2020 Election Results

Kraken · Post by **Kraken** » Tue Nov 03, 2020 7:42 pm

Lagom Lite wrote: ↑Tue Nov 03, 2020 6:00 pm
Sudy wrote: ↑Tue Nov 03, 2020 5:47 pm This isn't meant as a counterpoint, but I was musing earlier... does anyone really think that stuff would get any better under Biden?
Depends what your perspective is on "better", but if you're like me and think the US needs moar socialism, the left actually has a shot at influencing Biden. It's much easier to fight a liberal than to fight a fascist.

Also, Trump might be the end of the American Empire. Whether that's a good thing or not is also a matter of perspective.

I agree. Just having functional government again and re-engaging with our allies will constitute "getting better." Changing the P in EPA from Pillaging back to Protection. Rejoining the Paris Agreement. Not hearing about new scandals nearly every day. It will be a short-lived respite unless they can fix the Senate, bypass the Electoral College, and rebalance SCOTUS, but at this point I will revel in respite.

LordMortis · Post by **LordMortis** » Tue Nov 03, 2020 7:43 pm

RunningMn9 wrote: ↑Tue Nov 03, 2020 7:28 pm The Fox exit polls had to be terrifying for the GOP. The sort of electorate that would answer the way those numbers read, that would be real bad juju for the GOP.

Sadly don't be sure. Just because they are the most important issue doesn't mean they are important in the same way you are thinking....

Economy = Trump is driving a successful stock market and making US productivity being paid for by the world. Biden = taxes and cutting US first decision making.
Racial Inequality = end of Affirmative Action and Football players shutting up so we can play foot ball.
Covid = over reach by government and business to close down the economy and make me wear a mask. FREEDOM
Crime and Safety = Blue Lives Matter
Health Care Policy = the ACA and democrats are increasing costs and trying to take my medicare

malchior · Post by **malchior** » Tue Nov 03, 2020 7:44 pm

LordMortis wrote: ↑Tue Nov 03, 2020 7:43 pm
RunningMn9 wrote: ↑Tue Nov 03, 2020 7:28 pm The Fox exit polls had to be terrifying for the GOP. The sort of electorate that would answer the way those numbers read, that would be real bad juju for the GOP.
Sadly don't be sure. Just because they are the most important issue doesn't mean they are important in the same way you are thinking....

Economy = Trump is driving a successful stock market and making US productivity being paid for by the world.
Racial Inequality = end of Affirmative Action and Football players shutting up so we can play foot ball.
Covid = over reach by government and business to close down the economy and make me wear a mask. FREEDOM
Crime and Safety = Blue Lives Matter
Health Care Policy = the ACA and democrats are increasing costs and trying to take my medicare

That's the CNN poll. The Fox polls were like 72% of the electorate is ok with government run healthcare, and 70% think racial issues are a big problem, etc. It was amusing to watch the clip of the Fox News anchors cognitive dissonance kicking in as they read the results.

LordMortis · Post by **LordMortis** » Tue Nov 03, 2020 7:47 pm

malchior wrote: ↑Tue Nov 03, 2020 7:44 pm That's the CNN poll. The Fox polls were like 72% of the electorate is ok with government run healthcare, and 70% think racial issues are a big problem, etc. It was amusing to watch the clip of the Fox News anchors cognitive dissonance kicking in as they read the results.

I missed that. Where is it?

Enough · Post by **Enough** » Tue Nov 03, 2020 7:50 pm

So Biden is actually up in early counting in... KY? I will be shocked if that holds, but wow! IN early results are strongly trended to drumpf as expected.

malchior · Post by **malchior** » Tue Nov 03, 2020 7:51 pm

LordMortis wrote: ↑Tue Nov 03, 2020 7:47 pm
malchior wrote: ↑Tue Nov 03, 2020 7:44 pm That's the CNN poll. The Fox polls were like 72% of the electorate is ok with government run healthcare, and 70% think racial issues are a big problem, etc. It was amusing to watch the clip of the Fox News anchors cognitive dissonance kicking in as they read the results.
I missed that. Where is it?

