2020 Elections

[polly_mer]

What happens if we don't have the electoral college results by noon, 20 January 2021?  It's really an interesting situation per https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/512540-presidential-succession-act-can-congress-manage-chaos

[clean]

if we don't have the electoral college results by noon, 20 January 2021

I dont see any reason not to know the ultimate outcome.
IF the electoral college is unable to come to a result, then I believe that it goes to the house, but with each state getting one vote (not each representative getting a vote).
So some decision would be know by the end of December, Im sure.

[kaysixteen]

The question that they are worried about concerns one or more states whose vote totals are contested, leading to perhaps competing slates of electors being submitted to congress, a la 1876.

[spork]

Stock market is falling again on coronavirus expectations. The S and P 500 is still up by 40% since Trump's inauguration, but I wonder if Wall Street money will increasingly go to Biden.

[mahagonny]

I'm concerned that the next debate may not be as polite as this one was.

[Parasaurolophus]

These things are never any good, but that one was especially not good.

Trump is much better at it than he was 4 years ago, though. I was unpleasantly surprised. Biden started weak and rallied somewhat by the time COVID came around.

[writingprof]

I'm concerned that the next debate may not be as polite as this one was.

What next debate?

[Parasaurolophus]

Oct. 15, in Miami. IIRC, it's a town hall.

[writingprof]

I'm concerned that the next debate may not be as polite as this one was.

What next debate?

Oct. 15, in Miami. IIRC, it's a town hall.

Right.  However, I wasn't asking for that literal information.  Rather, I was trying (unsuccessfully) to imply that Biden will now--and probably should--decline to participate in more debates. 

[waterboy]

Biden can't decline as Trump would then call him scared. The Debate Commission should refuse to run any more debates until the moderator gets the power to shut off microphones.

[Ruralguy]

That thing went full  Space Shuttle.....

[Ruralguy]

Cleveland did not have a good night last night.

[ciao_yall]

Right.  However, I wasn't asking for that literal information.  Rather, I was trying (unsuccessfully) to imply that Biden will now--and probably should--decline to participate in more debates.

Why? They benefit Biden by making Trump look completely insane and call out the Proud Boys to create riots.

[Sun_Worshiper]

They both looked terrible last night. Biden seems old and fragile, while Trump just looks like a raving lunatic. The latter's conduct was (as expected) inappropriate, embarrassing, and disturbing. 

[Ruralguy]

As time went on, I think maybe Biden looked a bit better, but it was only after everything went into crazy town.

Part of me thinks Biden should just take on a debate "rope a dope" strategy and just let Trump talk  crazier and crazier (because that is clearly inevitable) . The problem with that is it takes too long, and lets him (Biden) look even more exposed and weak.

Next time, Biden should definitely stick with some of the talking direct to the American people stuff, maybe drop most of the "shut up" and "clown" stuff.  A bit more positive energy, though it would be difficult, would help. There's probably no way to "win" these things these days, but you can lose by letting it get the better of you.