Tumblr crosspost (7 November 2020)
Mar. 6th, 2024 07:23 am
[A screenshot of three consecutive posts in the 538 feed. 1) Nate Silver on Nov 7th at 11:25 AM announced "CNN HAS CALLED THE ELECTION FOR BIDEN" with his own screenshot of Manu Raju on Twitter posting "CNN projects Joe Biden elected the 46th president of the United States after Biden wins Pennsylvania." 2) Micah Cohen at the same time said "CNN and NBC News have projected that Joe Biden will become the 46th president of the United States. 3) Two minutes later, Nate Silver posted again: "ABC NEWS HAS CALLED PENNSYLVANIA AND THE ELECTION FOR BIDEN."]
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Tagged: #not putting this one under a cut!
Tumblr crosspost (6 November 2020)
Mar. 6th, 2024 06:25 amAn anon said:
I hate to get mine or anyone else's hopes up but Biden is now leading in GA by ~900 votes, so um *squeaks in nervous excitement & hesitantly raises fist* yay?
nervous anon again, biden is leading in Pennsylvania too, holy shit :o
I replied:
He is! It may end up not even being all that close there (eta: in Pennsylvania) with all the blue outstanding ballots.
Aaaand Decision Desk HQ has called the race for Biden!!!
I hate to get mine or anyone else's hopes up but Biden is now leading in GA by ~900 votes, so um *squeaks in nervous excitement & hesitantly raises fist* yay?
nervous anon again, biden is leading in Pennsylvania too, holy shit :o
I replied:
He is! It may end up not even being all that close there (eta: in Pennsylvania) with all the blue outstanding ballots.
Aaaand Decision Desk HQ has called the race for Biden!!!
Tumblr crosspost (5 November 2020)
Mar. 5th, 2024 03:08 pmT is ahead in Georgia by less than 2000 votes, which means that Biden only needs to win a little over half of the remainder to take the lead.
ncfan responded:
I’ve heard most of the uncounted votes are from Clayton County, which has been a Democratic stronghold for a long time, so I’m feeling LUCKY
I replied:
I’ve also heard that they’re expecting a bunch from Clayton! *crosses fingers*
ncfan responded:
I have been legal voting age for nine years; I have been waiting NINE YEARS for this
I replied:
I can only imagine!! I really hope Biden pulls through (and seems pretty likely at this point)
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I’ve heard most of the uncounted votes are from Clayton County, which has been a Democratic stronghold for a long time, so I’m feeling LUCKY
I replied:
I’ve also heard that they’re expecting a bunch from Clayton! *crosses fingers*
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I have been legal voting age for nine years; I have been waiting NINE YEARS for this
I replied:
I can only imagine!! I really hope Biden pulls through (and seems pretty likely at this point)
The Hunter Biden congressional theatrics
Mar. 1st, 2024 08:40 amI've seen snippets of the House questioning Hunter Biden on the various GOP conspiracy theories, and on the one hand, it's incredibly stupid and just crafting an opportunity to supply dramatic moments for their base. On the bright side, Hunter himself seems ... extremely aware of this and his "bzuh?" at the whole thing (and specifically at Matt Gaetz) is kind of hilarious. Also, the Democratic members of the committee pointedly asking Hunter Biden if he/the president have done various things that Trump/the Trump family absolutely did led to this:
Swalwell: Did your father ever employ in the Oval Office any direct family member to also work in the Oval Office?
HB: My father has never employed any direct family members, to my knowledge.
Swalwell: While your father was President, did anyone in the family receive 41 trademarks from China?
HB: No.
Swalwell: As President and leader of the party, has your father ever tried to install as the chairperson of the party a daughter-in-law or anyone else in the family?
HB: No. And I don't think that anyone in my family would be crazy enough to want to be the chairperson of the DNC.
Swalwell: Did your father ever employ in the Oval Office any direct family member to also work in the Oval Office?
HB: My father has never employed any direct family members, to my knowledge.
Swalwell: While your father was President, did anyone in the family receive 41 trademarks from China?
HB: No.
Swalwell: As President and leader of the party, has your father ever tried to install as the chairperson of the party a daughter-in-law or anyone else in the family?
HB: No. And I don't think that anyone in my family would be crazy enough to want to be the chairperson of the DNC.