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Tweedy

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95. No. President Biden with millions of votes.
Tue Oct 29, 2024, 05:15 PM
Oct 2024

Either we are looking at the popular vote, under which President Biden won with a whopping 51.3% of the vote.

Or we look at the electoral college, where President Biden won with 302 votes.

Conflating the two is what trumpies do to diminish President Biden’s win. The same folks ignore Secretary Clinton’s blow out popular vote win and claim 302 electoral college votes (what Mr. Trump received) was a blow out for him. Mr. Trump’s electoral college election “win” was much closer than President Biden’s in the swing states.

Either way we look at 2020, Joe Biden’s win was overwhelmingly large. It is only when we stick ourselves in the Trumpie frame that the 2020 election looks close. I know much of the media loves to do just that. Just because the MSM is drowning in trumpie framing does not mean we need to be.

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He won't be Speaker if the Dems take the House obamanut2012 Oct 2024 #1
Congress is sworn in on January 3rd the_liberal_grandpa Oct 2024 #24
The point is that Speaker Johnson would delay the swearing in on J3 ... aggiesal Oct 2024 #68
I'm going to throw a wrench in the works here jmowreader Oct 2024 #70
I get what you're saying, but these @$$hole$ think they can get away with everything ... aggiesal Oct 2024 #71
is there a way for them to block dems taking the house ? proud patriot Oct 2024 #39
Powell vs. McCormack 1969 Diraven Oct 2024 #58
If SCOTUS puts their thumb on it onetexan Oct 2024 #65
Yes indeed proud patriot Oct 2024 #92
Well Shit proud patriot Oct 2024 #91
And that's probably the big reason that they're pushing the right laning poles as hard as they are yourout Oct 2024 #2
The Supreme Court can send the certification gab13by13 Oct 2024 #3
Nope. Fiendish Thingy Oct 2024 #34
Thank-you for this! Blue_Roses Oct 2024 #74
Me too Fiendish Thingy Oct 2024 #88
Expect these Fascists to have twenty plans,... magicarpet Oct 2024 #4
The question then becomes wnylib Oct 2024 #8
No, we dont comply with a damn thing! Blue_Roses Oct 2024 #19
That's my greatest hope -- the prosecutorial experience of Kamala Harris. wnylib Oct 2024 #26
Could happen, I suppose. But we still have Presidency, Senate, DOJ, close in House, and Silent Type Oct 2024 #5
President Biden won with 51.3% of the vote Tweedy Oct 2024 #55
Yeah, if the Electoral College didn't matter. But it does. Agree we have to beat trump. Silent Type Oct 2024 #86
?? President Biden won with 302 electoral college votes Tweedy Oct 2024 #89
Less than 100,000 votes. Silent Type Oct 2024 #94
No. President Biden with millions of votes. Tweedy Oct 2024 #95
Biden could resign so Harris could take over. Mr.WeRP Oct 2024 #6
That's an interesting suggestion. It would be seen as wnylib Oct 2024 #12
Fuck MAGATs feelings orangecrush Oct 2024 #18
It's not their feelings that would concern me. wnylib Oct 2024 #30
Agree. This is not a case of abuse of power onetexan Oct 2024 #66
If she won the election, then anyone who opposes certification Mr.WeRP Oct 2024 #79
No if Biden turned over to Harris before J6 Captain Zero Oct 2024 #80
Not if she won Prince99 Oct 2024 #25
If she won, that woud make it appear to be a legitimate wnylib Oct 2024 #41
Okay, why? Blue_Roses Oct 2024 #48
Biden is allowed to resign for whatever reason Mr.WeRP Oct 2024 #76
That sounds good, but.... Bayard Oct 2024 #13
After she arrests those involved in the coup Mr.WeRP Oct 2024 #77
why would he need to resign to do this? edisdead Oct 2024 #32
He could, but it's her fight Mr.WeRP Oct 2024 #38
She could lose all of her political capital SomedayKindaLove Oct 2024 #83
+1 dalton99a Oct 2024 #40
