mikal
Blue Crack Addict
I’m a little uneasy about AZ, but hoping it becomes apparent that Trump underperforms quickly as this last batch arrives.
Some places are happily calling Arizona+Nevada+Wisconsin. Others are not.
I went out for a long walk to tune it all out. It's just strange to me that a local affiliate has different calling standards than the network does. Of course I prefer what the local channel is saying. I just can't deal with CNN.
Fuck CNN. CNN has no desire to call races because CNN preys on suspense to keep you tuned in to keep making money.
Don’t forget it: VA was called by a lot of different folks pretty much immediately once all the Trump came in and none of the Biden came in and the Trump vote did not look good at all and exit polls supported a clear decisive win. CNN refused to call it because it gives them suspense and something to talk about.
Yeah, CNN was obviously trolling for suspense.
On the other hand, Fox News was super trigger happy to call everything first, not sure what that was about, and they doubled down when the Trump campaign ripped into them on AZ. All kinds of machinations could be at play behind the scenes there.
I think that one of the biggest problems with last night is that nobody got to experience any sort of catharsis. While I think many of us here who are plugged in and others who watch polls closely and understood the magnitude of the early vote knew that there was a very high probability of a result not being known on election night, most people either didn't know or just flat out ignored the possibility. So even if/WHEN Biden wins, it's like the world ending with a whimper, not a bang.
Therapists will tell you that human beings are resilient and equipped for handing change BUT what we as a species do not handle well is the unknown of indeterminate length. That's when things start to unravel and it feels now like we are living in a nightmare that doesn't really have a defined end to it. (Though it does! There are clearly defined dates for what happens next)
Circus press conference will be happening in PA. Eric Trump and his wife, Pam Bondi, Ghouliani...can't remember the other names. ABC reported this.
Can you normally hear the bunker screams?so i let my dog outside last night, and inside i heard some screaming, fist-pounding tantrum coming from inside that tried to focus everyone's attention away from the election and to THEM and THEIR OWN personal set of grievances. there were tears and door slams and a lot of fist shaking and "you were all so mean to me!"
turns out it was just Trump. i think.
right?
Jesus Christ we will have days/weeks of this. Not sure if Rudy's liver can survive that long.
Can you normally hear the bunker screams?
: FINGERSCROSSEd:
I’m hoping GA comes through to ease my AZ anxiety.
So it looks like 9pm ET will be when we’re going to get more votes in AZ and NV.
If MI is called for Biden already and AZ doesn’t somehow pull a fast one, Biden could potentially be projected as President.
Need NV as well
At what point does McConnell decide to put Trump out to pasture?
This result is almost ideal for establishment Republicans. Why get bogged down in Trump's Hail Mary lawsuits? They are better off obstructing Biden, blaming everything about COVID on him, screaming about how our children will drown in the deficit and priming the country for Niki Haley 2024.