# 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:** 346
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2020, 7:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/6914 "2020-11-24T07:49:12Z")
> [@Peter\_Morris](#): > > Another paranoid rant from Rudy. Same old claims stated again. > What really amuses me is that he takes several breaks from his rant in order to make money from advertising. Was he hawking anti-perspirants? ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2020, 8:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/6915 "2020-11-24T08:00:36Z")
> [@DavidNRockies](#): > > I gleaned a lot of wisdom from slasher movies. The villain is just _never_ dead. > > As evidence, I cite … Rudy Giuliani [shudder]. Heather Digby Parton (columnist at Salon) speculated that the grungy slime oozing down Giuliani’s face might be embalming fluid. ---
**Author:** ![CairoCarol](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cairocarol/32/3825_2.png) [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2020, 9:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/6916 "2020-11-24T09:16:48Z")
Okay, here’s a question. My SO says that the Kremlin tweeted today “give it up Trump; Biden won.” A paraphrase obviously, but that’s supposedly the gist of it. His theory is that Trump instructed Emily Murphy of the GSA to sign the papers allowing the transition to officially begin because of the Kremlin tweet. I can find no cite for this. Does anyone know anything about this? ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2020, 10:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/6917 "2020-11-24T10:17:46Z")
> [@wolfpup](#): > > I imagine there’s a toddler tantrum now happening somewhere inside the White House. I hope he doesn’t break anything valuable. He’s currently breaking the pristine wilderness of Alaska, the Open Skies equipment, and quite a lot of other things. A “scorched earth” approach is looking increasingly likely. > [@Railer13](#): > > So I thought he had 2 wins (against 30-some losses) in the courts. That number is now down to one. It’s hard to keep track but I think the count for the GOP is 1 (insignificant) win, 25 losses and 10 still pending? ---
**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 24, 2020, 10:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/6918 "2020-11-24T10:33:35Z")
> [@Senegoid](#): > > Was he hawking anti-perspirants? Hair dye. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2020, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/6919 "2020-11-24T13:08:16Z")
JOKER BRAND hair dye. ---
**Author:** ![DavidNRockies](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidnrockies/32/6279_2.png) [@DavidNRockies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidNRockies)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2020, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/6920 "2020-11-24T13:16:52Z")
> [@Senegoid](#): > > Heather Digby Parton (columnist at Salon) speculated that the grungy slime oozing down Giuliani’s face might be embalming fluid. I love it ! My other thought was A-1 Steak Sauce. Rudy probably has a lot of trouble drawing crowds or getting people to be close to him these days. And he _does_ seem to know his audience… ---
**Author:** ![Gorsnak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gorsnak/32/7587_2.png) [@Gorsnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorsnak)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2020, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/6921 "2020-11-24T13:38:17Z")
The GSA announcement came right after the Michigan certification vote. It’s quite likely that Emily made the decision all by herself with no instruction from either the White House or any shadowy nefarious figures. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2020, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/6922 "2020-11-24T13:46:57Z")
It was a wimpy announcement, not daring to say Biden was the apparent winner or calling him the president-elect. Sort of like saying the Patriots can hold the trophy because they had the highest score after four quarters of the Super Bowl but not saying they won. ---
**Author:** ![Chad\_Sudan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chad_sudan/32/4509_2.png) [@Chad\_Sudan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chad_Sudan)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2020, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/6923 "2020-11-24T14:33:51Z")
Trump now retweeting Randy Quaid, the actor whose paranoid conspiracy theories ended his career. Apparently Quaid and his wife are big Trump fans… who would have guessed? ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2020, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/6925 "2020-11-24T14:54:47Z")
Whoa man, some NSFW warnings on that!! ---
**Author:** ![Jas09](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d07c76/32.png) [@Jas09](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jas09)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2020, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/6926 "2020-11-24T14:56:04Z")
> [@Gorsnak](#): > > It’s quite likely that Emily made the decision all by herself with no instruction from either the White House or any shadowy nefarious figures. Which is funny because after GSA sent the letter Trump _immediately_ tweeted claiming credit for it. > [@Trump Twitter](#): > > **Nevertheless, in the best interest of our Country, I am recommending that Emily and her team do what needs to be done with regard to initial protocols, and have told my team to do the same.** So even if GSA made the decision on their own Trump can’t help himself from claiming he told her to do it. ---
**Author:** ![DavidNRockies](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidnrockies/32/6279_2.png) [@DavidNRockies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidNRockies)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2020, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/6927 "2020-11-24T14:56:40Z")
My apologies if that should have been flagged NSFW (or simply shouldn’t have been posted). Mods: please delete if appropriate. ---
**Author:** ![DavidNRockies](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidnrockies/32/6279_2.png) [@DavidNRockies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidNRockies)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2020, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/6928 "2020-11-24T15:00:00Z")
Sorry about that. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2020, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/6929 "2020-11-24T15:24:24Z")
> [@digs](#): > > > [@eschrodinger](#): > > > > Can anyone explain what “voting for unsuspecting people” means? > > I’m picturing two guys leaving the polls… “Hey, Ed, betcha can’t guess who I voted for… Biden? No… Trump? No… YOUR MOM!” > > “Y’know, the least you could do is tell her first. She was totally unsuspecting.” Breaking news: Stiffler’s mom had over 81,000 votes in Pennsylvania! > [@Senegoid](#): > > > [@Peter\_Morris](#): > > > > Another paranoid rant from Rudy. Same old claims stated again. > > What really amuses me is that he takes several breaks from his rant in order to make money from advertising. > > Was he hawking anti-perspirants? Sweatproof hair dye? ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2020, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/6930 "2020-11-24T16:32:16Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Sweatproof hair dye? Hairproof sweat dye. ---
**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 24, 2020, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/6931 "2020-11-24T16:35:44Z")
> [@Chad\_Sudan](#): > > Trump now retweeting Randy Quaid, the actor whose paranoid conspiracy theories ended his career. I just saw that. Trump is one sad, pathetic, angry, loser. I feel no sympathy for him. He’s clearly having a breakdown of sorts. He will either: - get away with everything, including his money problems(owes at least $400 million) - go to prison - move to another country - die before things catch up to him ---
**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 24, 2020, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/6932 "2020-11-24T16:36:48Z")
PA has certified its votes. Here’s a great summary of all Trump’s stupid lawsuits. > **[Trump's election fight includes over 50 lawsuits. It's not going well.](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/trump-s-election-fight-includes-over-30-lawsuits-it-s-n1248289)** > > "Calling an election unfair does not make it so," one ruling said. ---
**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2020, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/6933 "2020-11-24T16:44:02Z")
> [@Spice\_Weasel](#): > > PA has certified its votes. Final nail in the coup attempt coffin? ---
**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 24, 2020, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/6934 "2020-11-24T16:49:27Z")
I don’t really know where he can go from here. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618.md?page=345) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618.md?page=347)