# 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:** 412
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2020, 9:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/8239 "2020-12-31T09:42:10Z")
> [@Alessan](#): > > Trump has decided to make a sudden return to DC, cancelling his New Year’s Eve celebrations in Florida. Any idea what’s going on in that rat’s nest he calls a mind? Might start a war with Iran. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2020, 9:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/8240 "2020-12-31T09:43:22Z")
> [@RickJay](#): > > Might start a war with Iran. The scary thing is, that’s not the worst-case scenario. ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2020, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/8241 "2020-12-31T17:42:02Z")
> [@jsc1953](#): > > The trick is, how to say that without the implied “And you suckers voted for him last time.” That’s okay. I’ll say it out loud for them. The entire Republican contingent of the AZ house reps plus our attorney general signed on to that Texas lawsuit sticking its nose in other states’ election procedures. I will not let them forget it. ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2020, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/8242 "2020-12-31T17:46:54Z")
> [@RickJay](#): > > Might start a war with Iran. Surely he could have done so from the fairway. ---
**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 31, 2020, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/8243 "2020-12-31T18:03:44Z")
> [@Alessan](#): > > Trump has decided to make a sudden return to DC, cancelling his New Year’s Eve celebrations in Florida. Any idea what’s going on in that rat’s nest he calls a mind? He thinks Pence and/or GOPs in Congress are gonna give him a second term? _shudder_ ---
**Author:** ![Borborygmi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/borborygmi/32/217_2.png) [@Borborygmi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Borborygmi)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2020, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/8244 "2020-12-31T18:04:42Z")
> [@bobot](#): > > > [@RickJay](#): > > > > Might start a war with Iran. > > Surely he could have done so from the fairway. My understanding is that these sorts of things must be done in the presence of beautiful chocolate cake. The Florida sun can really wreak havoc on fondant. ---
**Author:** ![snowthx](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowthx/32/10660_2.png) [@snowthx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowthx)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2020, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/8245 "2020-12-31T18:06:47Z")
> [@Alessan](#): > > Trump has decided to make a sudden return to DC, cancelling his New Year’s Eve celebrations in Florida. Any idea what’s going on in that rat’s nest he calls a mind? He wants to get an early start on packing? Also, there is still a lot of shredding to do. ---
**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 31, 2020, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/8246 "2020-12-31T18:34:04Z")
From that CNN link: > Pence had once planned to depart on foreign travel shortly after the January 6 certification. But plans for a trip to the Middle East and Europe have now been put on hold, people familiar with the matter said. > > Pence spent the Christmas holiday on vacation in Vail, Colorado. Dang! Mikey thought he could just breeze in from the slopes, rubber stamp this this thing and then promptly get the hell outta Dodge before the shit had a chance to hit the fan. No such luck. ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2020, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/8247 "2020-12-31T18:52:57Z")
Ha-ha! Trump’s going to try to fire Pence after Pence fails to overturn the election results! ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2020, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/8248 "2020-12-31T19:20:55Z")
> [@](#): > > Pence had once planned to depart on foreign travel shortly after the January 6 certification. But plans for a trip to the Middle East and Europe have now been put on hold, people familiar with the matter said. “On hold”? Does Mike Pence think that he’s going to have a lot more opportunities to travel as Vice President? ---
**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 31, 2020, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/8249 "2020-12-31T20:50:40Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > Does Mike Pence think that he’s going to have a lot more opportunities to travel as Vice President? I think he _does_ think that. I do believe there is a chance he still thinks they are going to win this thing back. ---
**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 31, 2020, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/8250 "2020-12-31T20:52:18Z")
Absolutely anything non-rational is possible with Trump but I don’t expect this. One of the few semi positive things that Trumpists can say about Trump is that he has been one of the few presidents who hasn’t started any foreign military engagements. There is plenty of debate on whether that’s good but most Trumpists would say it is. Starting a war with Iran would negate that and wouldn’t keep Trump in the White House. ---
**Author:** ![SingleMalt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/singlemalt/32/3961_2.png) [@SingleMalt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SingleMalt)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2020, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/8251 "2020-12-31T21:06:10Z")
Frankly, I wouldn’t put it past Trump to do something aggressive regarding Iran just to keep the U.S. and Iran from rejoining the nuclear deal. > **[Iran says it would rejoin nuclear deal within an hour of US doing so](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/14/iran-says-rejoin-nuclear-deal-within-hour-us)** > > Pledge comes as US sanctions two Iranians over alleged involvement in abduction of ex-FBI agent ---
**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 31, 2020, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/8252 "2020-12-31T21:16:40Z")
> [@snowthx](#): > > > [@Alessan](#): > > > > Trump has decided to make a sudden return to DC, cancelling his New Year’s Eve celebrations in Florida. Any idea what’s going on in that rat’s nest he calls a mind? > > He wants to get an early start on packing? Also, there is still a lot of shredding to do. And those pardons for family, friends, hangers-on, well-heeled campaign contributors and war criminals aren’t gonna sign themselves. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2020, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/8253 "2020-12-31T23:32:09Z")
No, he is looking forward to millions of $$$ in speaking engagements. Pence may be just Ed McMahon without the hearty laugh, but he isnt insane. ---
**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 31, 2020, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/8254 "2020-12-31T23:49:47Z")
News reporting 140 or more House Republicans are going to vote to reject the Electoral College results. ---
**Author:** ![flurb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/51bf81/32.png) [@flurb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flurb)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2020, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/8255 "2020-12-31T23:53:20Z")
And will suffer no adverse consequence from doing so. That’s just where we are as a country right now. ---
**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 31, 2020, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/8256 "2020-12-31T23:53:38Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > Pence may be just Ed McMahon without the hearty laugh, but he isnt insane. To affirm this statement: > **[Pence Seeks Dismissal of Case to Expand His Power](https://politicalwire.com/2020/12/31/pence-seeks-dismissal-of-case-to-expand-his-power/)** > > "Vice President Pence late Thursday asked for a lawsuit that aimed to expand his power to use a congressional ceremony to overturn the presidential election be rejected, arguing that he was not the right person to sue over the issue," the Washington... ---
**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 31, 2020, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/8257 "2020-12-31T23:55:20Z")
Does this mean Pence will likely do his duty on January 6? ---
**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 31, 2020, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618/8258 "2020-12-31T23:58:29Z")
> [@Railer13](#): > > arguing that he was not the right person to sue over the issue, - Doesn’t that imply there’s a _right_ person? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618.md?page=411) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-day-week-month-s-year-2020-follow-along-thread/924618.md?page=413)