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Celerity

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14. That map doesn't have that much wiggle room, and IF it is accurate for all but NV, and NE-2
Wed Aug 14, 2024, 08:47 PM
Aug 2024

is left a tossup, you have the nightmare scenario I have been talking about for ages.

269 Dems
268 Rethugs

With NE-2 possibly flipping and it ending in a 269-269 EC tie, and thus the rigged US House, (rigged due to illegal gerrymandering in NC (NC once again newly rigged), WI, and FL making it impossible to pull the Rethugs under 26 states in terms of delegation control) electing Trump despite him likely losing the popular vote by 5 to 10 million or so.

Widespread violence will absolutely break out, as people will lose their shit over an ultra arcane 18th century mechanism, updated with 21st century illegal shitbaggery (the 3 rigged states ensuring Trump wins the US House 50 state, single vote per state apparatus) installing an insane (literally) dictator.

Blue Maine could have blocked that all by stopping their EV splitting (ME-2 is now basically an auto Rethug split EV giveaway), but they stupidly refuse to do so.

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Florida and the main EC.......................................... Lovie777 Aug 2024 #1
Yes, Florida would definitely help close the deal RidinWithHarris Aug 2024 #2
MI, MN, WI, PA, NC, AZ or GA, and a huge surprise like OH or FL obamanut2012 Aug 2024 #3
Two time zones isn't enough to draw the results out past midnight in ordinary circumstances RidinWithHarris Aug 2024 #6
Of all the states, the one I'm most worried about is Arizona. Initech Aug 2024 #16
Would IA be a huge surprise? Rstrstx Aug 2024 #19
Arresting the budding election deniers on the spot and moving to the next in line might work bucolic_frolic Aug 2024 #4
Also telling Fox News where they can shove it! Initech Aug 2024 #15
Texas would seal it Jerry2144 Aug 2024 #5
I think you mean Alice Kramden Aug 2024 #10
You're right. Sorry Jerry2144 Aug 2024 #12
"Couch Vance" - that is brilliant Alice Kramden Aug 2024 #13
Texas is the GOP's California - it's the state they HAVE to win to take the election jmowreader Aug 2024 #17
I think this will be the last election Jerry2144 Aug 2024 #18
I don't think she needs to win FL or TX Zoomie1986 Aug 2024 #7
Harris definitely wins if she's within 5% of either of those states & I guess psychologically we could feel assured... RidinWithHarris Aug 2024 #8
On a strict numbers basis she doesn't need to win Florida jmowreader Aug 2024 #20
Keep fighting to restore Women's freedoms. pwb Aug 2024 #9
Assuming that happens in AZ and GA LostOne4Ever Aug 2024 #11
That map doesn't have that much wiggle room, and IF it is accurate for all but NV, and NE-2 Celerity Aug 2024 #14
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