2020 USA presidential election

Richard Pilger, the Justice Department official who oversaw investigations of voter fraud, has stepped down

The move came only hours after Attorney General William Barr authorized prosecutors to pursue ‘substantial allegations’ of voting irregularities in the 2020 presidential election if there are ‘clear and apparently-credible allegations’ that could potentially impact the outcome of an individual state. According to an email Pilger sent to colleagues that was obtained by The New York Times, he said: “Having familiarized myself with the new policy and its ramifications ... I must regretfully resign from my role as director of the Election Crimes Branch.”

Press Conference with Kayleigh McEnany and RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel

https://youtu.be/qtZHMTDDDec

"The integrity of our election matters..."

Sworn Affidavit of GOP Poll Watcher Zachary Larsen

https://t.co/63nLXJxAZF?amp=1

Zachary Larsen on alleged fraud he observed in Detroit.

NDPP wrote:

Obama Official Ben Rhodes Admits Biden Camp is Already Talking with Foreign Leaders: Exactly What Flynn Did

https://greenwald.substack.com/p/obama-official-ben-rhodes-admits

"In late 2016, the FBI investigated Gen Michael Flynn when he was a transition official for the possible 'crime' of talking to Russia about foreign policy. Why can Biden do this?"

The crime was not talking.  

a “very senior member” of the Trump transition team tells Flynn to “contact officials from foreign governments, including Russia” to try and influence votes on a U.N. resolution about Israeli settlements. According to the charging document, Flynn and Kislyak have a conversation in which Flynn asks Russia to vote against the resolution or to delay it.

Flynn later lied about the content of the calls with Kislyak, including that Flynn denied having asked the Russians to refrain from escalating tensions by retaliating with sanctions of their own. In other words: Flynn did make that request.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2017/12/01/timeline-what-flynn-copped-to-and-what-he-didnt/

NorthReport wrote:

Is this rabble, or is it Fox News or worse?

Worse. It's OAN, American Thinker, Townhall.com. 

josh wrote:

As in every presidential election in the electronic media age.  In all but one, the media has declared a winner by now.  Without controversy.  Including 2016.

Fascism feeds off historical ignorance.

Hanging chads is ancient history I guess. Gore conceded despite having many legal challenges that potentially could have changed the outcome of that election. That is when the duopoly played nicer and both sides understood the rules of the charade. Trump actually intends to use the full extent of the law to get what he wants like he has in all his other business dealings but he has that right under the constitution. The state courts will slap any nonsense down quickly, in the meantime connected law firms around the US are billing more hours than there are in a day. Either way the system churns on and rewards the fascists.

Your problem Josh is you don't understand that the US has been a fascist state for a long time but one with a very sophisticated facade. Trump has merely pulled down the curtains and shown the emptiness of American "democracy"

I have no idea how you would describe your political philosophy all I know is you supported the corporate fascist war criminal not the scam artist clown. Of course it is the lesser of evils and therefore the devil made you do it.

So besides for decrying how Trump has ruined your non-existent democracy are you going to help with a movement to disband the electoral system and go to a proper one person one vote system with a run off. Until I see Americans trying to change that fundamental lynch pin of the lesser of evils system I don't see anything much changing.

In places like California people's fundamental rights, like the right to organize, are up for grabs in a rigged vote. In a Democratic stronghold no less. Workers rights for sale in a propaganda campaign with unlimited funding provided by billionaires with vested interests. Your country is what advanced fascism looks like.

Pepe Escobar: First Comes a Rolling Civil War

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/escobar-first-comes-rolling-civil...

"The drama may roll on for weeks. The first step of the Electoral College procedure takes place on December 14. The final determination will only happen in early January. Meanwhile, talk of a New Resistance is spreading like wildfire. Trumpism, with 71 million+ votes is firmly established as a mass movement. No one in the GOP commands this kind of popular appeal. By sidelining Trumpism, the GOP may be committing seppuku. Trump is the President of Red America. And depending on how the scripted (s)election tragicomedy develops next, The Deplorables are bound to become The Ungovernables. The West and especially the American Rome, is on the edge of a double precipice..."

PS. To those who prefer the usual babble-left diet here of NYT, WaPo, CNN etc,  I'm sure the thread will continue to supply as much of that as one can stomach. However some stories involving alternative or duelling narratives are better understood by the addition of  insights, contexts and sometimes even information that is not always found in the usual sources. If you prefer not to read these, don't. In any case, at the end of it all, you will still be completely free to think as the WaPo or NYT wishes.

"Liberals are absolutely authoritarian censors - they believe in the justifiability of tech overlords silencing their political adversaries - and now that they'll be in control of the mechanics of government this will worsen."

https://twitter.com/ggreenwald/status/1324747054946668544

Special Meeting...

https://twitter.com/KDKA/status/1326366790746841088

"The Allegheny County Board of Elections has voted to count more than 2,000 ballots without dates..."

lol. Nothing to see here...

