# 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:** 389
**Author:** ![CaptMurdock](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/captmurdock/32/11736_2.png) [@CaptMurdock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaptMurdock)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2020, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/7775 "2020-12-14T02:11:54Z")
Summary: “Please oh wise Supremes, don’t let Georgia certify, so we can search yet again for all these fraudulent votes that we haven’t managed to find in over a month!” ---
**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:** [December 14, 2020, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/7776 "2020-12-14T02:53:50Z")
Well, lookee here. I’m not familiar with this woman, but this is certainly the first evangelical to speak against the cult of Trump. > ---
**Author:** ![Deeg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/deeg/32/2955_2.png) [@Deeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Deeg)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2020, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/7777 "2020-12-14T03:26:47Z")
There have been others. Christianity Today came out with a scathing editorial and stance a few years ago. Not enough, though. Reading the responses to Moore’s tweet was a bit troubling. Abortion has really become the big stick of the right. They can talk themselves into almost anything, like believing Trump is a good man, in the name of fighting abortion. ---
**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:** [December 14, 2020, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/7778 "2020-12-14T03:32:43Z")
Ah, you’re right. Forgot about Christianity Today. Exactly a year ago they called for Trump to be removed from office. > **[Trump Should Be Removed from Office](https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2019/december-web-only/trump-should-be-removed-from-office.html)** > > It’s time to say what we said 20 years ago when a president’s character was revealed for what it was. ---
**Author:** ![Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heffalump_and_roo/32/7691_2.png) [@Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heffalump_and_Roo)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2020, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/7779 "2020-12-14T04:24:51Z")
> [@DesertDog](#): > > The irony, it burns. When I read Flynn’s quote, I literally said out loud, we already did. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2020, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/7780 "2020-12-14T04:57:35Z")
I love how she warned against turning from Trumpism to Bidenism. That’s like warning meth heads about becoming addicted to milk. ---
**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:** [December 14, 2020, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/7781 "2020-12-14T05:08:35Z")
Study suggests that Trump’s poor covid policies are what did hinm in, and that if the covid rates had been lower, he would have been re-elected: > **[COMMENTARY: COVID-19 ended Trump’s presidency after one term — and here’s why...](https://globalnews.ca/news/7509011/commentary-covid-19-ended-trumps-presidency-after-one-term-and-heres-why/)** > > An analysis by these three professors suggests Trump would likely have won re-election if COVID-19 cases had been between 5% and 10% lower. ---
**Author:** ![Malden\_Capell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malden_capell/32/5274_2.png) [@Malden\_Capell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malden_Capell)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2020, 10:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/7782 "2020-12-14T10:03:11Z")
Absolutely perverse that that’s the case given Biden’s 7-million vote lead. Dems need to move to red/swing States pronto to insulate against the GOP in future. ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2020, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/7783 "2020-12-14T12:25:50Z")
The WI Electors meet at Noon CST, I would expect the WI Supreme Court to rule before then. I guess it is possible that they don’t and then later say it is moot. Brian ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2020, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/7784 "2020-12-14T13:26:17Z")
> [@Peter\_Morris](#): > > He’s really not here for the hunting, is he? Perfect! ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2020, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/7785 "2020-12-14T13:29:28Z")
> [@Malden\_Capell](#): > > Dems need to move to red/swing States pronto to insulate against the GOP in future We could try Ebola next time. Or smallpox — isn’t there some in some vials in…Georgia…? ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2020, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/7786 "2020-12-14T13:34:02Z")
I mean, the next time we Dems need to get rid of a Republican president. ---
**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2020, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/7787 "2020-12-14T15:15:36Z")
Trump is going to have alternative electors for states like GA, PA, etc. ---
**Author:** ![Jas09](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d07c76/32.png) [@Jas09](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jas09)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2020, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/7788 "2020-12-14T15:17:33Z")
Why do you say that? Did I miss something? I know for PA, for example, the legislature is in recess and will not be meeting to appoint an alternate slate. In GA the governor refused a special session that could have done the same. And, of course, state law in both states does not allow them to appoint an alternate slate even if they had a majority that wanted to. ---
**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:** [December 14, 2020, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/7789 "2020-12-14T15:18:37Z")
The first electoral votes have been cast, according to CNN’s vote-tracker: Vermont sent three votes for Biden. The tension mounts. > **[Track Electoral College votes, state by state | CNN Politics](https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/14/politics/2020-electoral-college-vote-tracker/index.html)** > > The outcome of the presidential election has been clear for weeks, but on Monday it gets one step closer to being official as the Electoral College meets. ---
**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:** [December 14, 2020, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/7790 "2020-12-14T15:28:20Z")
Michigan state Capitol is closed to the public for the vote, because of security concerns. > **[Michigan House, Senate close offices due to threats ahead of electors' meeting](https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2020/12/13/michigan-house-senate-close-offices-monday-due-safety-concerns/6533488002/)** > > Citing "safety and security concerns," the Michigan House and Senate will close their offices in Lansing on Monday as presidential electors meet. ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2020, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/7791 "2020-12-14T15:45:40Z")
TN voted, Trump is ahead 11-3 (I’m not going to post for every update, just when Biden hits 270, or possibly after WI) Brian ---
**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:** [December 14, 2020, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/7792 "2020-12-14T15:55:49Z")
Something is wrong in Michigan. [Republicans are going to attempt something.](https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2020/12/14/michigan-gop-lawmaker-doesnt-guarantee-monday-safe-lansing/6538322002/) ---
**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:** [December 14, 2020, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/7793 "2020-12-14T15:58:53Z")
[He was just removed from key committees in congress for suggesting violence/action.](https://www.mlive.com/public-interest/2020/12/michigan-lawmaker-loses-committee-assignments-after-hinting-at-violent-protests-during-electoral-vote.html) ---
**Author:** ![flurb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/51bf81/32.png) [@flurb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flurb)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2020, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/7794 "2020-12-14T16:10:07Z")
Just to clarify, the subject of the article (Rep. Gary Eisen) is not in Congress – he’s a state legislator. But good on the Michigan GOP leadership for responding so swiftly and strongly to his playing around with threats of violence. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618.md?page=388) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618.md?page=390)