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!@#$%! 11.12.2020 08:28 PM

seek medical help

Savage Clone 11.12.2020 09:00 PM

The transfer is happening. Get used to it. Also, the disappointing Senate race happened on the exact same ballot, so why are the Republicans willing to accept that result but not the presidential result?

Robert Schunk 11.12.2020 11:57 PM

Regarding President Trump's refusal to share intelligence briefings with former Vice President Biden:

Under the Constitution, there is no President-Elect until the Electors have met in their respective state capitols and cast their votes. This year, the date set for the election of the next President by the Electoral College is 14 December 2020. If Trump is doing something wrong by claiming victory prior to that date, then Biden is guilty of the same offence by setting up his phoney "Office of the President-Elect". Right now, we're still in the tabulation-and-ascertainment period following the popular vote, and, unless the other candidates concede the election prior to that date (as is usually the case, but not this year), it constitutes a violation of diplomatic protocol and interference with internal US affairs for a foreign state to congratulate a presumptive winner prior to the completion of that event, as it constitutes the recognition of a government that has not yet become legitimate according to the US Constitution.

As such, the congratulations offered to Biden as "President-Elect" by Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Israel, Ireland, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Australia, South Korea and Japan may be seen as constituting unfriendly acts against the United States, and any discussion by former Vice President Biden with foreign leaders which might be seen as negotiation to influence US policy towards those countries may, possibly, constitute violations of the Logan Act on his part.

Robert Schunk 11.13.2020 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Savage Clone
The transfer is happening. Get used to it. Also, the disappointing Senate race happened on the exact same ballot, so why are the Republicans willing to accept that result but not the presidential result?


My understanding (admittedly based upon hearsay) is that they concentrated so heavily on the Presidential race that they pretty much ignored the down ballot save for Michigan, where many ballots were unlawfully entered indicating a vote for the Democrat incumbent Gary Peters against his pro-Trump Republican opponent John James. who came fairly close (6.5%) to defeating Democrat incumbent Debbie Stabenow in 2018.

!@#$%! 11.13.2020 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Robert Schunk
(admittedly based upon hearsay).

 

Robert Schunk 11.13.2020 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by !@#$%!
 


Fair enough, yet kindly give me credit for having admitted the fact.

The Soup Nazi 11.13.2020 12:49 AM

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Originally Posted by _slavo_
Slovenia is actually a country way cooler than us


How so? Better at producing golddigging predator prostitutes who "really don't care, do u?"?

The Soup Nazi 11.13.2020 12:57 AM

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Originally Posted by _tunic_
what?

you've got Bob Dylan, Prince, Low, Dark Dark Dark,
is than not swinging enough?

:D


Any reason you left the 'Mats and the Hüskers out? EH?!

Robert Schunk 11.13.2020 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by The Soup Nazi
How so? Better at producing golddigging predator prostitutes who "really don't care, do u?"?


Kindly state your justification for your characterization of my country's glamorous and gracious First Lady?

 

The Soup Nazi 11.13.2020 01:35 AM

^^^

 

Robert Schunk 11.13.2020 02:05 AM

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Originally Posted by The Soup Nazi
^^^

 


I thank you for your courage in admitting that fact!

Now, GET HELP!!!

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h8kurdt 11.13.2020 02:30 AM

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Originally Posted by !@#$%!
seek medical help


This basically. You'll be on your deathbed still griping about this won't you, Bytor? Kinda sad to see tbh.

Tell you what, I'll do a bet with you. I bet you $50 and a packet of Doritos that absolutely NOTHING will come of this. Deal?

Robert Schunk 11.13.2020 02:51 AM

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Originally Posted by h8kurdt
This basically. You'll be on your deathbed still griping about this won't you, Bytor? Kinda sad to see tbh.

Tell you what, I'll do a bet with you. I bet you $50 and a packet of Doritos that absolutely NOTHING will come of this. Deal?


Here's a piece by Graham Allison, who served under Clinton as an Assistant Secretary of Defense for Policy and Plans from 1993 to 1994.

Donald Trump's Stealthy Road to Victory

This piece includes the following:

A Contested Election Structurally Favors Republicans in 2020.

I project a 20% chance of a contested election outcome leading to a victory for President Trump.

Whereas consensus sees contestation via Constitutional means as a far, remote possibility, a scenario invoking the 12th amendment is an easier path for Republicans to pursue than currently recognized.

