Aussie opinion: Electoral College confirms strength of American democracy

[gabosaurus]

https://www.smh.com.au/world/north-america/electoral-college-confirms-trump-s-defeat-and-proves-american-democracy-s-strength-20201215-p56ngx.html In the end, American democracy passed its stress test. On Tuesday (AEDT) the members of the Electoral College met in state capitals across the US to officially certify Joe Biden as the winner of the presidential election. It's a moment that would usually be regarded as a formality, and attract little attention. But this year, it took on a new symbolic power because of Donald Trump's refusal to accept defeat. The Electoral College vote came on the same day the US administered its first COVID-19 vaccinations outside of clinical trials. Americans watched two major stories playing out split-screens: a testament to the power of science alongside an affirmation of democracy. The sight of healthcare workers being vaccinated offered hope that the pandemic - which has claimed 300,000 American lives - will eventually be brought under control. The images of electors casting their ballots offered reassurance that America's democratic institutions were strong enough to withstand Trump's efforts to overturn the result. To be sure, there has been much to be troubled about in the six weeks following election day. Trump has continued to make baseless and fabricated claims of electoral fraud, aided by conservative media outlets who amplified his complaints. As a result, tens of millions of Americans believe an election that turned out to be surprisingly trouble-free was fundamentally illegitimate. Importantly, only a handful of Republicans in Congress have publicly acknowledged Biden as the president-elect.

[Tyr-Ziu Saxnot]

https://www.smh.com.au/world/north-america/electoral-college-confirms-trump-s-defeat-and-proves-american-democracy-s-strength-20201215-p56ngx.html In the end, American democracy passed its stress test. On Tuesday (AEDT) the members of the Electoral College met in state capitals across the US to officially certify Joe Biden as the winner of the presidential election. It's a moment that would usually be regarded as a formality, and attract little attention. But this year, it took on a new symbolic power because of Donald Trump's refusal to accept defeat. The Electoral College vote came on the same day the US administered its first COVID-19 vaccinations outside of clinical trials. Americans watched two major stories playing out split-screens: a testament to the power of science alongside an affirmation of democracy. The sight of healthcare workers being vaccinated offered hope that the pandemic - which has claimed 300,000 American lives - will eventually be brought under control. The images of electors casting their ballots offered reassurance that America's democratic institutions were strong enough to withstand Trump's efforts to overturn the result. To be sure, there has been much to be troubled about in the six weeks following election day. Trump has continued to make baseless and fabricated claims of electoral fraud, aided by conservative media outlets who amplified his complaints. As a result, tens of millions of Americans believe an election that turned out to be surprisingly trouble-free was fundamentally illegitimate. Importantly, only a handful of Republicans in Congress have publicly acknowledged Biden as the president-elect.

""Trump has continued to make baseless and fabricated claims of electoral fraud, aided by conservative media outlets who amplified his complaints.""

A damn bald-face lie.
I will gladly say to any damn man alive that disagrees!
And pray that ignorant dumbass person takes offense! -- :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad: :mad::--Tyr

[jimnyc]

""Trump has continued to make baseless and fabricated claims of electoral fraud, aided by conservative media outlets who amplified his complaints.""

A damn bald-face lie.
I will gladly say to any damn man alive that disagrees!
And pray that ignorant dumbass person takes offense! -- :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad: :mad::--Tyr

Keep in mind, many on the left STILL claim it was a perfectly 100% fraud free election. They truly believe that shit! Even though many states have already FOUND so called glitches and votes have been reversed and at least 2 elections were reversed as a result. In almost every state they have found once again thousands of dead voters, ineligible voters, dual voters, moved voters & other methods of fraud. And it's not as if Heritage doesn't also follow a lot as well and keeping a database of convictions. I hope they track full out this year so we can see the entirety of it in the end.

May not all be earth shattering news, but it truly does add up. And the left CNN folk type will have you believe we were fraud free this year. :rolleyes:

[gabosaurus]

Keep in mind, many on the left STILL claim it was a perfectly 100% fraud free election. They truly believe that shit! Even though many states have already FOUND so called glitches and votes have been reversed and at least 2 elections were reversed as a result. In almost every state they have found once again thousands of dead voters, ineligible voters, dual voters, moved voters & other methods of fraud. And it's not as if Heritage doesn't also follow a lot as well and keeping a database of convictions. I hope they track full out this year so we can see the entirety of it in the end. May not all be earth shattering news, but it truly does add up. And the left CNN folk type will have you believe we were fraud free this year. :rolleyes: Fraud was never proven. You are searching for things that are not there. Trump allegations were heard in more than 50 cases, including two in the Supreme Court. Trump appointed judges ruled that the cases had no merit. Republican election officials investigated and found no fraud. The federal department of justice, staffed by Republicans, found no evidence of fraud. Trump appointed attorneys, testifying under oath, stated that their cases were not about fraud. The only people who found fraud were members of the right wing media.

[jimnyc]

Fraud was never proven. You are searching for things that are not there. Trump allegations were heard in more than 50 cases, including two in the Supreme Court. Trump appointed judges ruled that the cases had no merit. Republican election officials investigated and found no fraud. The federal department of justice, staffed by Republicans, found no evidence of fraud. Trump appointed attorneys, testifying under oath, stated that their cases were not about fraud. The only people who found fraud were members of the right wing media.

Again - proven. Try reading for once, seriously. It's insane that you are unaware of the already reversed things and already eliminated things due to fraud. :rolleyes:

[icansayit]

Again - proven. Try reading for once, seriously. It's insane that you are unaware of the already reversed things and already eliminated things due to fraud. :rolleyes:


Like millions of other Easily-Led Leftists. Gabby is suffering from....

https://i.imgur.com/hvhn01D_d.webp?maxwidth=728&fidelity=grand

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[SassyLady]

Fraud was never proven. You are searching for things that are not there. Trump allegations were heard in more than 50 cases, including two in the Supreme Court. Trump appointed judges ruled that the cases had no merit. Republican election officials investigated and found no fraud. The federal department of justice, staffed by Republicans, found no evidence of fraud. Trump appointed attorneys, testifying under oath, stated that their cases were not about fraud. The only people who found fraud were members of the right wing media.

It has been proven many times. Heritage Foundation has database. I'm surprised you didn't know this. And, there will be hundreds of people convicted from 2020 election I'm sure.

https://www.heritage.org/voterfraud/search?state

Example

13077

[jimnyc]

Anyone can freely search Google. I posted it here and most know that. But also just as easy for anyone to search and find. And if they claim they didn't find, they are lying, clueless as to how to write simple words to search, too lazy to look around the board here - or someone that couldn't care less what the facts show and reversed and eliminated votes show after fraud was found and eliminated - and will just continue to say it was never found, never proven. That's on those folks as it matters not once in the public facts. Saying otherwise is meaningless.