Biden Transition Live Updates: Electoral College Affirms Biden’s Victory
IT'S DONE!!!!!
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President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. surpassed the 270-vote threshold in the Electoral College when California’s electors cast their votes, after a day in which the process unfolded smoothly.
Joseph R. Biden Jr. was affirmed as the president-elect on Monday as members of the Electoral College pushed him past the 270 threshold to win the White House, all but ending a disruptive chapter in American history in which President Trump sought to use legal challenges and political pressure to overturn the results of a free and fair election.
The president-elect passed the threshold after California cast its 55 votes for Mr. Biden on Monday evening, capping a day marked by heightened security in battleground states and an unusual level of scrutiny for what is normally a formal, procedural affair.
With supporters of Mr. Trump promising to mount protests outside of some statehouses, officials took extra steps to ensure the safety of the electors. Lawmakers in Michigan, citing credible threats, closed the Capitol building to the public, as did Wisconsin, where electors in Madison were ushered into to a side entrance at the State Capitol for the noon vote.
Yet Monday’s votes were largely smooth; there were no protests that disrupted the proceedings. Indeed, in many battleground states, police presence outnumbered protesters, and the normally staid process carried out by the Electoral College went uninterrupted.
“It’s not just out of tradition but to show folks, especially now more than ever, our system works,” said Gov. Chris Sununu, the Republican governor of New Hampshire, before the electors in his state all cast their votes for Mr. Biden on Monday morning.
The vote on Monday officially sends Mr. Biden to the White House, assuming the presidency after a trying election marked by deep divisions and a devastating pandemic that crippled the country and disrupted voting. Mr. Biden has been working aggressively to fill out his cabinet to prepare for when he takes office in January, aiming to have a team ready to combat the coronavirus and begin the long recovery.
The president-elect is expected to speak tonight about the Electoral College results.
The vote follows six weeks of unprecedented efforts by Mr. Trump to intervene in the electoral process and change the outcome of an election he lost by about seven million votes. He was joined by many Republicans who supported his unfounded claims of voter fraud, including 126 party members and 17 state attorneys general who supported a case before the Supreme Court that legal experts said had no merit. The court rejected the case on Friday.
President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. plans to declare that “it is time to turn the page” on the 2020 election in a speech Monday evening after the Electoral College formally casts its votes for him to replace President Trump on January 20.
“We the People voted,” Mr. Biden plans to say, according to excerpts provided by his transition team. “Faith in our institutions held. The integrity of our elections remains intact. And so, now it is time to turn the page. To unite. To heal.”
Mr. Trump has sought for weeks to reverse the outcome of the election with baseless and unproven accusations of voter fraud in the swing states that delivered the victory to Mr. Biden. The president has refused to concede while he and his allies have undermined faith in the country’s democratic system of governance.
Even on Monday, as the electors gathered in states around the country to cast their votes, Mr. Trump tweeted about a “Rigged Election!” and “massive fraud,” allegations that were quickly labeled as “disputed” by Twitter.
In his speech, Mr. Biden is expected to express confidence that the defining feature of American democracy — its electoral process — would survive Mr. Trump’s assault.
“If anyone didn’t know it before, we know it now. What beats deep in the hearts of the American people is this: Democracy,” Mr. Biden plans to say. “The right to be heard. To have your vote counted. To choose the leaders of this nation. To govern ourselves. In America, politicians don’t take power — the people grant it to them.”
As he has for weeks, Mr. Biden plans to keep his focus on the raging coronavirus pandemic, which has killed more than 300,000 people in the United States. Though first responders, doctors and others have begun receiving the first doses of a vaccine, Mr. Biden is expected to warn that the months ahead will be difficult.
“There is urgent work in front of all of us,” he plans to say. “Getting the pandemic under control to getting the nation vaccinated against this virus. Delivering immediate economic help so badly needed by so many Americans who are hurting today — and then building our economy back better than ever.”
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This is a GREAT day for America!
queue the fat lady, it's all over for trump and his sycophants.
It was over on November 3rd.
Some are still in denial.
well, ya know what they say, "it's not really over until the bookies pay."
I wonder why they won't pay? it is not like they do not understand odds.
How much did you bet that tRumpturd would win?
I hope it was a lot!!!!
There isn't very many spaces for more nails in this coffin.
He's going for the iron studded look
Boy Howdy! Trump just fired Barr!
well I guess somebody had to pay the price for the EC outrage!
Barr doesnt care. If Trump won and then fired Barr, Barr would care. He doesnt care in this circumstance.
Barr is a far right ideologue who used Trump to advance his own ideas. A Trump without power is meaningless to Barr.
I don't care if Barr cares.
Good riddance to both of them!
Now the indictments against Barr can go forward. No way will Trump pardon him.
What can you do but laugh at such delusions?
That's very cool! Trump has pardoned outright crooks, if they stayed absolutely loyal to him personally... But one single act of preference for the law... and Barr is toast.
I love it!
Not sure on that. When Barr resigned he also said some pretty nice things about Trump, and said he still supports Trump. So maybe he is hoping Trump will still pardon him for his generous pack pats.
Doubtful...but, Barr can hope after making an even bigger fool out of himself on the way out.
Trump does not see nice after the fact once you have pissed him off.
The system continues to work in spite of the insanity at play.
You know they'll try to subvert the Congressional January certification of votes next. They just can't face reality.
They will try, and they will lose there, too.
They way the rules work, Trump sycophants could make the process last days. We'll see if McConnell lets them do it.
"...lets them do it."? He'll probably ENCOURAGE them to do it.
The dems have congress so they are farting in the wind.
I don't think that McConnell will enjoy 'debates' that he isn't in control of.
Perhaps not in spite of, but, because of the insanity at play. Trump himself proved beyond a doubt just how totally insane he truly is. And so have his rabid supporters. As well as a good many of the Congressional GOP who once supported him, and who now support Biden and recognize him as the President-Elect.
And there even a good many GOP lawmakers who are leaving the GOP because of Trump's moronic and insane actions and words that have put the GOP reputation in the trash bin, and it will be for some time to come.
And those lawmakers who chose to continue to support Trump and making a fool or not only themselves, but, as a whole, will find it hard to find a re-election in their favor going forward. They proved their loyalty is not with America, and they can not be trusted to take their Oath seriously and/or put America first.
Congratulations President-Elect Biden!!!
I wonder what Trump is going to do next. If he is as nuts as some of his followers he will come up with something like the Chinese used radiated impulses from their satellites to penetrate the brains of those who voted against him. Hey, that's not so out of line. There's a member of NT who actually posted a comment elsewhere that there were some Chinese scientists involved in the creation of the Pfizer and other vaccines, so it would be dangerous to be vaccinated by them. I ridiculed his comment and wear the ticket I got from one of the other Trump sheep for doing so as a badge of honour. Talk about insanity.
My BIL posted a meme on face book about the vaccine. It was a scene from "Legend". My BIL was against masks and now he won't take the vaccine. I love him, but sometimes he's weird
and you got it.
LOL never change man... never change. LOL
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President Elect Biden can celebrate. However, he needs to keep his business tight. Our Trumphole and his subordinate trumpholes are politically gunning for him everyday. The intention being to put on 'BLAST' any data point they can beg, borrow, or steal.This will not be an easy presidency in 2021. It can be a careful, prosperous one if everybody stays sharp, nevertheless!
Bye bye the trump crime family. Boil in the Floridian weather.
If I was Biden I would wait to move in until they fumigated the Whitehouse.
All the people in there that had the virus...
they probably need to go thru the oval office with a blacklight.
And lots of bleach!
And for sure the whole WH and especially the Oval Office, the limos and the airplanes/helicopters should be swept for hidden microphones. With all the dirty tricks that T and his team have been pulling, Biden can't be too careful.
I'd want the whole place zapped with UV light for an hour.
Fumigated
and searched with the highest tech possible to find any hidden and camouflaged hot mics in every room of the WH and office in Congress to make sure there are no ways intel or other confidential info can be leaked. So that will leave only humans who will either deliberately or accidentally let their mouths overload their brains.
And there is no reason why it cannot be done. Objections and/or arguments against it are not reasonable in the effort to keep our country and government safe from our enemies interference, foreign or domestic.
When that happens, then we our country and its people will have better control over them to a much better degree. Far better than what we have now thanks to Trump.
And to have them all checked at least every three months or less at random. Then that would let them know that they are eating the dead and dying grass, not the good hay anymore.
I thought they did periodic sweeps of the Oval Office. If they don't, they should
So much drama and angst over nothing.
The Trump forces have put the country through hell, creating drama and angst over nothing. Trump lost. It's done.
No. Covid has done that. Trump had his day - or 40 - in court and he lost. The country didn't go through hell over that. His legal efforts changed no one's life.
It will all be over on January 20.
40 days as part of 4 years.
I don't know for sure on that, because I see some folks whose every waking moment is consumed by Trump.
Ummm.... Tex?
You're looking in a mirror...
You, sir, are freaking hilarious!
Thanks for the laughs, I appreciate it!
I admit that I thought if this went to the Supreme Court, his appointees would hand the presidency to him just because they are his loyal sycophants.
Well, I was wrong. And happy about it.
That is wisdom.
I often ask people "wouldn't you be glad to be wrong?" about someone. I totally understand when people mistrust someone in government, but we should all be glad to be shown that people have more integrity than we feared. Some people just want to be angry, though. I enjoy when my fears turn out to be wrong.
I gained a lot of respect for the justices that trmp appointed. They put country and the Rule of Law over their personal biases.
To be clear, these justices in question are yet conservatives. While we can take satisfaction in them performing their responsibilities and holding themselves accountable, we must acknowledge how the courts - especially the high court - signaled for months for this administration to 'tighten-up' on its submissions for legal consideration. The Trump Administration ever the hard-head didn't heed the advice and are paying dearly for it.
Things might have gone differently had the court been given something worthy to 'attend.' (But, is'nt that the foundational narrative of the Trump presidency - one man wrecking ball taking on all the systems of government in ram-rod fashion?)
