# 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:** 241
**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, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/4810 "2020-11-08T03:00:12Z")
Absolutely I think this year is more delicious. 2012 Election Night was like a great SNL sketch. 2020 Election Week has been like a full length movie. That little twist in the beginning when the bad guy almost won was a little hard to take, but it made the downfall so much more entertaining it was worth it! ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2020, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/4811 "2020-11-08T03:01:00Z")
> [@QuickSilver](#): > > I would love to hear the back story on this. It’s too surreal to be a “mistake”. - None of the versions I’ve read do more than speculate that someone meant to book The Four Seasons Hotel and called the wrong Four Seasons. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2020, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/4812 "2020-11-08T03:02:16Z")
> [@psychobunny](#): > > Can we now please stop saying that the Democrats selected the worst candidate ever? I personally think Biden may have been the only one who could beat Trump. I’m just a foreigner, but that has been my impression since the primaries started. Trump had a strong base of support that never varied in 4 years. The Democrats couldn’t afford to give him anything that could help him build that support - and a socialist or a strong leftie would have done just that. And, the most important thing was to get the crypto-fascist, Putin puppet out of the Oval Office. But it was more than that. I’ve never thought Joe was uninspiring, or any of the other epithets that have been thrown at him over the past 10 months. Every article I read about him as a person and a politician impressed me. In politics, timing is a huge thing; bigly, in fact. In 2008, running against a decentish old white guy, a charismatic, smart, principled black guy won. But in 2020, running against a horrible white supremacist who pulled in ~40% on a regular basis, a decent, centrist white guy was what was needed. Congratulations, Mr Biden! And thank you, my American neighbours. 😃 I can start to breathe more easily again. ---
**Author:** ![tingbudong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tingbudong/32/520_2.png) [@tingbudong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tingbudong)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2020, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/4813 "2020-11-08T03:03:47Z")
> [@Boycott](#): > > Whatever little Trump accomplished legislatively would have been done by Ted Cruz or Marco Rubio or John Kasich. Trump’s signature legislation was the 2017 tax cuts. Any republican president would have done that. He tried to repeal Obamacare. Any republican president would have done that. He cut some red tape and appointed young conservative judges and justices. Any republican president would have done that. > > Was it worth it selling out whatever pretence of values the party had to suck up to a man like Donald Trump? Been asking this same question for four years. ---
**Author:** ![robby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robby/32/11048_2.png) [@robby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robby)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2020, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/4814 "2020-11-08T03:06:09Z")
> [@Railer13](#): > > Every time I see this phrase, my mind reads it as ‘post-it notes.’ > > “Mail-in votes”, please!! The only place that “post-in votes” appears in my post is where I was directly quoting @Peter_Morris. In particular, the italicized words you highlighted were a direct quote excerpted from his post. If you read my reply, I exclusively used the term “mail-in.” ---
**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 8, 2020, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/4815 "2020-11-08T03:07:12Z")
OK, thanks. Apologies. ---
**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, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/4816 "2020-11-08T03:08:25Z")
I don’t think there’s a backstory. I think it’s just an object lesson in power and how fast you can fall once it slips out from under you. ---
**Author:** ![Marvin\_the\_Martian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/marvin_the_martian/32/2898_2.png) [@Marvin\_the\_Martian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marvin_the_Martian)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2020, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/4817 "2020-11-08T03:09:52Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > > [@QuickSilver](#): > > > > I would love to hear the back story on this. It’s too surreal to be a “mistake”. - > > None of the versions I’ve read do more than speculate that someone meant to book The Four Seasons Hotel and called the wrong Four Seasons. Maybe he wanted someone to book Frankie Valli? ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2020, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/4818 "2020-11-08T03:12:21Z")
> [@Marvin\_the\_Martian](#): > > Maybe he wanted someone to book Frankie Valli? - From the Clusterfuck thread. > [@The Trump Administration: A Clusterfuck in the Making Part Deux (Part 1)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/6006): > > They’re improving. Four years ago, they would have tried to book a room at The Frankie Valli and Four Seasons. ---
