MI Trumpsters at capital on Monday were actually outnumbered by journalists & police officers

LANSING, MI - The turnout was pathetic, one Trump supporter said to another Monday in front of the Michigan State Capitol.



For most of the day, journalists and state troopers vastly outnumbered the protesters, fewer than a dozen, objecting to the state’s electors officially voting for President-elect Joe Biden in the Dec. 14 meeting of the Electoral College.

It signaled a relatively quiet end to weeks of challenges to Biden’s victory in Michigan, despite state Rep. Gary Eisen, R-St. Clair Twp., suggesting in a Monday morning radio interview that violence could erupt during the Lansing meeting.

While the passionate few protesters were armed with bullhorns and cold-weather gear, Republican lawmakers and attorneys attempted to escort their own electors through the side door of the Capitol building to cast their own votes for President Donald Trump.

The effort was as ineffective as the protesters’ chants in the front, as Michigan State Troopers swiftly turned them away.

Pics & More:
https://www.mlive.com/politics/2020/12/tiny-trump-faction-bemoans-pathetic-turnout-at-michigan-capitol-before-electoral-college-vote.html
via: https://www.eschatonblog.com/2020/12/lunch-thread_15.html#comment-5190339019

The New York Daily News is giving Donald Trump quite the send off

Horrible Student Rejected by College

WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—In a widely expected outcome, a horrible student was rejected by a college on Monday.

The college’s decision to reject the student was unsurprising given his poor performance in such important subjects as science, math, history, and spelling.

Although the student was reportedly taking his rejection badly, a college spokesperson said that the news should have come as no surprise.

https://www.newyorker.com/humor/borowitz-report/horrible-student-rejected-by-college

Boston health care workers dance on sidewalk to celebrate arrival of the first covid-19 vaccine

Putin finally congratulates Biden on US election victory

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While many world leaders congratulated President-elect Biden within days of the election, the Kremlin said at the time that it deemed it "correct" to wait for the official results before Putin congratulated the winner.

"Vladimir Putin wished the President-elect every success and expressed confidence that Russia and the United States, which bear special responsibility for global security and stability, despite their differences can truly contribute to solving many problems and challenges that the world is currently facing," a Kremlin readout said on Tuesday.

Putin noted that "Russian-American cooperation based on the principles of equality and mutual respect would meet the interests of people in both countries as well as the entire international community."

"For my part, I am ready for cooperation and contacts with you," the Russian President said.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/15/europe/putin-biden-election-congratulates-intl/

"1-20-21" - I had to look up "palindrome"

Again...

if you need a laugh:

BIDEN: "In America, politicians don't take power -- people grant power to them"

He delivered a clear rebuke to President Trump, who continues to unsuccessfully challenge the results. "In America, politicians don't take power — people grant power to them," Biden plans to say.

"The flame of democracy was lit in this nation a long time ago. And we now know nothing — not even a pandemic — or an abuse of power — can extinguish that flame."

As Biden concluded his remarks, Peter Doocy of Fox shouted out to the president-elect to ask: “When did you find out your son was being investigated?”

Biden turned back and with a dose of sarcasm replied: “Thanks for the congratulations. I appreciate it.”

Newsmax Throws in the Towel: Watch Network Anchor Finally Declare Biden the President-Elect

Mediaite reports:

Newsmax TV anchor John Bachman finally declared that President-elect Joe Biden is, in fact, the president-elect, marking a massive step for the ardently pro-Trump network on their path to facing the reality that President Donald Trump lost his 2020 re-election bid.

“The electoral college votes are being cast today, here is video from four states, New York, New Hampshire, Arizona, and Illinois, all certifying the election for President-elect Joe Biden,” Bachman stated. Moments later, Bachman referred to Biden as president-elect for a second time — confirming there had been no mistake.

https://twitter.com/Ermdog24/status/1338581805197365249?s=20
https://www.mediaite.com/tv/newsmax-throws-in-the-towel-watch-network-anchor-finally-declare-biden-the-president-elect/