Knife Edge Election in Georgia

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 18:26:34 -0800

Things sure are suspenseful in Georgia...a small Southern State that is historically Republican is having a runoff that will determine the course of the next 4 years here in the US and abroad.

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Adam Robertson

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 18:35:39 -0800

@Marshall Sutherland are you watching this?

Marshall Sutherland

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 19:12:23 -0800

Yeah, I've been keeping an eye on it. How many days, do you think, before they declare a winner? (Assuming it stays so close)

Adam Robertson

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 19:17:11 -0800

I think I read it might til Friday

Marshall Sutherland

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 19:21:08 -0800

Bonus question: When will the lawsuits about it end?

Adam Robertson

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 19:25:43 -0800

..if the Republicans win, then quickly. If they lose it will be dragged out until who knows when ( have you seen the madness in Pennsylvania?)

Marshall Sutherland

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 19:32:04 -0800

With all the hubbub in Georgia, I've not seen anything lately from PA. I did see that the failed Presidential lawsuit count nationwide had reached 61.

Adam Robertson

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 19:34:55 -0800

In Explosive Debate, Pa. GOP Refuses To Swear In Reelected Democratic Senator

With the nation's eyes toward Washington, D.C., ahead of Wednesday's planned confirmation of Joe Biden's presidential election, Republicans in the Pennsylvania state Senate refused a confirmation of their own. The state Senate's first session of the new year devolved into shouting Tuesday as the Republicans who hold a majority in the chamber refused to swear in a Democratic member who won reelection in November....

Marshall Sutherland

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 19:37:48 -0800

I just looked to see what the Supreme Twit was saying about the GA races (and, no surprise, he is already generating rumors) when I saw where he had posted something from the PA Senate saying that the PA vote should have never been certified.

Marshall Sutherland

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 19:42:32 -0800

2016 election: This is how to lose poorly.
2020 election: Hold my beer...

Adam Robertson

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 19:59:57 -0800

If there were ever a time for third parties..

Marshall Sutherland

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 20:08:01 -0800

I've been saying that for almost 30 years...

Or how about multi-candidate districts, so 50.1% of the voters don't get to pick the sole representative for 100% of the people. There's a crazy idea!

But, I'm calling it a night...

Sophie

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 23:29:47 -0800

That and a voting system that does not systematically discriminate certain groups.

Waitman Gobble

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 02:13:42 -0800

Third parties exist, but they tend to make it difficult to get a majority. Originally in the USA the 1st place person was pres and 2nd vp. So could be like pres Trump with Vice president clinton. In my opinion maybe political parties are a bad idea to begin with,there is much concentrated power.

Marshall Sutherland

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 04:50:32 -0800

There are voting methods like ranked-choice voting which can solve that majority problem. In the USA, Maine is leading the way with regard to that.

Waitman Gobble

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 12:20:37 -0800

Go big or go home right? :)

Adam Robertson

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 14:15:47 -0800

Huge! So much winning!!

Waitman Gobble

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 14:19:52 -0800 last edited: Wed, 06 Jan 2021 14:23:02 -0800

It's interesting his ex attorney Cohen said Trump is saying anything to rile people up, he doesn't care. To him it only matters how many people he can get to pay him $5 a month for his upcoming network. He's wants like a 100 million monthly subscribers. To him this is all a reality tv show. If he conceded and accepted defeat, nobody would pay a to see a loser.

Marshall Sutherland

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 14:31:03 -0800

His "concession speech" will be his announcement that he is running for President in 2024.

Waitman Gobble

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 14:33:43 -0800

Maybe, but I'm guessing he lost most of his sane voters by now. He still has the koo-koo pants vote.

Marshall Sutherland

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 14:41:29 -0800

I'm guessing he lost most of his sane voters by now

I hope so. Then again, maybe it will be moot because he is in jail!

Waitman Gobble

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 14:53:04 -0800

Well the good news about the coup attempt is that it seems there were not many injuries or casualties, and the Senators are having second thoughts about contesting and dragging it out. I guess they realize how stupid that would be. Sounds like it's going to get wrapped up tonight.

Sophie

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 23:22:16 -0800

@Adam Robertson you forgot the capital letters :wink: