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[Doctor Gollum]

Presumably, at some point, the fact checkers will point out that Biden hasn't been elected yet... 

[Entwood]

Presumably, at some point, the fact checkers will point out that Biden hasn't been elected yet... 

In your eyes perhaps .....  Spec savers are open today I believe ......   

[Nick W]

Good grief 

The Kraken: What is it and why has Trump's ex-lawyer released it? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-us-2020-55090145

Perhaps they think their bullshit fantasy is so good it will fall into mythology?


Or, equally applicable, just fall to the bottom of the sea never to be seen again?


Or Kraken is the American way of spelling crackpot. We all know how the Yanks are weird like that.

[Doctor Gollum]

Presumably, at some point, the fact checkers will point out that Biden hasn't been elected yet... 

In your eyes perhaps .....  Spec savers are open today I believe ......   

Until Congress formally count the Electoral College votes, he is technically not the President Elect. Doesn't matter what you or I think.

[STEMO]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crank_(person

[Doctor Gollum]

 

They voted for who they would like the Electoral College to vote for.

https://uk.usembassy.gov/our-relationship/elections/

[Raeturbo]

https://www.googleadservices.com/pagead/aclk?sa=L&ai=DChcSEwiBxbPikKXtAhUC4ncKHcMpAwYYABACGgJlZg&ae=2&ohost=www.google.co.uk&cid=CAASEuRoEbTOJpIkWCnPY56fOZkYJQ&sig=AOD64_2LRnD4jbXRIDVzgDH5zGrTSYcHhA&ctype=5&q=&ved=2ahUKEwi-kavikKXtAhWjoVwKHc8PBFwQwg96BAgCEA8&adurl=

That’s the proper Kraken

[Doctor Gollum]

A bit early, but why not

[Raeturbo]

I hear it’s good Covid medicine

[henryd]

https://www.googleadservices.com/pagead/aclk?sa=L&ai=DChcSEwiBxbPikKXtAhUC4ncKHcMpAwYYABACGgJlZg&ae=2&ohost=www.google.co.uk&cid=CAASEuRoEbTOJpIkWCnPY56fOZkYJQ&sig=AOD64_2LRnD4jbXRIDVzgDH5zGrTSYcHhA&ctype=5&q=&ved=2ahUKEwi-kavikKXtAhWjoVwKHc8PBFwQwg96BAgCEA8&adurl=

That’s the proper Kraken

And very pleasant it is too

[B52]

So far, the Wisconsin recount is costing a lot to change little -

https://www.npr.org/2020/11/28/939645865/biden-gains-votes-in-recount-of-milwaukee-county-requested-by-trump

I really hope ordinary people aren't donating their money to a lost cause. Those numbers don't look like a good use of $3M to me.

[Nick W]

So far, the Wisconsin recount is costing a lot to change little -

https://www.npr.org/2020/11/28/939645865/biden-gains-votes-in-recount-of-milwaukee-county-requested-by-trump

I really hope ordinary people aren't donating their money to a lost cause. Those numbers don't look like a good use of $3M to me.

Recounts rarely make big changes to the counts. That's why there is frequently more than one recount until a decision is made. An alteration of 136 votes out of 460,000 is a very small change.


If after several recounts a result isn't achieved, in the UK the returning officer settles the election with a coin toss. This doesn't happen very often


We do our postal votes differently to America; the ballot card is the same as the one used in polling stations, and are added to the bags of cards from them. So the counters can't tell what are postal, or physical votes.

[STEMO]

So far, the Wisconsin recount is costing a lot to change little -

https://www.npr.org/2020/11/28/939645865/biden-gains-votes-in-recount-of-milwaukee-county-requested-by-trump

I really hope ordinary people aren't donating their money to a lost cause. Those numbers don't look like a good use of $3M to me.

Recounts rarely make big changes to the counts. That's why there is frequently more than one recount until a decision is made. An alteration of 136 votes out of 460,000 is a very small change.


If after several recounts a result isn't achieved, in the UK the returning officer settles the election with a coin toss. This doesn't happen very often


We do our postal votes differently to America; the ballot card is the same as the one used in polling stations, and are added to the bags of cards from them. So the counters can't tell what are postal, or physical votes.

I remember when European cup ties were settled with the toss of a coin after extra time. Penalties came later.

[Doctor Gollum]

So far, the Wisconsin recount is costing a lot to change little -

https://www.npr.org/2020/11/28/939645865/biden-gains-votes-in-recount-of-milwaukee-county-requested-by-trump

I really hope ordinary people aren't donating their money to a lost cause. Those numbers don't look like a good use of $3M to me.

That's the actual cost of counting the ballots. Normally the counties bear the cost, but any candidate/party can ask for a recount and the counties being asked have to prepare an invoice as part of that process. It has to be paid upfront  before they even think about recounting and it all has to be done within very specific deadlines.

The cost of the first Georgia recount will be partially reimbursed to the counties by the State as it was a State decision. The second one is probably coming out of Trumps pocket.

IF he gets as far as the Supreme Court, and wins then he could arguably claim the costs back as part of a deformation suit.

[STEMO]

So far, the Wisconsin recount is costing a lot to change little -

https://www.npr.org/2020/11/28/939645865/biden-gains-votes-in-recount-of-milwaukee-county-requested-by-trump

I really hope ordinary people aren't donating their money to a lost cause. Those numbers don't look like a good use of $3M to me.

That's the actual cost of counting the ballots. Normally the counties bear the cost, but any candidate/party can ask for a recount and the counties being asked have to prepare an invoice as part of that process. It has to be paid upfront  before they even think about recounting and it all has to be done within very specific deadlines.

The cost of the first Georgia recount will be partially reimbursed to the counties by the State as it was a State decision. The second one is probably coming out of Trumps pocket.

IF he gets as far as the Supreme Court, and wins then he could arguably claim the costs back as part of a deformation suit.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crank_(person)