# 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:** 233
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2020, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/4650 "2020-11-08T00:34:57Z")
The exit polls this year are less reliable than usual, according to what I’ve read, because it’s very hard to exit poll mail in voters. ---
**Author:** ![eschrodinger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschrodinger/32/122_2.png) [@eschrodinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschrodinger)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2020, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/4651 "2020-11-08T00:35:13Z")
> [@Dr.Colossus](#): > > This morning I decided to go buy an American flag. I’m once again awash in patriotism, and for the first time in 4 years feel like that American flag belongs to US again. I’m taking that bitch back. It’s MINE. And it’s nice to finally put that flag dealy to good use. It’s weird. I had the same impulse. I don’t have a flag pole, so I might not go to the trouble, but I had the impulse to take the flag back. I’m not super proud of my country, with all its problems and flaws, but I’m tired of the flag being a weapon, and I do want to be proud of the US. This is how it starts. ---
**Author:** ![drad\_dog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@drad\_dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drad_dog)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2020, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/4652 "2020-11-08T00:35:50Z")
And if there is no list and no country by then, that’s definitely on 45. ---
**Author:** ![eschrodinger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschrodinger/32/122_2.png) [@eschrodinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschrodinger)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2020, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/4653 "2020-11-08T00:43:31Z")
> [@Skywatcher](#): > > Trump is back on Twitter, shouting how he’s the real winner. Oops, someone gave him his phone back. ---
**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 8, 2020, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/4654 "2020-11-08T00:44:54Z")
> [@CastletonSnob1](#): > > What do you make of this? Why, I could make a hat, or a brooch, or a pterodactyl! [![](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/5d/d8/64/5dd8647a68101de6d2ff3e900f6c61df.png) ](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/5d/d8/64/5dd8647a68101de6d2ff3e900f6c61df.png) But, seriously, there’s nothing new in that statement. Lies about Biden wanting ineligible votes counted, lies about observers not being allowed, and allegations about fraud and irregularities that have already been slapped down by court after court over the past week. What I make of it? It’s petulant whining. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2020, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/4655 "2020-11-08T00:46:46Z")
> [@psychobunny](#): > > Can we now please stop saying that the Democrats selected the worst candidate ever? Yeah, that has to stop. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2020, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/4656 "2020-11-08T00:47:26Z")
> [@BlankSlate](#): > > But it’s confusing why even 1% of any given demographic would vote for Trump. 100% of racists. ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Hedonia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ann_hedonia/32/319_2.png) [@Ann\_Hedonia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Hedonia)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2020, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/4657 "2020-11-08T00:48:24Z")
Trump is the second coming of Christ to the evangelical community. They don’t struggle to justify his history or behavior. Jesus wasn’t nice, Jesus wasn’t a pussy, Jesus threw the money changers out of the temple, Jesus hung around with hookers. They really believe the stuff we laugh at, like Joe Biden hating God and the Bible. The evangelical and fundamentalist churches are very politicized, his support in that group is , IIRC, around 78%, much higher than pretty much any other distinct group. And approximately half of them are women. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2020, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/4658 "2020-11-08T00:49:28Z")
VEEP-elect Harris arriving for the presser. ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2020, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/4659 "2020-11-08T00:52:28Z")
Another argument for why this is an historic achievement by the Biden campaign. Biden will have earned a higher popular vote share than any challenger to an incumbent, including Reagan against Carter, since FDR. Great job, once again, to the Biden campaign. I can’t think of a single significant error the campaign made. > **[Donald Trump Is a Historically Big Loser](https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2020/11/joe-biden-wins-donald-trump-loser.html)** > > Joe Biden is the most successful presidential challenger since FDR. ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Hedonia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ann_hedonia/32/319_2.png) [@Ann\_Hedonia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Hedonia)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2020, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/4660 "2020-11-08T00:54:56Z")
I bet. I’ve been watching Fox, just to be watching what Trump’s watching, and I’m loving it. Biden Biden Biden. Crowds dancing in the street for Biden. The announcer talking about his historic win and the huge popular vote margin. The empty podium in the corner that says “Biden speaking soon”. One really short segment about the lawsuits, one that discusses them but ultimately implies they’re meritless. A piece about Kamala. A piece about the Democratic House divisions. A retrospective look at Biden’s campaign. Nothing about Trump. I bet they aren’t taking his calls, either. This is Fox. Trump must be totally melting down, I’m loving this. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2020, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/4661 "2020-11-08T00:56:57Z")
> [@susan](#): > > He should watch out. We all know what that swan did to Leda. I would say that he identifies with the swan, but we all know the chance of him being familiar with ancient mythology to be nonexistent. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2020, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/4662 "2020-11-08T00:57:52Z")
Someone outside the Chase Center had this going. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/TRUjr8EVgBg/hqdefault.jpg "AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL by Ray Charles") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRUjr8EVgBg) ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2020, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/4663 "2020-11-08T00:59:23Z")
> [@Ann\_Hedonia](#): > > I’ve been watching Fox, just to be watching what Trump’s watching, and I’m loving it. Fox is out of favor, they dared speak the truth. New trump channel is OANN. ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2020, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/4664 "2020-11-08T00:59:49Z")
Tell me a little of what it says so I don’t have to fucking click on a Trump link, OK? ---
**Author:** ![WolfpackJeep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpackjeep/32/2921_2.png) [@WolfpackJeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WolfpackJeep)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2020, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/4665 "2020-11-08T01:00:18Z")
I’ve spent the whole week shaking every time my phone got a news alert. I heard the news this morning in the shower, but I’ve just now had time to sit down and take it all in. WOW…I love seeing all the happy people having something to celebrate for once! It’s also been amazing to see my mother take such an interest in politics. She’s always had a favorite politician here and there, but I’ve always had to beg her to go vote. This year, we both got absentee ballots, and I drove her to the County Board of Elections one morning during early voting. She actually enjoyed the whole experience (no lines!). ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2020, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/4666 "2020-11-08T01:00:32Z")
> [@Peter\_Morris](#): > > He has stated his grounds: post-in votes might be fraudulent, and there’s no way to check them accurately, also some arrived after the election, so they shouldn’t be included, therefore all post-in votes should be discounted. I meant grounds that weren’t batshit insane. ---
**Author:** ![Dogginit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dogginit/32/16920_2.png) [@Dogginit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dogginit)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2020, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/4667 "2020-11-08T01:03:20Z")
> [@JaneDoe42](#): > > Today I drove around the neighborhood and laughed every time I saw an empty flagpole. Don’t get me wrong, I went out of my way on errands this afternoon to see how many of the Trump signs were left on our road…curious, not a single one. And I rejoiced myself 😆 ---
**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 8, 2020, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/4668 "2020-11-08T01:03:34Z")
Thank you for sharing that. ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2020, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/4669 "2020-11-08T01:03:36Z")
Including states that have been using mail in voting for decades? But hey, I’m down with discarding all ballots in states he lost. Can’t say the Republicans who did win will go for that, though. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618.md?page=232) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618.md?page=234)