majority. Then can Elect a president. BUT governors could appoint interim senators of their own choosing, possibly swinging things back. It's a complete morass.
Let's just hope the election is a landslide, just like the last one.