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Cosmocat

(14,543 posts)
1. YEP - media narrative is already out on this
Thu Nov 5, 2020, 02:27 PM
Nov 2020

45 wins a super narrow election losing the popular vote and drawing an inside straight in the EC, and spends four years stomping around like he had a 50 state shut out.

But, because Ds did not win as big as the polls indicated, they have to be OH SO careful to work from the middle ...

llmart

(15,499 posts)
4. If and when it happens that Biden wins...
Thu Nov 5, 2020, 02:29 PM
Nov 2020

we all need to strut around and whoop it up and party like it's 1999 on inauguration day.

JHB

(37,128 posts)
6. They do that when they control all the marbles, WH, Senate, and House
Thu Nov 5, 2020, 02:30 PM
Nov 2020

They did with Bush and they did with Trump, and rammed through as much of their pet agenda items as they could get away with.

We may not be in a position to do that, but if we are, yes, tell them to pound sand if they don't like it. They can even use our sand. It's pre-pounded, so it will be easier on their dainty little fingers.

Chainfire

(17,305 posts)
8. So Trump won last time on -3,000,000 votes and declared a mandate
Thu Nov 5, 2020, 02:32 PM
Nov 2020

To destroy our government, wreck our alliances, and inflict economic disaster, misery and death on our people.

They shouldn't whine if Joe is installed with a small majority to try to undo some of that crap.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
9. That whole "mandate" concept is a slippery one, isn't it?
Thu Nov 5, 2020, 02:36 PM
Nov 2020

Trump loses the popular vote, but squeaks out an electoral college victory, and everything's Republican. Biden wins the popular vote with more than 50% of the votes cast as well as winning the electoral college, and it means nothing. A prospective Biden administration has to reach across the aisle to mollify Republicans or he's totally illegitimate because he's not governing with the consent of the governed.

Fuller thoughts on this here: Musings on "can we come together"

Demovictory9

(32,321 posts)
10. I recall that some dem presidents nominate repubs to WH roles or cabinet
Thu Nov 5, 2020, 02:37 PM
Nov 2020

Trump was 100% rightwing, no reaching across the aisle for NOTHING. If Biden wins, let see how that goes.

standingtall

(2,785 posts)
12. This election is not really as close as it's being made out to be
Thu Nov 5, 2020, 02:43 PM
Nov 2020

May not be the blowout we wanted, but it's not a nail biter. Ii republican state legislatures didn't set rules were mail in ballots were not allowed to be counted until after all of the same day vote this election wouldn't probably already been called for Biden on Tuesday.

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