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jorgevlorgan

(8,277 posts)
Wed Sep 30, 2020, 01:56 PM Sep 2020

Last night did biden agree not to declare victory until all votes are certified?

That seems silly if most votes are counted and a reasonable call can be made that night (ie if Biden wins NC, fl and oh it would be more than obvious he won -even if wi mi and pa are not mostly counted yet).

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Last night did biden agree not to declare victory until all votes are certified? (Original Post) jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 OP
Just because he might not declare victory, the world will. LakeArenal Sep 2020 #1
Chris wallace did say "independently certified" which I guess could mean called by the media? jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #3
There is no downside. drray23 Sep 2020 #2
Although he didn't say it in so many words, I think he meant he wasn't going to jump the gun Hoyt Sep 2020 #4
The GOP will try to impeach him for wearing a gray suit. jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #5
He said it in one word - Yes Bev54 Sep 2020 #6

LakeArenal

(28,798 posts)
1. Just because he might not declare victory, the world will.
Wed Sep 30, 2020, 02:00 PM
Sep 2020

We will know on election night.

Edit: and trump will be screaming about absentee ballots be counted.

drray23

(7,615 posts)
2. There is no downside.
Wed Sep 30, 2020, 02:01 PM
Sep 2020

If its obvious on election night Biden has won, he can let the networks say so and not get into the fray. A few days later he gives his victory speech after counting is done. No need to do it on election night.

 

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
4. Although he didn't say it in so many words, I think he meant he wasn't going to jump the gun
Wed Sep 30, 2020, 02:02 PM
Sep 2020

unless his victory is clear.

He might have said "certified," or something similar, but it's not like anyone is going to impeach him if he says I won if FL, NC, OH, etc., come in strong for Biden.

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