2020 US General Election Thread VII: Summer of Discontent

[Major-Tom]

https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-brock-turner-speaking-republican-national-convention-1525991

Biden just told people not to vote for him again, and there's a rumor going around that Brock Turner will speak at the Republican National Convention.

https://twitter.com/JenaFriedman/status ... 7418395648 OP was trolling anon.

It's pretty tasteless satire tbh. I don't find it funny.

[Thermodolia]

https://twitter.com/JenaFriedman/status ... 7418395648 OP was trolling anon.

It's pretty tasteless satire tbh. I don't find it funny.

The bit about Melania‘s hand endorsing Biden was good

[Major-Tom]

It's pretty tasteless satire tbh. I don't find it funny.

The bit about Melania‘s hand endorsing Biden was good

That's certainly funnier.

[Shrillland]

Polls are now closed in CDT Florida. And now, a lot of calls:

GOP FL-1(Pensacola): Matt Gaetz
GOP FL-3(Gainesville-Ocala): Kat Cammack
GOP FL-4(Jacksonville-St. Augustine): John Rutherford
Dem FL-5(Jacksonville Central-Tallahassee): Al Lawson
GOP FL-8(Titusville-Melbourne-Vero Beach): Bill Posey
GOP FL-9(Orlando-Winter Haven): William Olsen
GOP FL-10(Orlando Central): Vennia Francois
GOP FL-13(St. Petersburg): Anna Luna
GOP FL-14(Tampa): Christine Quinn'
Dem FL-15(Lakeland): Alan Cohn
GOP FL-18(Palm Beach-Port St. Lucie): Brian Mast
Dem FL-18(Palm Beach-Port St. Lucie): Pam Keith
Dem FL-19(Fort Myers-Naples): Cindy Banyai
Dem FL-20(Ft. Lauderdale-West Palm Beach): Alcee Hastings
GOP FL-21(Ft. Lauderdale-Boca Raton): Laura Loomer
Dem FL-21(Ft. Lauderdale-Boca Raton): Lois Frankel
Dem FL-23(Davie-Pembroke Pines): Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Dem FL-24(Miami-Opa Locka): Frederica Wilson
GOP FL-26(Key West-Homestead): Carlos Gimenez
GOP FL-27(Miami-Miami Beach): Maria Elvira Salazar

And yes, there are still more uncalled to come.

[San Lumen]

How is voting for who you want in a free and fair election horrifying?

Kind of a stupid statement from you considering you belittle and gaslight anyone who votes third party or anyone not a Democrat.

Funny coming from someone who doesn’t believe in fair representation or all votes counting equally

[Thermodolia]

Kind of a stupid statement from you considering you belittle and gaslight anyone who votes third party or anyone not a Democrat.

Funny coming from someone who doesn’t believe in fair representation or all votes county equally

Pot meet kettle

[Nobel Hobos 2]

This may strike you as a surprise, but we’re not too concerned about the legality.

It's treason, then.

Anyway, without an election Patrick Leahy will be POTUS come January 20th, 2021. Leahy, not Trump.
I'm none too concerned about what you might think of it. With no election between now and then, the remaining 2/3rds of the Senate will vote for a new president pro tempore who will then be POTUS because there is no elected POTUS, VPOTUS or Speaker of the House. Those remaining will make Leahy president pro tempore and thus POTUS.

The military will take orders from POTUS as they always do, except as of noon on Jan 20th, 2021 that will be Leahy, not Trump. If Trump tries to hold on to office, he will be arrested.

There will be no Speaker of the House by Jan 20th? I'm thinking, whoever the Senate elects as VP isn't actually VP until inauguration (they're VP elect) so they can't succeed to the higher office until then?

[Thermodolia]

It's treason, then.

Anyway, without an election Patrick Leahy will be POTUS come January 20th, 2021. Leahy, not Trump.
I'm none too concerned about what you might think of it. With no election between now and then, the remaining 2/3rds of the Senate will vote for a new president pro tempore who will then be POTUS because there is no elected POTUS, VPOTUS or Speaker of the House. Those remaining will make Leahy president pro tempore and thus POTUS.

The military will take orders from POTUS as they always do, except as of noon on Jan 20th, 2021 that will be Leahy, not Trump. If Trump tries to hold on to office, he will be arrested.

There will be no Speaker of the House by Jan 20th? I'm thinking, whoever the Senate elects as VP isn't actually VP until inauguration (they're VP elect) so they can't succeed to the higher office until then?

All of the Representatives terms end on January 8th or so.

Without an election those who are up for election are kicked out of office leaving the democrats in control on the senate and thus giving Leahy the presidency. Which means Trump is screwed

[Borderlands of Rojava]

https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-a ... ech-2020-8

Michelle Obama: 150,000 Americans died from covid-19.

Donald Trump: No stupid, 170,000 died

[United States of Devonta]

https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-attacks-michelle-obama-coronavirus-deaths-dnc-speech-2020-8

Michelle Obama: 150,000 Americans died from covid-19.