Can't find the clip again but here is a screen shot.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Tue Nov 03, 2020 7:52 pm

Vox: Trump: “We’re watching Pennsylvania.” Philadelphia: Okay, here’s a livestream.

The livestream, run by the Philadelphia City Commissioners, is an almost flamboyant exercise in election transparency. It shows masked and socially distanced workers rapidly sorting and opening envelopes, then feeding them into machines to be counted, all in plain view of the cameras. It feels pointed, because it probably is.

Grifman · Post by **Grifman** » Tue Nov 03, 2020 7:53 pm

Trump is not sounding very confident. Sounds like he knows the truth and is trying to put on a good face:

He also just cancelled an election night interview with Mark Levin.

LordMortis · Post by **LordMortis** » Tue Nov 03, 2020 7:54 pm

malchior wrote: ↑Tue Nov 03, 2020 7:51 pm Can't find the clip again but here is a screen shot.

Thank you, I missed that.

Grifman wrote: ↑Tue Nov 03, 2020 7:53 pm Trump is not sounding very confident. Sounds like he knows the truth and is trying to put on a good face:

....

He also just cancelled an election night interview with Mark Levin.

Is that tinting or are his eyes bloodshot onto pinkeye.

malchior · Post by **malchior** » Tue Nov 03, 2020 7:57 pm

LordMortis wrote: ↑Tue Nov 03, 2020 7:54 pm by LordMortis » Tue Nov 03, 2020 6:54 pm

No problem - this wasn't too far off from the real-time reaction.

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Tue Nov 03, 2020 7:57 pm

Carpet_pissr · Post by **Carpet_pissr** » Tue Nov 03, 2020 7:59 pm

He's coming down from a 2 week Adderall bender. Those lows can be brutal. Talk about low energy!!

Carpet_pissr · Post by **Carpet_pissr** » Tue Nov 03, 2020 8:00 pm

Where are you guys planning to watch the poll results come in? I'm picking my poison now...probably NPR though.

Unagi · Post by **Unagi** » Tue Nov 03, 2020 8:08 pm

Smutly · Post by **Smutly** » Tue Nov 03, 2020 8:11 pm

Little Raven · Post by **Little Raven** » Tue Nov 03, 2020 8:17 pm

CNN has called Indiana for Trump.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Tue Nov 03, 2020 8:18 pm

LordMortis · Post by **LordMortis** » Tue Nov 03, 2020 8:23 pm

I'm watching Google at the moment. Their source is the AP. KY is the only state called at the moment.... Wait they just called VT while I am typing. (With 0% reporting and 0 votes in... Now about 6000 votes...)

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Tue Nov 03, 2020 8:26 pm

Little Raven · Post by **Little Raven** » Tue Nov 03, 2020 8:27 pm

Biden seriously under performing in Miami. At least compared to Clinton.

Octavious · Post by **Octavious** » Tue Nov 03, 2020 8:29 pm

And Florida already looks like shit. I don't think I can sit and watch this again.

Grifman · Post by **Grifman** » Tue Nov 03, 2020 8:35 pm

Might can kiss FL goodbye:

That’s a loss of 190,000 votes. They were warned about this. Danny, and zi was hoping we could call it a night early

Enough · Post by **Enough** » Tue Nov 03, 2020 8:36 pm

Yeppers, it's cocktail time. This is so much stress!

$iljanus · Post by **$iljanus** » Tue Nov 03, 2020 8:39 pm

Enough wrote: ↑Tue Nov 03, 2020 8:36 pm Yeppers, it's cocktail time. This is so much stress!

Haven’t broken out the chilled Lemoncello yet but I needed to turn off the coverage and watch some Cowboy Bebop for a bit.