Trump could have lived with 6-3 (his appointees) but it was 9-0 and that is what he is pissed about.
LOL! That's a major slap in the face
Total shade.
Of course...
He could refuse to leave the White House....
... oh please... ... oh please... ... oh please....
In which case there is only one proper solution....
Wet dream!
Well, just chalk it up to things we would love to see happen, but know they won't.
Tar and feathering can actually cause severe injury or death. I just want to see him dragged out in handcuffs or a strait jacket
Oh, then I wouldn't want to harm a person who has caused most of the 300,000 American deaths from the virus due to his deliberate delaying of acting decisively to prevent it. According to his logic it is preferable to die than to "panic".
We should do a poll to see how the members feel about which of those two (handcuffs or straight jacket) is more appropriate.
I think America would be a lot better off if the muzzle was immediately applied.
I understand how you feel, Buzz, but I'm trying something new these days.
I will have to flip a coin on bracelets or coat
Handcuffs due to his lawlessness.
IT'S OFFICIAL, TRUMP IS A LOSER AND WILL GO DOWN IN HISTORY AS A BIGLY LOSER.
THE FAT LADY IS DELIVERING THE COUP DE GRAS
not much of a historian concerning Presidential elections, I see!
Don't have to be a historian concerning Presidential elections to see a one-term loser.
Cheers.
As Biden is the official President-Elect, with no hope seen at this point that Trump can pull his magic tricks out of the outhouse now, I for one would like to see those who believe that Biden is officially is now the lawful President-Elect, put Trump in the past where he belongs now and think of how we can help make America the best country again.
How we can make our allies our Friends again and not our enemies, and how to let our enemies know they can't dictate to our country again. And that we are not cowards or afraid to stand up to them.
Help our Brothers and Sisters who are starving, homeless, jobless, suffering financially, mentally and emotionally from all walks of life, the poor, all skin colors, religions, beliefs, languages and ethnic backgrounds. THEY are what makes America great, not just the rich and politically advantages who think they should run the country.
And I for one have had enough of Trump....he is now no longer the main attraction of America, only to himself and his moron supporters. And maybe the center ring attraction in some court up stream. I don't care. I don't need to care. My life does not depend on Trump. And I am sick to death of hearing and/or seeing him and his name and anything about him. He is yesterdays' history however it plays out in the future.
WE....ALL OF US, are what makes America America. And WE THE PEOPLE have not forgotten who WE THE PEOPLE ARE!!
As Biden said......"It's time to turn the page."
A historic loser would imply that he lost by a huge margin.
He did not.
Cheers,
Well hell, even though he lost the popular vote, Trump claimed that his 306 electoral vote was a 'landslide' win. When did that standard change?
You should ask your questions to someone who has stated those things.
That isn't me!
In this comment thread you have commented three times and not a one of them amounted to diddly shit except to be bothersome and unnecessarily argumentative. Don't you have better things to do than that? Good Grief!
Why? That is why he and his cohorts are here for. To pull your and others chains.
And you let him win by playing into his game.
You are free to read my comments and respond.
You are also free to not read my comments and not to comment to me.
You should probably try the second option if all you can do is whine to me.
Thanks!
Always amazing when people think they know someone when they have never met.
tRumpturd is such a loser and such a whiny little bitch sore loser. HE LOST BY 7 MILLION POPULAR VOTES.
Apparently some folks have a LOT OF TIME on their hands. Or should I say, TOO MUCH
Yes, I am aware of the results of the election, and have never disputed them
Are we just supposed to post random facts that most already know now?
Here's one for you:
Water is wet.
Yes, yes he did.
I'd say over 7 million more votes than tRumpturd would be 'losing by a huge margin'
The electoral college vote was the same as in 2016.
I never heard you ONCE say that Hillary lost by a huge margin.
Reagan's victory in 1980 is a real example of a landslide.
You should read about it.
I'm still not flattered that you know my every word/post.
Not interested.
tRumpturd is a big fat loser, always has been, always will be.
Is Trump the topic here, or could you just not help yourself and forced him into it to satisfy that TDS itch?
The only ones suffering from tRumpturd Denial Syndrome are the big fat pig tRumpturd and his supporters
You forgot the ones whose very existence seems to depend on hating their President and his wife--you know, the ones with all the 3rd-grade names for him and her.
I wonder if those effects of TDS will diminish over time for the sufferers, or will they still be whining about Trump years from now?
I bet they will be still whining.
Nu uh!
Kind of makes you want to just toss a random fact out, huh?
LMAO!
My random fact for today is that I have a lot of silvery gray hair.
She had it down pat and she didn't even have to inhale once.
306 to 232 electoral vote margin. That is a landslide according to Trump in 2016.
Biden 81 million popular votes.
Trump joined a select group of losers. One term president.
So it is what it is.
And it's final.
Why is 15 locked?
I actually wondered the same thing.
And I...
Really Bob? You're going to nit pick about grammar? Generally speaking, one shouldn't begin a sentence with a conjunction.
I just noticed that it is not locked any more.
gremlins?
Must have been. I can't think of any other explanation.