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jorgevlorgan

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2. The threat is overstated.

Reply to Doodley (Reply #1)

Thu Oct 1, 2020, 08:22 PM

Oct 2020

The fact he fails to mention how most swing states will report mail ballots first -in fact he made a false statement by saying most swing states will take days to identify who the winner is. Mi, Wi, and PA are three swing states, not most. And the reality is far more likely to be the opposite than what was said: Biden is likely to have a wide margin of votes int he first counts, and it will narrow as the other votes are counted. If it is down to one state it could be an issue (as it almost always is), but to assume the gop even has this much power is absurd.

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538 spreading the doomsday crisis scenario of the election [View all] jorgevlorgan Oct 2020 OP

I agree with 538. The threat is real. Doodley Oct 2020 #1

The threat is overstated. jorgevlorgan Oct 2020 #2

The three states you mention are the three states that Biden probably needs to win back. Doodley Oct 2020 #3

Biden losing every other state on election day could give legitimacy to Trump declaring victory jorgevlorgan Oct 2020 #5

What is overstated is the fact.. DemsIn2020 Oct 2020 #15

Oh he may surely try to steal it with the courts or some other questionablly jorgevlorgan Oct 2020 #16

An asteroid could hit the Earth and create a new Gulf of Mexico, too. Stinky The Clown Oct 2020 #4

Exactly jorgevlorgan Oct 2020 #6

Doomsday scenarios are useful. Unlikely, but seminal for develioping plans just in case. BlueWavePsych Oct 2020 #7

I just wish all the facts were at least included in this scenario -legality, which party is in power jorgevlorgan Oct 2020 #8

Exactly! Proud Liberal Dem Oct 2020 #9

But Wisconsin and Pennsylvania frazzled Oct 2020 #10

They are not the only swing states. jorgevlorgan Oct 2020 #11

Agree with you to a point rufus dog Oct 2020 #12

I think the only states that will have delayed counts of mail ballots are mi wi and pa jorgevlorgan Oct 2020 #13

Also if texas is super close, it might take as long for us to know who won it jorgevlorgan Oct 2020 #14