Donald Trump: No stupid, 170,000 died

He probably thinks he owned her.

[Cordel One]

https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-attacks-michelle-obama-coronavirus-deaths-dnc-speech-2020-8

Michelle Obama: 150,000 Americans died from covid-19.

Donald Trump: No stupid, 170,000 died

"You thought that many people died under my administration? Well guess what, there are more!

[No State Here]

LMFAO Michelle Obama tried to pass off her husband’s cages as being built by Trump

And certain people on this thread say the Democrats won’t abuse human rights like Trump and his cronies do

[Andsed]

https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-attacks-michelle-obama-coronavirus-deaths-dnc-speech-2020-8

Michelle Obama: 150,000 Americans died from covid-19.

Donald Trump: No stupid, 170,000 died

Real big brain move from Trump here.

[Cordel One]

LMFAO Michelle Obama tried to pass off her husband’s cages as being built by Trump

And certain people on this thread say the Democrats won’t abuse human rights like Trump and his cronies do

Both the major parties are awful, the Democratic party just pretends to care.

[Shrillland]

Polls are now closed in Wyoming. Now for more calls:

Dem FL-6(Daytona Beach): Clint Curtis
GOP FL-7(Orlando-Sanford): Leo Valentin
GOP FL-15(Lakeland): Scott Franklin(another incumbent bites the dust)
GOP FL-19(Fort Myers-Naples): Byron Donalds
GOP FL-22(Ft. Lauderdale-Boca Raton): James Pruden(Fl-21's actually Palm Beach-Delray Beach)
GOP FL-23(Davie-Pembroke Pines): Carla Spalding

[Cannot think of a name]

Well, this is one way to make the most of a virtual convention. They're doing a 'why we ran' speech split up among Democratic office holders who have broke ground in one way or another mostly at local levels. If I were to guess, also from areas where a little local shout out boost might help.

The cutsy "that's a big f'n deal' was awkward.

The woman in Nevada is using Osmo phone stabalizer, but didn't turn it on, so it's just a handle.

Ah, everyone is tying Biden to something relevant to them.

Stacey Abrams I think is going to close this out. I hope so, she has a tripod and lighting. Having to go back to the awkward selfies would be jarring.

[Major-Tom]

Hosting a virtual watch party for the 2nd night, and wow, the interface provided is pretty fucking bad.

[Shrillland]

Another call:

GOP FL-5(Jacksonville Central-Tallahassee): Gary Adler

Only two left in Florida...how I wish they could count this fast on general night...but there's a lot more then so....

[Cannot think of a name]

Alright, the last guy from yesterday who jumped his cue (thinking that the signal that they were on was the signal to begin), that's fine really, he's not savvy in production, you got people using hand signals, you're nervous.

But Schummer, c'mon dude. You're not a novice to addresses of this nature.

[Shrillland]

For the record, I'm not really watching the convention, they tend to bore me. Anyway, another call to make:

Dem FL-3(Gainesville-Ocala): Adam Christensen

[Saiwania]

If the USPS is being starved of money, I was thinking that it might be possible for some billionaires to get together and write checks that'll cover the cost of vote by mail for this year. If 25 or so get together, they could raise the $25 billion in funding that Trump is trying to block and just bypass the US government completely in delivering it to the postal service.

Jeff Bezos is a rare individual who could do all this himself, but he'd lose a ton of money overnight for no gain. It more or less won't be happening.

[San Lumen]

For the record, I'm not really watching the convention, they tend to bore me. Anyway, another call to make:

Dem FL-3(Gainesville-Ocala): Adam Christensen

I’m skipping it too. This is the first time since high school I have not watched the convention. 2000 was the first convention I watched

[Cordel One]

If the USPS is being starved of money, I was thinking that it might be possible for some billionaires to get together and write checks that'll cover the cost of vote by mail for this year. If 25 or so get together, they could raise the $25 billion in funding that Trump is trying to block and just bypass the US government completely in delivering it to the postal service.

Jeff Bezos is a rare individual who could do all this himself, but he'd lose a ton of money overnight for no gain. It more or less won't be happening.

You seem to be under the impression that they care enough to do that.

[Sarenium]

If the USPS is being starved of money, I was thinking that it might be possible for some billionaires to get together and write checks that'll cover the cost of vote by mail for this year. If 25 or so get together, they could raise the $25 billion in funding that Trump is trying to block and just bypass the US government completely in delivering it to the postal service.

Jeff Bezos is a rare individual who could do all this himself, but he'd lose a ton of money overnight for no gain. It more or less won't be happening.

or

and hear me out

tax them and provide the services to their fullest

[Saiwania]

You seem to be under the impression that they care enough to do that.

I sure wouldn't pay if I didn't have to. They're usually rich to begin with because they're smart with money. But that'd piss Trump off enough that I could see one doing it if the balance wasn't so high but was like pocket change to them.