# 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:** 396
**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:** [December 15, 2020, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/7918 "2020-12-15T13:17:47Z")
This is possibly Trump’s most painful blow yet. > **[Russia's President Putin congratulates Joe Biden on U.S. election victory](https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2020/12/15/russias-president-putin-congratulates-joe-biden-on-election-victory.html)** > > It's taken a while, but Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated President-elect Joe Biden on his election victory. ---
**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:** [December 15, 2020, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/7919 "2020-12-15T13:29:31Z")
“Congratulations, Mr. President. Here is a video of your predecessor which you might find very useful. I know we have.” ---
**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:** [December 15, 2020, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/7920 "2020-12-15T14:07:36Z")
> [@Marvin\_the\_Martian](#): > > “Congratulations, Mr. President. Here is a video of your predecessor which you might find very useful. I know we have.”- “Be warned, Mr. Biden, it’s definitely NSFW.” ---
**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:** [December 15, 2020, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/7921 "2020-12-15T14:24:34Z")
After the White House, Trump faces uncertain future and legal threats: [After the White House, Trump faces uncertain future and legal threats](https://www.aol.com/news/white-house-trump-faces-uncertain-112236690-124227734.html) ---
**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 15, 2020, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/7922 "2020-12-15T14:48:08Z")
> [@Aspidistra](#): > > Maryland governors are limited to two terms and he’s in his second one. Larry Hogan is, IMO, currently the most centrist GOP governor. He was an early and vocal critic of the Trump administration’s response to the pandemic. He will be running for president in 2024. ---
**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:** [December 15, 2020, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/7923 "2020-12-15T14:54:20Z")
> **[‘The last wall’: How dozens of judges across the political spectrum rejected...](https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/judges-trump-election-lawsuits/2020/12/12/e3a57224-3a72-11eb-98c4-25dc9f4987e8_story.html)** > > In a remarkable show of near-unanimity across the nation’s judiciary, at least 86 judges ruled against post-election lawsuits filed by President Trump or his supporters since Election Day. ---
**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:** [December 15, 2020, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/7924 "2020-12-15T14:55:33Z")
If Donnie tries to pull a Grover Cleveland, the rest of the GOP field will drop out instantly or never get in. It’s his party and he’ll try if he wants to. Even if Senior doesn’t go for it, Junior or Ivanka will step in. It’s a family dynasty now. ---
**Author:** ![Skypist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skypist/32/169_2.png) [@Skypist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skypist)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2020, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/7925 "2020-12-15T15:06:13Z")
> [@BobLibDem](#): > > It’s a family dynasty now. Do not want. ---
**Author:** ![StarvingButStrong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/starvingbutstrong/32/335_2.png) [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2020, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/7926 "2020-12-15T15:09:24Z")
> [@BobLibDem](#): > > Even if Senior doesn’t go for it, Junior or Ivanka will step in. It’s a family dynasty now. From what I’ve read, a huge percent of the Trumpites are impressed by Trump’s being a “manly man”, take charge, blustering bully, however you want to put it. Are any of them really going to tolerate a high-fashion type skinny blonde woman? I can’t see it. And she’s a convert to Judaism, right? Isn’t that going to turn off the Bible thumpers? ---
**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:** [December 15, 2020, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/7927 "2020-12-15T15:11:39Z")
> [@StarvingButStrong](#): > > And she’s a convert to Judaism, right? Isn’t that going to turn off the Bible thumpers? Like they cared about the reality of Trump’s faith? ---
**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:** [December 15, 2020, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/7928 "2020-12-15T15:11:55Z")
> [@StarvingButStrong](#): > > And she’s a convert to Judaism, right? Isn’t that going to turn off the Bible thumpers? - Considering the Seven Deadly Sins had to take an early retirement due to competition from Trump, I doubt it. ---
**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:** [December 15, 2020, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/7929 "2020-12-15T15:15:31Z")
> [@StarvingButStrong](#): > > > [@BobLibDem](#): > > > > Even if Senior doesn’t go for it, Junior or Ivanka will step in. It’s a family dynasty now. > > And she’s a convert to Judaism, right? Isn’t that going to turn off the Bible thumpers? A lot of Bible-thumpers have a strange affinity for Jews. Something about Israel being essential for the second coming. Plus Ivanka carries the genes of the epitome of Christian character- well at least they think so. ---
**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:** [December 15, 2020, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/7930 "2020-12-15T15:23:44Z")
> [@BobLibDem](#): > > If Donnie tries to pull a Grover Cleveland, the rest of the GOP field will drop out instantly or never get in. It’s his party and he’ll try if he wants to… :: golf clap :: ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2020, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/7931 "2020-12-15T15:39:13Z")
McConnell, having received the go-ahead from Putin, acknowledges Bidens win: > ---
**Author:** ![Skypist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skypist/32/169_2.png) [@Skypist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skypist)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2020, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/7932 "2020-12-15T15:47:45Z")
Surprising. Maybe Mitch will keep the Senate under control and prevent House Republicans from turning the events of January 6th into a days-long affair. Not out of the goodness of his heart or anything. One can dream. ---
**Author:** ![flurb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/51bf81/32.png) [@flurb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flurb)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2020, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/7933 "2020-12-15T16:00:58Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > McConnell, having received the go-ahead from Putin, acknowledges Bidens win: My read is that this is Mitch officially throwing Trump overboard for the sake of the two Georgia Senate seats. The strongest message that the Republicans have in those races is that control of the Senate is the only barrier to Biden enacting wholesale socialism in America. But they need to acknowledge that Biden is going to be President to effectively make it. ---
**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 15, 2020, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/7934 "2020-12-15T16:11:49Z")
Ha! As I was scrolling through those comments, I found this one. Twitter might kick Trump off the platform after inauguration day if he continues to violate the terms of service. I’m thinking that any claims of voter fraud would be inaccurate information and against the terms of service. > Besides losing the POTUS account, Trump will become a regular poster. This might be amusing to watch while his account gets frozen, then banned. > [@](#): > > After noon on January 20, Trump will no longer fall under Twitter’s policy for world leaders, and the former president will have to follow the same guidelines as regular citizens, a Twitter spokesperson confirmed to _Forbes_ on Thursday. > . . . > A first-time offense typically results in Twitter blocking the user from using their account until they delete the tweet, while a second violation can result in a temporary freeze on the user’s account, and so forth ---
**Author:** ![Frazzled](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frazzled/32/3368_2.png) [@Frazzled](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frazzled)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2020, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/7935 "2020-12-15T16:17:04Z")
Don’t forget that his Twitter password was Maga2020, so when he’s no longer President somebody should try logging into his account with Maga2024 ---
**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 15, 2020, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/7936 "2020-12-15T16:38:19Z")
Let’s see if Trump will keep his word on this one. > **[Trump says he will leave the White House if Electoral College votes for Biden](https://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSKBN2862HC)** > > U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he will leave the White House if the Electoral College votes for Democratic President-elect Joe Biden. > Anyone holding their breath to see if Trump accepts the results of the electoral vote? /s ---
**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:** [December 15, 2020, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/7937 "2020-12-15T16:48:14Z")
> [@flurb](#): > > My read is that this is Mitch officially throwing Trump overboard for the sake of the two Georgia Senate seats. The strongest message that the Republicans have in those races is that control of the Senate is the only barrier to Biden enacting wholesale socialism in America. But they need to acknowledge that Biden is going to be President to effectively make it.- That’s a helluva double bind. Bwahahahahah! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618.md?page=395) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618.md?page=397)