CrossTalk: 'Free & Fair'? (and vid)

https://www.rt.com/shows/crosstalk/506266-stolen-us-political-election/

"The media is claiming Joe Biden to be president-elect. However, that's not how it works. Final vote tallies make that determination. And we aren't there yet. Was the election free and fair? And what is the possibility that half the country will claim the election was stolen?"

If Biden or Trump wins, half the population will think the election was stolen.   Progress of a sort.   Kind of like that old joke about the monotheist getting closer to the truth than the pantheist.

Is there any possibilty that Trump could retire all US troops from Afghanistan before leaving office?

NDPP wrote:

Special Meeting...

https://twitter.com/KDKA/status/1326366790746841088

"The Allegheny County Board of Elections has voted to count more than 2,000 ballots without dates..."

lol. Nothing to see here...

Tweet deleted because it was incorrect.  Ballots had been postmarked by Nov. 3rd.

Try again Trumpkin.

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Brennan 'Concerned' What Trump Might Do in the Next 70 Days, Calls for Trump to be Removed From Office (and vid)

https://twitter.com/gatewaypundit/status/1326589842030022657

"Former CIA Director John Brennan this week called for President Trump to be removed from office. John Brennan went into panic mode after President Trump terminated Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Monday. 'In 70 days - you can do a lot of damage in 70 days. He is still President of the United States and he is going to carry out these vendettas against other individuals...I'm very concerned what he might do in his remaining 70 days in office,' Brennan told CNN,'s Chris Cuomo.

'Is he going to take some kind of military action? Is he going to release some type of information that could in fact threaten our national security interests?' he added. 'What can be done? Cuomo said. If Vice President Pence and the cabinet had an ounce of fortitude and spine and patriotism, I think they would seriously consider invoking the 25th Amendment and, you know, pushing Donald Trump out...."

How Trump Might Still Win

https://t.co/xtgLzrXJ6s?amp=1

"...It is also possible that Trump may actually try to stay in office by manipulating the Electoral College process. The Democrats are of course aware of such a possibility. They therefore play up the certainty of a Biden victory even as the election process is far from decided. Meanwhile, we all, as bystanders, will have to up our popcorn supplies to sustain the next two months."

COUP!

https://twitter.com/caitoz/status/1326711816890667008

"Trump is about to become a tyrannical dictator. We really mean it this time..."

False equivalency.

Rep Matt Gaetz: Voter Fraud (and vid)

https://twitter.com/RepMattGaetz/status/1327047231644557319

"Dead people don't always vote but when they do, they prefer to vote by mail..."

Election Fraud Lawsuit Filed in Wayne County

https://www.greatlakesjc.org/press-release-election-fraud/

"The suit states Wayne County election officials allowed illegal, unlawful and fraudulent processing of votes cast in  last Tuesday's elections. Numerous witnesses have filed sworn affidavits under oath attesting to the fraudulent activities they observed directly. These acts disenfranchised lawful voters and politically changed the outcome of the election..."

Even White House officials aren't taking Trump's  lawsuits at face value. Trump's lawsuits are just theatre for his gullible cult. Trump's lawsuits are just more cool-aid for his brainwashed cult.

Stop Dancing in the Streets and Consider Why Trump Almost Won

https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/stop-dancing-in-the-streets-and-...

"Nick Wright argues that behind the liberal hysterics at his vulgar persona and ineptitude, Trump's administration was actually delivering on this promises - and restoration of the violent neoliberal order is nothing to celebrate. The US emerges from the 2020 presidential election more polarised than ever before with a key animator of the US imperialist war machine now *elected* as commander-in-chief..."

* Joe Biden is NOT Currently the President-Elect*

https://youtu.be/aozjr0Xbw1w

"It's an illusion...It's not over until the Electoral College sings."

As Trump Rejects US Elections, Biden Signals Continued Regime Change Abroad

https://youtu.be/0AWTYGZnkvk

"The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal discusses Trump's rejection of democracy at home, and the records of the likely Biden cabinet members who have adopted the same attitude to governments around the world..."

Ray McGovern: What is John Brennan So Worried About?

https://consortiumnews.com/2020/11/13/ray-mcgovern-what-is-john-brennan-...

"Given the uncertainties of Donald Trump's actions as he faces a White House exit, the possible declassification of certain documents has the former CIA director sweating. Brennan appeared this week on both CNN and MSNBC to spread alarm about what Trump might do as he continues to contest the election results and appoints new people at Defense, NSA (and possibly CIA) who may do his bidding. Brennan warned on CNN that it was 'very, very worrisome' that Trump 'is just very unpredictable now...like a cornered cat - tiger. And he's going to lash out.' Whom would he lash out at and what classfied documents might Brennan be referring to...?"

Thank you for promoting the Million Moron March.

The last states are called and the election is done.  Biden won 306-232.  Same numbers as 2016, except reversed.  However he will win the national vote by about 7 million.  While Trump lost it by 3 million.