LordMortis · Post by **LordMortis** » Tue Nov 03, 2020 8:42 pm

$iljanus wrote: ↑Tue Nov 03, 2020 8:39 pm
Enough wrote: ↑Tue Nov 03, 2020 8:36 pm Yeppers, it's cocktail time. This is so much stress!
Haven’t broken out the chilled Lemoncello yet but I needed to turn off the coverage and watch some Cowboy Bebop for a bit.

Cartoon Network has Lego Shazam. I'm going back and forth from work to OO to laying down and watching cartoons. I probably should stop the OO (election watching) portion and get more rest.

Skinypupy · Post by **Skinypupy** » Tue Nov 03, 2020 8:44 pm

Octavious wrote: ↑Tue Nov 03, 2020 8:29 pm And Florida already looks like shit. I don't think I can sit and watch this again.

Florida appears done. An 11 point Trump swing with Cubans.

It's gonna be a long night, y'all.

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Tue Nov 03, 2020 8:55 pm

Im still shocked anyone votes for Trump. I dont get it at all.

Defiant · Post by **Defiant** » Tue Nov 03, 2020 9:01 pm

Defiant wrote: ↑Tue Nov 03, 2020 4:43 pm

Someone's going to wake up to a rude surprise. And it better not be me, this time.

And I had to take a nap, cause... I have a dreaded sense of deja vu.

malchior · Post by **malchior** » Tue Nov 03, 2020 9:01 pm

Daehawk wrote: ↑Tue Nov 03, 2020 8:55 pm Im still shocked anyone votes for Trump. I dont get it at all.

Some of the pundits said this might be his Hillary Clinton mistake like 2016 - he ignored certain Latino communities. Hopefully this is the extent of it.

Ralph-Wiggum · Post by **Ralph-Wiggum** » Tue Nov 03, 2020 9:07 pm

I guess Trump’s Bay of Pigs award was pretty convincing. Also, in case it needs to be said again, fuck Florida.

Skinypupy · Post by **Skinypupy** » Tue Nov 03, 2020 9:12 pm

Ugh, a ton of sites crashing under the load tonight. CNN's election page won't even load.

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Tue Nov 03, 2020 9:12 pm

Go here.

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Tue Nov 03, 2020 9:13 pm

Im sure my state will embarrass me. Oh and it has. Of course it has.

Trump is probably sitting up in DC saying "People are so gullible."

LordMortis · Post by **LordMortis** » Tue Nov 03, 2020 9:16 pm

Smoove_B wrote: ↑Tue Nov 03, 2020 9:12 pm Go here.

or here?

https://www.google.com/search?q=election+results

Octavious · Post by **Octavious** » Tue Nov 03, 2020 9:19 pm

Well this feels like 2016 except that we know what kind of shit show we're getting into.

WYBaugh · Post by **WYBaugh** » Tue Nov 03, 2020 9:27 pm

What the hell is wrong with my state

malchior · Post by **malchior** » Tue Nov 03, 2020 9:28 pm

Ohio is looking strong FWIW. Very strong. But still early obviously.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Tue Nov 03, 2020 9:28 pm

WYBaugh wrote: ↑Tue Nov 03, 2020 9:27 pm What the hell is wrong with my state

Northern Florida is part of the South, and Southern Florida is full of old people that had enough money to retire there?

Grifman · Post by **Grifman** » Tue Nov 03, 2020 9:30 pm

malchior wrote: ↑Tue Nov 03, 2020 9:01 pm
Daehawk wrote: ↑Tue Nov 03, 2020 8:55 pm Im still shocked anyone votes for Trump. I dont get it at all.
Some of the pundits said this might be his Hillary Clinton mistake like 2016 - he ignored certain Latino communities. Hopefully this is the extent of it.

Afraid not:

LordMortis · Post by **LordMortis** » Tue Nov 03, 2020 9:31 pm

Washenaw county (traditionally blue) is leaning red in MI. That's not a good sign. Also, James is winning the senate race, generally. This is my fear from local observations being realized.