# Election Day \[Week\]\[Month\[s\]\] \[Year\] 2020 follow-along thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [November 3, 2020, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618 "2020-11-03T05:36:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 192
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2020, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/3829 "2020-11-06T22:26:36Z")
> [@wolfpup](#): > > Ha! If any of those ballots were for Biden, this sort of hanky-panky is proof of Election Fraud™! > – _Trumpian “logic”_ But if they turn out to be for DJT, then count them all in!! 🙄 ---
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2020, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/3830 "2020-11-06T22:26:45Z")
After about eight hours of holding a 1000 to 1500 vote lead over Trump, Biden just kicked out a 4000 vote cushion in the state of Georgia. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2020, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/3831 "2020-11-06T22:29:03Z")
Gwinnett County finished their final work on absentee ballots, which is what led to that bump. But, they aren’t quite done yet: > [@](#): > > Gwinnett still must tally provisional ballots, military and overseas ballots an absentee ballots that required a cure due to missing or mismatching signatures. The Gwinnett County Board of Voter Registrations and Elections plans to count the nearly 1,000 provisional ballots Monday. There are also about 1,000 military and overseas ballots and more than 800 cured absentee ballots as of 2 p.m. Friday. > **[Gwinnett’s final Friday tabulations add more votes to Biden lead](https://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta-news/gwinnett-begins-tabulating-final-votes/JSUSDQJIAZE43EH4H46XBVUJ4A/)** > > Gwinnett County has completed its work scrutinizing and counting absentee ballots, bolstering Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s slim lead over President Donald Trump in the race for Georgia’s 16 electoral votes. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2020, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/3832 "2020-11-06T22:34:34Z")
Fuck it-I’m calling this election. I hereby declare that Biden is President-Elect. Everyone in the household has a glass of port in hand, and a celebratory toast has been made: Bless Biden and Harris,and Fuck Trump!! ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2020, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/3833 "2020-11-06T22:35:25Z")
Can I substitute rye whiskey for port? If so, I’m right there with you! ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2020, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/3834 "2020-11-06T22:35:41Z")
I’ll use a Porter instead. ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2020, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/3835 "2020-11-06T22:36:13Z")
Do bong hits count? ---
**Author:** ![Pork\_Rind](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pork_rind/32/111_2.png) [@Pork\_Rind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pork_Rind)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2020, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/3836 "2020-11-06T22:37:56Z")
> [@Railer13](#): > > Can I substitute rye whiskey for port? If so, I’m right there with you! Hell, for this level of celebration, even a shot of Listerine couldn’t ruin the moment! ---
**Author:** ![Tamerlane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tamerlane/32/7602_2.png) [@Tamerlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamerlane)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2020, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/3837 "2020-11-06T22:39:08Z")
> [@wolfpup](#): > > Perhaps this has already been mentioned, but PA right now has Biden leading by just over 15K votes (0.2%) and GA has him leading by just 1448. Am I missing something that makes this not so bad? Yes, you are - this isn’t tightening but loosening. Biden was coming from behind in both states. His margin is steadily increasing in both states, not coming down. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2020, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/3838 "2020-11-06T22:39:31Z")
Of _course_ bong hits count! ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2020, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/3839 "2020-11-06T22:40:54Z")
Balvenie Doublewood for me. I Wish I had sprung for the 17 year last week while I drooled over it like a 10 year old looking at the puppy in the window, but the 12 will have to do. (full discolsure: I started a couple hours ago as well.) ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2020, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/3840 "2020-11-06T22:42:17Z")
I’m out of alcohol. 😔 ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2020, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/3841 "2020-11-06T22:42:19Z")
> [@wolfman](#): > > I Wish I had sprung for the 17 year last week while I drooled over it like a 10 year old looking at the puppy in the window, but the 12 will have to do. Remember-Two 12 year olds equals one 24 year old. Cheers! ---
**Author:** ![Aspidistra](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspidistra/32/3894_2.png) [@Aspidistra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspidistra)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2020, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/3842 "2020-11-06T22:43:24Z")
It’s too early for drinking here but … congratulations America. I hope. Touch wood. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2020, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/3843 "2020-11-06T22:44:20Z")
> [@Spice\_Weasel](#): > > I’m out of alcohol. I’ve got Tawny Port, Double Dead Guy ale and Gentleman Jack. What should I pour in your name, friend? ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2020, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/3844 "2020-11-06T22:46:50Z")
I’ll take the whiskey. Much obliged. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2020, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/3845 "2020-11-06T22:51:16Z")
> [@Aspidistra](#): > > It’s too early for drinking here but … congratulations America. I hope. Touch wood. It should be over soon. Finally! ---
**Author:** ![Wrenching\_Spanners](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ecb155/32.png) [@Wrenching\_Spanners](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wrenching_Spanners)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2020, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/3846 "2020-11-06T22:51:33Z")
I believe that if Biden submits qualified cabinet secretaries for confirmation, the Senate should confirm them. If the Senate refuses to confirm them, then that’s an interesting question. I think, without doing any research on the subject, that the Senate review of cabinet appointments is meant to be part of the checks and balances between the branches of government. So appointing a four-year acting secretary would seem to be unconstitutional. However, I think there’s a constitutional obligation for the Senate to evaluate any politician up for confirmation on their merit. Merrick Garland four years ago should have been approved by the Senate, and Amy Barnett last month should have been approved by the Senate, and any cabinet appointments should be approved if they’re deemed up to the job. It would be wrong for the Senate to reject an unqualified cabinet appointment simply because they were nominated by Biden. If it comes to that, then yes, Biden will have no choice but to make four-year acting appointments. I hope the government isn’t in that state. ---
**Author:** ![velomont](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8491ac/32.png) [@velomont](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velomont)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2020, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/3847 "2020-11-06T22:52:05Z")
Hey, I’m having a preparatory Porter right now! I’m not assuming anything yet though. ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2020, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/3848 "2020-11-06T22:53:41Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Fuck it-I’m calling this election. > I hereby declare that Biden is President-Elect. Everyone in the household has a glass of port in hand, and a celebratory toast has been made: Bless Biden and Harris,and Fuck Trump!! I’m on board with that. For days now, CNN has been running huge headlines like “Biden approaches 270” and “Biden eyes 270” (that one for at least 24 hours), then “Biden on the brink”, and currently “Biden’s lead grows”. IOW, “we have nothing new to report or project”. Hell, at least Fox News called AZ for Biden and has colored PA, GA, and AZ light blue on their map. So I’m with you, but having a martini. Fuck this cautionary procrastinating. Cheers! Shortly switching to Merlot for dinner, so more cheers in advance! 😀 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618.md?page=191) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618.md?page=193)