US Election 2020

[Blaithin]

This raising more questions how Republicans won the majority of races for Senate, Congress that were held in this election. At the state level Republicans gain control of a state house and a state senate which apparently is critical for redistricting next year.

Courts and the Supreme Court will be busy for a few months.

I don’t find it raises more questions. It’s the way they can vote.

Here we vote for an MP, and whichever party gets more MPs into the house, gets to lead. We don’t even really get a say about Senators.

There you vote for a whole list of people.

Who you want in Congress.

Who you want in Senate (if your senators term is up)

Who you want as president.

Conceivably you can like your Congressman and not like your presidential candidate. Which could be what we’re seeing here. Normally people vote for party’s but we know that there are Republicans that aren’t happy with Trump. Why wouldn’t they vote for their Republican Congressman and Senator but not for him? It can mean the party still has clout in Congress, but they don’t have to deal with Trump anymore.

And similar to a minority government here, it’s not like Biden can get in and roll out whatever the hell he wants when half the Congress and most of the Senate are Republicans.

Many of the people have voted to be represented by State Republicans. They just don’t want the nominated Republican presidential candidate to be president.

[Blaithin]

I’ve just never understood the perspective that it’s only the left or the Dems that would “cheat”. Who fed us that line? Trump? Somebody else? Why has it been swallowed hook, line and sinker by so many. Because it’s been yelled so loudly for so long? Because it’s the only people we ever really hear being told cheat?

Maybe there is fraud... but honestly what’s the chance that it’s just on one side? That it’s always by the same side?

If the tables were turned, would there be fraud claims against Trump? Why not? He’s hardly a stellar character you would never think of as cheating.

Trump was ballasting about corruption and fraud in 2016. He has been in office 4 years and has done nothing to fix that? To the point it’s gotten so much worse that now he’s lost the office?

That math adds up worse than their ballots.

All news that’s good and for Trump can’t be real while all news that’s bad and against him is fake and fraudulent. The world doesn’t operate like that. He makes himself less believable by trying to get us to believe it does.

[the big wheel]

I don’t find it raises more questions. It’s the way they can vote.

Here we vote for an MP, and whichever party gets more MPs into the house, gets to lead. We don’t even really get a say about Senators.

There you vote for a whole list of people.

Who you want in Congress.

Who you want in Senate (if your senators term is up)

Who you want as president.

Conceivably you can like your Congressman and not like your presidential candidate. Which could be what we’re seeing here. Normally people vote for party’s but we know that there are Republicans that aren’t happy with Trump. Why wouldn’t they vote for their Republican Congressman and Senator but not for him? It can mean the party still has clout in Congress, but they don’t have to deal with Trump anymore.

And similar to a minority government here, it’s not like Biden can get in and roll out whatever the hell he wants when half the Congress and most of the Senate are Republicans.

Many of the people have voted to be represented by State Republicans. They just don’t want the nominated Republican presidential candidate to be president.

That’s exactly right there are some moderates that voted for Biden but don’t like the far left agenda also so want congress to be the check in place.
In Canada the provincial vote doesn’t always mirror rhe federal vote either.

There are good people in both parties just as there are here that prefer a leader that doesn’t devide people. And considering the tension that exists would you really want someone to fuel division or one that wants to at least try bring people together.

[newguy]

Most of the time it takes 2 terms before needing a political correction.With Trump a political correction was needed now before he became a dictator.Democrates will be informed 8 years now.Biden the first 4.

[farmaholic]

I really do think if the Repubs had replaced Trump, they would\could have won this election.

[Blaithin]

I really do think if the Repubs had replaced Trump, they would\could have won this election.

Absolutely.

[the big wheel]

I really do think if the Repubs had replaced Trump, they would\could have won this election.

Totally true against Biden if the democrats would have elected a better leader then maybe not. Likely close since the country truly is almost 50/50 split.

[Blaithin]

I don’t watch TV much but it’s been my impression that Biden gets highly irritated by Trump. Trump easily goads him into irrationality and “Just shut up man”s. In this, Hillary was stronger at ignoring Trump.

Had the Dems found somebody who wasn’t a Clinton but was able to ignore Trump and conduct a mature conversation despite whatever the heck he might be doing at the time, then the vote may have been more decisive.

But America likes their really old men for whatever reason.

[tweety]

all i wanna know is , WTF is CTV and CBC gonna do for a newscast

Do you really believe Trump is going away? Not going to happen. There will be rich source of crazy from the neighbours to the south for a long time.

And in 4 years, it starts all over again. If he's out of prison by then.

[tweety]

I really do think if the Repubs had replaced Trump, they would\could have won this election.

It is mind boggling from 330 million people, these 2 are in the fight. In 4 years will Kamala be on the ballot after serving 3 years as President? Both those guys are old balls - and Biden has yet to get covid.