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babylonsister

(171,096 posts)
Tue Nov 3, 2020, 08:24 AM Nov 2020

Biden's Plan to Assert Control



https://politicalwire.com/2020/11/03/bidens-plan-to-assert-control/

Biden’s Plan to Assert Control
November 3, 2020 at 6:19 am EST By Taegan Goddard


“If news organizations declare Joe Biden the mathematical president-elect, he plans to address the nation as its new leader, even if President Trump continues to fight in court,” advisers tell Axios.

“Biden advisers learned the lesson of 2000, when Al Gore hung back while George W. Bush declared victory in that contested election, putting the Democrat on the defensive while Bush acted like the winner.”

“So if Biden is declared the winner, he’ll begin forming his government and looking presidential — and won’t yield to doubts Trump might try to sow.”
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Biden's Plan to Assert Control (Original Post) babylonsister Nov 2020 OP
Good to hear!! FoxNewsSucks Nov 2020 #1
Smart soothsayer Nov 2020 #2
That's the way to do it! Pacifist Patriot Nov 2020 #3
Can't wait! SheltieLover Nov 2020 #4
Thanks. Great news.Better to be on offensive--at 4am Joe had already tweeted [ beat RestoreAmerica2020 Nov 2020 #5
Good plan DeminPennswoods Nov 2020 #6
Counting Could Take Days modrepub Nov 2020 #7
Lord Knows, the Current Goofball Occupying the White House Doesn't Look Presidential. panfluteman Nov 2020 #8
Absolutely support the President to Be. marble falls Nov 2020 #9
Thank goodness! Declaring yourself as winner means the other person has to prove you aren't. Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2020 #10
He Can Expect Interference Roy Rolling Nov 2020 #11
this election llashram Nov 2020 #12
Yes! Baby steps on the long road to stop playing nice-nice with repugs. Hotler Nov 2020 #13
My plan llmart Nov 2020 #14
Wise plan. No pussyfooting around with Pussygrabber. lagomorph777 Nov 2020 #15
Joe should do a pre-emptive strike and declare victory first. world wide wally Nov 2020 #16
That's what I'm talking about SoonerPride Nov 2020 #17
Joe and advisors know! This isn't their first rodeo Thekaspervote Nov 2020 #18
Here's the original Axios link gristy Nov 2020 #19
Speech and start transition JCMach1 Nov 2020 #20
hell to the yeah!!! dhill926 Nov 2020 #21
Make it so, Joe. Restore sanity for us all, and Lady Liberty. Evolve Dammit Nov 2020 #22
R&K MerryBlooms Nov 2020 #23
Excellent not fooled Nov 2020 #24
Hallelujah! Cha Nov 2020 #25

RestoreAmerica2020

(3,439 posts)
5. Thanks. Great news.Better to be on offensive--at 4am Joe had already tweeted [ beat
Tue Nov 3, 2020, 08:36 AM
Nov 2020

..dondimwit to the punch..saying something like good morning, go vote. [thought I saved his tweet, will add on edit]

modrepub

(3,503 posts)
7. Counting Could Take Days
Tue Nov 3, 2020, 09:00 AM
Nov 2020

Just saw Guam is staggering their ballot counting. They used to use a large area where ballots could be counted. Now they are limiting the number of districts that enter that space to 30 at any one time. If there's 30 in the space you have to wait to do your counting until a group finishes and leaves.

If state-side counting goes similarly, then counting could be stretched out over a long period of time. I have no idea what each county in my state is doing to tally each precinct. I knew someone who actually worked the polls and I think they tallied all the votes at the voting site after closing then went to the county courthouse where they recounted to verify their numbers before they could go home. I think similar precautions controlling how many districts can come into the courthouse at any one time might be in place.

This will obviously impact larger population counties more than smaller population counties. It may create a "Red Mirage" with rural counties finishing much earlier than their suburban and urban counterparts. If this bears out, expect shenanigans to begin.

panfluteman

(2,068 posts)
8. Lord Knows, the Current Goofball Occupying the White House Doesn't Look Presidential.
Tue Nov 3, 2020, 09:01 AM
Nov 2020

It will be a welcome and reassuring change for the country, a return back to normalcy.

Roy Rolling

(6,941 posts)
11. He Can Expect Interference
Tue Nov 3, 2020, 09:56 AM
Nov 2020

Of course Trump will make things as difficult as possible. But a real president has already planned for that. Like the “Godfather”, the “other families” won’t even know what happened.

By the time the polls close, Biden will have already usurped the seats of power. Bus-chasing yokels will be left in the cold faster than the sheeple at a Trump rally.

llashram

(6,265 posts)
12. this election
Tue Nov 3, 2020, 10:01 AM
Nov 2020

The DEMOCRATIC PARTY is strong and prepared for the losers to whine and scream. I say give them a warm bottle of almond milk and put them back in their crib

llmart

(15,555 posts)
14. My plan
Tue Nov 3, 2020, 10:26 AM
Nov 2020

I will start referring to him a President Biden as soon as it's called for him. I did the same thing with trump. I NEVER once referred to him as President since he wasn't.

It's that simple.

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