[GT] US election - It's 2020, what could possibly go wrong?

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by TorqueDog

Dan Crenshaw is a genuine embarrassment.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1338184981684908033

Let's hope Pete Davidson retracts his apology

[Izzle]

That's peak cringe.

[devo22]

#### Mitch McConnell, seriously. He doesn't even deserve an ounce of credit for something that anybody with a shred of decency would have done six (!!!) weeks ago. These people have happily undermined democracy and took a crap on the American people, just to cater to the feelings of a pathetic old man who simply can't lose. Shame on the spineless #######s forever.

[troutman]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1338310751069503488

[troutman]

Jenna Ellis, President Trump’s lawyer, was fired from Weld County DA’s office for “mistakes,” records show

Documents obtained by The Colorado Sun through an open records request appear to contradict what Ellis told The Wall Street Journal about her termination

https://coloradosun.com/2020/12/15/j...orneys-office/

[Bunk]

Biden choo choo chooses Mayor Pete for Secretary of Transportation.

[Cycling76er]

Originally Posted by troutman

https://twitter.com/user/status/1338310751069503488

That British woman also used kilometers instead of miles. Anti-fascist limey *****!

[TorqueDog]

Originally Posted by Cycling76er

That British woman also used kilometers instead of miles. Anti-fascist limey *****!

Funny enough, the US military almost exclusively uses the metric system (for interoperability with allies) with a few exceptions.

[Bring_Back_Shantz]

Originally Posted by TorqueDog

Funny enough, the US military almost exclusively uses the metric system (for interoperability with allies) with a few exceptions.

Fun fact, that US technically uses metric units.

All use measurement standards are based/referenced back to SI units, for example, an inch is defined as 25.4mm. I guess they just love conversion factors.

[Dion]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1338997045462503425

[troutman]

Speaking of Michigan Lawyers, do you ever see the ads for Feiger Law on Detroit cable channels? Unstoppable!

Some unnecessary trivia - Geoffrey Fieger's brother Doug was frontman for The Knack.

[PsYcNeT]

I think Trump has really just unveiled how many incompetent people operate in the US, in so many facets of life.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1339014417246265345

[Red Slinger]

I think the Dunning-Kruger effect is way more prevalent than most people think.

[SportsJunky]

Mark Aguirre? This case is a slam dunk.

[direwolf]

So despite McConnell's acknowledgement of Biden's win, apparently a few House Republicans are still planning some shenanigans on Jan. 6th, even though their stupid and seditious bulls**t won't work. The insanity never ends with these scumbags.

https://www.axios.com/republicans-el...6081af196.html

Several Trump allies, led by Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.), plan to challenge the election results on Jan. 6, when Congress convenes to officially tally the votes from the Electoral College and certify Joe Biden as the president-elect.

The challenges Brooks plans to bring up in Congress are extremely unlikely to change the outcome, but they will be another high profile effort on the part of some Republicans to invalidate millions of votes to overturn the election.

“We have a superior role under the Constitution than the Supreme Court does, than any federal court judge does, than any state court judge does,” Brooks told the New York Times. “What we say, goes. That’s the final verdict.”

Brooks told the Times he plans on challenging the electors in Arizona, Pennsylvania, Nevada, Georgia and Wisconsin.

In order for an objection to get a debate, he will need at least one senator to join him. It's not clear so far that any senators will object.

If an objection is filed, each Chamber would have to debate for two hours. For electors to be tossed, the Democratic-controlled House and the Republican-controlled Senate would have to agree. Several Senate Republicans, like Mitt Romney and Susan Collins, have said they will not vote to overturn the results of the election.

Any objection to the Electoral College count may delay things, but it won't change the winner of the election.

[GGG]

I don’t seditious is the correct term to describe people using all of the legal avenues to overturn and election. The system is working as intended and is holding up well to this particular attack.

We have had Red states send a certified Blue Democrat electors
Numerous Trump appointed judges rule against his interests
The Supreme Court recognizing states rights to carry out their own elections
And on Jan 6 the House and Senate will vote to accept the votes

The Crazy thing I just learned about the US election is apparently the House and Senate with simple Majorities can overturn an election without any evidience. That is a crazy amount of power.

[troutman]

How often does it happen that one party wins the Presidency, and does not control at least one of the House or Senate?

[dash_pinched]

nm

[Maritime Q-Scout]

Originally Posted by Red Slinger

I think the Dunning-Kruger effect is way more prevalent than most people think.

Think of how dumb the average person is. Now realize HALF of all people are dumber than that!

[Looch City]

Originally Posted by dash_pinched

https://twitter.com/user/status/1339249644463910915

If you woke up from a coma today, you would think this was an Onion article. Like seriously wtf...