Trump has consistently during his reelection campaign questioned the legitimacy of mail-in ballots, claiming the election will be “rigged” and “the most corrupt election in the history of our country.” This is most likely part of a strategy to set the stage for a contested outcome.

- On Nov. 1 in North Carolina, President Trump decried recent Supreme Court rulings allowing states such as Pennsylvania to continue counting ballots after election day, stating, “We’re going to go in the night of, as soon as that election’s over, we’re going in with our lawyers.”

Most significant, President Trump has clearly discussed and been briefed on a strategy to contest the election via Constitutional means, saying at a Sept. 26 rally in—where else—Pennsylvania: “And I don’t want to end up in the Supreme Court and I don’t want to go back to Congress either, even though we have an advantage if we go back to Congress — does everyone understand that? I think it’s 26 to 22 or something because it’s counted one vote per state, so we actually have an advantage. Oh, they’re going to be thrilled to hear that.”

Politico reports, “In private, Trump has discussed the possibility of the presidential race being thrown into the House as well, raising the issue with GOP lawmakers, according to Republican sources.”

Trump is correct: Republicans currently have 26-state delegation majority to Democrats’ 22 state delegations in a scenario in which the election is decided by a House of Representatives vote on the presidency according to state delegations.

The Soup Nazi 11.13.2020 03:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Robert Schunk
www.sonicyouth.com/gossip/showpost.php?postcount=277&p=1406417


I already posted all that weeks ago, dipshit. Now it's not gonna happen; it's fucking over, the whole WORLD has recognized Joe Biden as president-elect. Will you shut up, man?!

Robert Schunk 11.13.2020 03:18 AM

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Originally Posted by The Soup Nazi
I already posted all that weeks ago, dipshit. Now it's not gonna happen; it's fucking over, the whole WORLD has recognized Joe Biden as president-elect. Will you shut up, man?!


No. I won't shut up, and as the Democrat operative has himself stated, there is a 20% chance that President Trump will prove himself to have been re-elected.

Those world leaders who have alrealy accepted former Vice President Joseph Biden as President-Elect have committed an unfriendly act against the United States by virtue of their having recongnised a government which has not yet been legitimized by due Constitutional process.

_tunic_ 11.13.2020 05:12 AM

But look on the bright side:

By the time whichever President has been declared, all population of the mighty US of A has been deceased of Corona because the current President completely ignores the current rise of infections

Robert Schunk 11.13.2020 06:37 AM

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Originally Posted by _tunic_
But look on the bright side:

By the time whichever President has been declared, all population of the mighty US of A has been deceased of Corona because the current President completely ignores the current rise of infections


So you want all of my people to die that your favorite Presidential candidate might prevail.

Your statement smacks of the same sort of genocidal politics of which I warned long ago.

_tunic_ 11.13.2020 06:46 AM

No, I want your President to take action on the Corona pandemic before it's too late, which it already is. Just looked at his Twitter account, the topics he is tweeting about are voting fraud, senate elections, Fox is crap, and golf. Nothing else.
He doesn't give a f!ck what is actually happening in your country, all he cares about is that he remains in the White House.
The hospitals are overflowing and Trump is playing golf.

Bytor Peltor 11.13.2020 06:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Skuj
But how about a thread specifically for the Election? I think it is a useful idea. Predictions. Results. SCOTUS challenges. Civil War.


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Originally Posted by h8kurdt
Tell you what, I'll do a bet with you. I bet you $50 and a packet of Doritos that absolutely NOTHING will come of this. Deal?


First, things are 1000% coming from this. Probably not for this Presidential outcome, but everything is up for scrutinization and I have no doubt changes will be made for future elections.

However, I’m down for a little action : )

The odds are too heavily in your favor for a straight up cash wager. Seriously, Biden is close to 86% favorite this 2nd Friday after the election. My counter proposal......if Joe Biden becomes president, you can pick any picture you want (non pornographic) and I’ll make it my SYG profile pic from January 20th (inauguration day) until February 20, 2021.

Again, because the odds are so heavily in your favor, if Cheeto finds a way to hold on to his presidency, I’ll pick a picture and you will make it your SYG profile pic until April 20th, 2021.

This is a 3/1 wager, let me know if we have action.






Edit: if looking for a even money wager......how about a one month banishment from Non-Sonics?

Inauguration Day January 20th - February 20th? The other three rooms would still be available, just no posting in Non-Sonics for one full month.

!@#$%! 11.13.2020 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Bytor Peltor
let me know if we have action.

 


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