# 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:** 254
**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 9, 2020, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/5070 "2020-11-09T02:39:28Z")
> [@thorny\_locust](#): > > Do you seriously mean that it’s raining right now where rain is needed, while here where we currently don’t need it we’re having a week of lovely warm dry weather? The biggest loser is out. Rain where it’s desperately needed and no rain where its not wanted. Recreational pot is legal. There _is_ a god! ---
**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 9, 2020, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/5071 "2020-11-09T03:10:23Z")
> [@JaneDoe42](#): > > The biggest loser is out. > Rain where it’s desperately needed and no rain where its not wanted. > Recreational pot is legal. > > There _is_ a god! Where I live, we’re still in desperate need of rain, and pot is still illegal. But the biggest loser is out, so there _absolutely_ is a god! ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2020, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/5072 "2020-11-09T03:14:41Z")
If you like Gravity Falls, the creator and voice-actor of the show has been calling the voter fraud hotline to report voter fraud and he has so far done: - Grunkle Stan calling to report that he took ballots - Soos calling because he saw the Hamburgler at the polls > **[Gravity Falls Creator Alex Hirsch Pranked Trump's Voter Fraud Hotline](https://gizmodo.com/alex-hirsch-used-his-gravity-falls-voice-acting-talents-1845613795)** > > The internet loves to prank hotlines. Like Gravity Falls creator Alex Hirsch. In addition to creating the show, he also voices a couple of characters, and he seems to have had a lot of fun a couple of nights ago putting those classic voices to good... ---
**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 9, 2020, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/5073 "2020-11-09T03:19:54Z")
> [@Tamerlane](#): > > But I will say I have successfully gone the four years since he was elected without listening to his voice for more than a couple of seconds at a time (and yes, that means I avoided listening to the most recent set of presidential debates). The fact that his blustering makes me want to stab a screwdriver into my ear may or may not have something to do with this. Add me to the list. I’ve gotten very good at switching the station or muting the volume within seconds of hearing his voice. If they announce it first, I can often avoid even that. ---
**Author:** ![glowacks](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/glowacks/32/5548_2.png) [@glowacks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glowacks)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2020, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/5074 "2020-11-09T03:22:36Z")
> [@robby](#): > > Add me to the list. I’ve gotten very good at switching the station or muting the volume within seconds of hearing his voice. If they announce it first, I can often avoid even that. I’ve only heard a few seconds of his voice mainly because the TV is never on in this household and I don’t feel the need to watch political videos online. I think I’ve accidentally had some autoplay when i was just trying to read the corresponding article and I was forced to hear him, but not for long. ---
**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 9, 2020, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/5075 "2020-11-09T03:25:47Z")
**ModNote** : OK, this is verging on attacking the poster and not debating the post. Please stop. It is mild but by the third time it is too much. > [@Whack-a-Mole](#): > > You’d think Mr. “I Like Being Pedantic Because it is Fun” would say more. Guessing you got nothing. > [@Whack-a-Mole](#): > > You’re the pedant. > [@Whack-a-Mole](#): > > If you want to be pedantic fine. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2020, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/5076 "2020-11-09T03:42:21Z")
trump is pissing away a lot of legal fund money on frivolous challenges that he will need for his own legal defense, come Jan 20. ---
**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 9, 2020, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/5077 "2020-11-09T03:48:31Z")
> [@Railer13](#): > > Where I live, we’re still in desperate need of rain, and pot is still illegal. I am so sorry. I didn’t mean to gloat. I hope you get rain soon and agree with you that pot should be legalized, regulated and taxed everywhere. ---
**Author:** ![BlankSlate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blankslate/32/80_2.png) [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2020, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/5078 "2020-11-09T03:50:07Z")
I just remembered that Michael Bloomberg spent $100 million to defeat Trump in Florida. Ouch. ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2020, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/5079 "2020-11-09T03:51:34Z")
> [@BlankSlate](#): > > I just remembered that Michael Bloomberg spent $100 million to defeat Trump in Florida. Ouch. Yeah but how much off that money was forced to be countered by money that could have been spent by Repubs in Georgia? ---
**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 9, 2020, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/5080 "2020-11-09T03:52:58Z")
That’s a good question. I would love to see the answer. I hope to have my finances in order December 1st to make contributions to the Georgia Senate Run-Offs to try and give Biden a friendly Senate. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2020, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/5081 "2020-11-09T03:59:15Z")