**Author:** ![Lamoral](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lamoral/32/16078_2.png) [@Lamoral](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamoral)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2020, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/4819 "2020-11-08T03:17:18Z")
I have been VERY critical of Biden throughout this whole election; I called him some very nasty names, I bemoaned his awkward speaking and his lack of charisma and I said many times that I believed he could not defeat Donald Trump. Well, I have never been more happy to be wrong about something in my life. Joe Biden earned my respect tonight. I fully acknowledge it’s ridiculous for me to even put it in those terms, since I am only one man and of no particular significance to anything in the grand scheme of things. Actually, I guess that describes 99% of the whole American electorate, but I can only speak for myself - and it’s not like I’m bestowing some great honor on Biden by deigning to grant him my respect. It’s more that I realize that I am glad to change my opinion of someone if I witness that person achieve something great. And, goddamn, he has achieved something great. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2020, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/4820 "2020-11-08T03:18:11Z")
> [@Whack-a-Mole](#): > > I know this is a little silly but I am honestly happy to see dogs returning to the White House (two of them!). Dogs have a high EQ. ---
**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, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/4821 "2020-11-08T03:20:29Z")
Thanks for taking the time to write this. I’m glad. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2020, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/4822 "2020-11-08T03:21:01Z")
> [@Tamerlane](#): > > He has enough backing from the _Trumpenproletariat_ NIce. 🧐 ---
**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 8, 2020, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/4823 "2020-11-08T03:22:12Z")
In retrospect, the week played out well. The election was called on Saturday morning on a day when the weather appeared to be absolutely perfect everywhere in the country, giving everybody plenty of time and motivation to go to wherever the street party was happening. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2020, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/4824 "2020-11-08T03:23:07Z")
> [@superwombat](#): > > Does Secret Service kick in this early? I remember reading that Obama got Secret Service protection while the primaries were still on - because he was getting an unprecedented amount of threats, often of a white supremacist nature. ---
**Author:** ![Mike\_Mabes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mike_mabes/32/1782_2.png) [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2020, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/4825 "2020-11-08T03:36:35Z")
Did anyone scroll down and see the pic below. Rudy is continual comedy gold Speaking of comedy, got to remember Chapelle is on SNL in about an hour [https://twitter.com/technicolorsam/status/1325139917505171457/photo/1](https://twitter.com/technicolorsam/status/1325139917505171457/photo/1) ---
**Author:** ![JaneDoe42](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janedoe42/32/14104_2.png) [@JaneDoe42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JaneDoe42)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2020, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/4826 "2020-11-08T03:37:19Z")
[Ain’t gonna miss you!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0JvF9vpqx8&list=PLnOo0iAFhQ7p6cDrul66sNKIdVIBqYjlT&index=4) I think the cats are going to hid under the bed for a while. I did a whole arms waving, feet moving happy dance and they haven’t seen that sort of behavior from their humans for a while. ---
**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, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/4827 "2020-11-08T03:37:32Z")
> [@lobotomyboy63](#): > > Whereas Trump pandered to lower instincts, how can we appeal to the better parts of people? I don’t know if you Facebook but I love this (and can’t find it elsewhere). I adore how he states the case. If we can name it, perhaps we can fight it. I’ve been thinking a lot about this as Biden made his speech about common decency. What he symbolizes for so many is an end to an era of cruelty. So how can I say, “I reject Trump’s cruelty” and hang onto my own baser impulses? There must be a positive path forward. That’s all I’ve got tonight. I guess that speech inspired me a little. It reminded me a lot of the joy of Obama’s election. And yes, I Facebook. Let me know if you want another friend. ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2020, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/4828 "2020-11-08T03:38:01Z")
This must be one of the best _ **Covefe** _ moments of Trump’s entire reign. Yeah…we _meant_ to book that venue. ---
**Author:** ![orcenio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/orcenio/32/1036_2.png) [@orcenio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/orcenio)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2020, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/4829 "2020-11-08T03:40:18Z")
I wasn’t a Biden booster but I favoured either Warren or Bernie and… hahahaha doesn’t matter cuz Biden did the goddamned job!. He literally did it. Biden removed Trump. Trump is a lame lame duck. Trump gets dumped and that’s that. Would’ve could’ve should’ve games are what the losing team plays. Biden **did it**. That horse came through. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618.md?page=240) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618.md?page=242)