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The Velveteen Ocelot

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5. There is no legal or constitutional requirement that the loser concede.

Reply to Fiendish Thingy (Reply #2)

Sun Nov 8, 2020, 06:01 PM

Nov 2020

It's nothing more than a norm and a courtesy. The GSA is probably waiting for the last votes to come trickling in, but they don't have to wait for a concession.

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The GSA has not yet "ascertained" that Biden is the Pres elect and thus hasn't granted access for [View all] Statistical Nov 2020 OP

non partisan my ass. like everything trump gets near its been corrupted. bullimiami Nov 2020 #1

For the GSA to move forward, Trump must concede. Barring that, GSA must wait Fiendish Thingy Nov 2020 #2

There is no legal or constitutional requirement that the loser concede. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2020 #5

But a concession would enable the GSA to "ascertain" the winner. Nt Fiendish Thingy Nov 2020 #6

Fire them all...President Biden. Demsrule86 Nov 2020 #9

Probably by December 8 Klaralven Nov 2020 #14

Does anyone think Biden expected cooperation? He's planned for all contingencies. Raven123 Nov 2020 #3

Those denying access should start working on their resumes. dem4decades Nov 2020 #4

I agree. If this goes on one day in the coming week, the top managers there should Blue_true Nov 2020 #11

And NEED to be shunned from any government function ever again. WyattKansas Nov 2020 #13

Holy hell. Is he already getting pdb's, I hope?? lostnfound Nov 2020 #7

Nope obamanut2012 Nov 2020 #8

Biden's been getting Intel briefings since July Kaleva Nov 2020 #10

limited ones, not the full boat nt Celerity Nov 2020 #15

Yes. And unlike trump he reads them SoonerPride Nov 2020 #12