> [@Whack-a-Mole](#): > > > [@ThelmaLou](#): > > > > Gee… I’m getting a mental picture of a stuffed Newt Gingrich. Makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside… > > When I first read that my first thought went to Newt Gingrich. That’s the kind that doesn’t get better. ---
**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 9, 2020, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/5082 "2020-11-09T04:05:03Z")
> [@JaneDoe42](#): > > I am so sorry. I didn’t mean to gloat. No offense taken and no apology needed. Believe me, I’ve been doing plenty of gloating in the last day and a half! ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2020, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/5083 "2020-11-09T04:05:41Z")
> [@wolfman](#): > > > [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > > > Will Biden’s Immortality Ceremony, the one where he eats babies, be televised? > > Yeah, but Closed circuit for Jews who donated 100 Mil+ only, as usual. Damn lucky ducky Jews! They always get the breaks! /s ---
**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 9, 2020, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/5084 "2020-11-09T04:10:52Z")
Who’s going to tell him? > **[Trump Advisers View Legal Challenges To Biden Win As Futile](https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/us-president-donald-trump-advisers-view-legal-challenges-to-joe-biden-win-as-futilent-donald-2322527)** > > Recognition is growing in Donald Trump's inner circle that efforts to overturn Joe Biden's victory will be futile, though some advisers have urged the president to pursue focused legal challenges, according to people familiar with the matter. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2020, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/5085 "2020-11-09T04:21:46Z")
> [@Deeg](#): > > Bush Jr. was a lousy president but I always thought he was a good person. He can be lumped into the “Jimmy Carter” presidential bin. His father was even better. Meh. I’ll grant that he _wanted_ to be a good person, but I can’t see that he had any talent for it. When I call him Bush the Lesses it’s not a typo. ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2020, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/5086 "2020-11-09T04:44:12Z")
Looking over my posts today , and responses they have gotten, makes me realize there is a coincidence I regret posting, all in consideration. The absurd joke about Jewish people who have donated 100 million getting special and ridiculous and the serious response about Bloomberg’s 100 million getting a net positive outcome in Georgia was completely unintentional, sorry before any offense miners get to it, stupid joke, from stupid man. Sorry ---
**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 9, 2020, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/5087 "2020-11-09T04:52:17Z")
One of the high points of the day was when CNN broke the story that Jared and Melania were working on breaking the news to Donald that he was a loser. That story pleased me because I knew it was true, that Jared and Melania were probably approaching it sideways with some sort of strategy in mind…”I’ll say It’s not so bad, you were first runner-up honey, Sleepy Joe was next to last” while you shoot the tranquilizer gun.” Then CNN broke that story and screwed their plan, they immediately went into denial mode. I think the crazier he gets the better it is for us. My absolute dream would be for him to tweet the following: BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE ARMED SERVICES. THIS IS YOUR COMMANDER IN CHIEF YOU MUST DO YOUR DUTY NOW AND STOP THE RADICAL LEFT COUP. JOE BIDEN MUST NOT TAKE MY OFFICE. Then we could arrest him on Inauguration Day. Man, I didn’t realize this would feel so good. ---
**Author:** ![Hermione1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/d07c76/32.png) [@Hermione1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hermione1)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2020, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/5088 "2020-11-09T05:00:59Z")
Sorry this reply’s so far down the thread–I haven’t been back all day. One thing I notice about MAGA-types is…they put a lot of stock in the outward symbols of patriotism. Flags, the national anthem, etc. It seems to me a sort of lip-service kind of patriotism, where the symbols mean more than the principles they’re supposed to represent. For example, one of my cousins (not the one I regularly hang out with–that one’s a Democrat) posts far-right memes on her Facebook. (Though some of them may be from her nephew-in-law, who shares her account.) One was about how Trump is a REAL patriot because he circumvented a rule about how high one of his golf courses/properties could fly its flag. That, to the writer of the meme, made him a patriot…not, oh, I dunno, making sure more of his countrymen were healthy and well-fed and educated. ---
**Author:** ![sweepkick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/87869e/32.png) [@sweepkick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweepkick)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2020, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/5089 "2020-11-09T05:08:47Z")
It’s not patriotism to me, it’s nationalism. Patriots don’t blindly look at their country and say how great it is no matter what. Patriots look honestly at their country, identify what is great about it, but also admit where we are failing and improve in those areas. I hate hate hate fake patriotism. And it’s really gotten out of hand in the past 20 years. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618.md?page=253) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618.md?page=255)