Would that prevent her from running in 2028? Orrex Oct 2024 #51
No. She would have served only one term elected. Mr.WeRP Oct 2024 #78
I like this! pioche4 Oct 2024 #57
Knr to heighten my anxiety level UTUSN Oct 2024 #7
Just because he's delusional it doesn't mean his ideas will work. lindysalsagal Oct 2024 #9
here's a theory macwriter Oct 2024 #10
Al Gore did it Bayard Oct 2024 #14
Nah. Gore presided over the J6 vote count in the 2000 election wnylib Oct 2024 #15
It's in the constitution Fiendish Thingy Oct 2024 #33
Exactly. GHW Bush did it in 1988, a contest johnnyfins Oct 2024 #75
They could do that.... OAITW r.2.0 Oct 2024 #11
The truth might be even more simple: he has nothing, but is telling people he'll reveal a big thing in 2 weeks JHB Oct 2024 #16
How does that get him into the WH? wnylib Oct 2024 #17
It doesn't. TwilightZone Oct 2024 #21
Hmm. I heard similar comments in 2020, prior to J6. wnylib Oct 2024 #29
It doesn't. And he knows it. But it's one more thing to get the MAGAts believing he's got it... JHB Oct 2024 #23
That's exactly what it is. I don't know why we keep falling for this shit. TwilightZone Oct 2024 #20
There's a phrase I coined for Newt Gingrich back in the previous century... JHB Oct 2024 #28
Yes. H2O Man Oct 2024 #22
Don't Forget This.... the_liberal_grandpa Oct 2024 #27
But the SC has declared that they are the arbiters wnylib Oct 2024 #42
And it is only the president who is immune. markodochartaigh Oct 2024 #61
Only an EV tie can "throw the election to the house". Fiendish Thingy Oct 2024 #31
Thank you. I'm getting really tired of these outrageous conspiracy theories. Wiz Imp Oct 2024 #44
Until January 20 at least. Fiendish Thingy Oct 2024 #46
In 2020 I warned that Trump would not only refuse wnylib Oct 2024 #73
This message was self-deleted by its author Wiz Imp Oct 2024 #81
TY.. I was waitig for this. Cha Oct 2024 #47
This Blue_Roses Oct 2024 #49
I thought it was just no one having 270 Diraven Oct 2024 #59
270 is not etched in stone Fiendish Thingy Oct 2024 #64
This message was self-deleted by its author Wiz Imp Oct 2024 #67
Well, it is hopeful to me that "every other scenario" in my post wnylib Oct 2024 #72
Thanks for taking the time to read the info at the links Fiendish Thingy Oct 2024 #87
Well doesn't Biden have total immunity from any official act. doc03 Oct 2024 #35
That was my first thought, but there's this: Orrex Oct 2024 #52
Here's the problem with that plan - once one norm is tossed, why the f*ck would we continue with ecstatic Oct 2024 #36
The constitution places responsibility for elections with the states. lees1975 Oct 2024 #37
Sorry and no offense intended, but this is as crazy as any MAGA conspiracy theory Wiz Imp Oct 2024 #43
It may be improbable, but AdamGG Oct 2024 #56
Question? Why is tsf advertizing it? Answer: Cha Oct 2024 #45
That was my question too... Blue_Roses Oct 2024 #53
Except if the Democrats pick up enough seats to take control of the House... AdamGG Oct 2024 #50
not sure that is viable. i tell you this - i won't be sitting in my rocking chair if all this starts to happen somaticexperiencing Oct 2024 #54
That's ridiculous. Congress ends midnight Jan 2. Period. haele Oct 2024 #60
There is one thing that might cause a problem. Linda ladeewolf Oct 2024 #62
Whatever TSF & Johnson have up their sleeves KS Toronado Oct 2024 #63
By hook or by crook, ReRe Oct 2024 #69
The law might be different, but do they care? It's clear they'll do what they can to interfere. mucholderthandirt Oct 2024 #82
Y'all are too hung up on technicalities. WestMichRad Oct 2024 #84
Squirrel Fullduplexxx Oct 2024 #85
I think Mike Johnson is promising the world to the nazi. But in the end, he will do what's best for himself Buckeyeblue Oct 2024 #90
Well I have heard Blue Full Moon Oct 2024 #93
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