Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Biden and Media Plan To Steal Election Tonight
Adios ^ | November 2, 2020 | Mike Allen, Margaret Talev

Posted on 11/03/2020 5:21:25 AM PST by Mel48

If news organizations declare Joe Biden the mathematical president-elect, he plans to address the nation as its new leader, even if President Trump continues to fight in court, advisers tell Axios.

Why it matters: Biden advisers learned the lesson of 2000, when Al Gore hung back while George W. Bush declared victory in that contested election, putting the Democrat on the defensive while Bush acted like the winner.

So if Biden is declared the winner, he'll begin forming his government and looking presidential — and won't yield to doubts Trump might try to sow.

Biden's schedule for Tuesday includes a clue to this posture: He "will address the nation on Election Night in Wilmington, Delaware." Biden campaign manager Jen O'Malley Dillon told reporters Monday that even if all the votes aren't counted tonight, the campaign should have "a very good sense of where we're headed":

"We're not really concerned about what Donald Trump says. ... We're going to use our data, our understanding of where this is headed, and make sure that the vice president is addressing the American people."

(Excerpt) Read more at axios.com ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: biden
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-37 next last

1 posted on 11/03/2020 5:21:25 AM PST by Mel48
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: Mel48

Don’t worry about what is not going to happen!


2 posted on 11/03/2020 5:24:19 AM PST by DarthVader (Not by speeches & majority decisions will the great issues th the day be decided but by Blood & Iron)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Mel48

Funny how the left has no issue with this when they do it ...


3 posted on 11/03/2020 5:26:40 AM PST by SecondAmendment (This just proves my latest theory ... LEFTISTS RUIN EVERYTHING)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Mel48

How 3rd worldish of him...


4 posted on 11/03/2020 5:27:22 AM PST by gov_bean_ counter (In this circus called the Democrat Party, Biden is the monkey and Harris is the organ grinder...)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: DarthVader

“The situation has changed”...


5 posted on 11/03/2020 5:27:37 AM PST by epluribus_2 (He, had the best mom - ever.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: Mel48

As usual, they plan to do exactly what they’ve been claiming Trump would do.


6 posted on 11/03/2020 5:27:45 AM PST by Williams (Stop Tolerating The Intolerant)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: SecondAmendment

Don’t you have to win the election before you can declare that you won?


7 posted on 11/03/2020 5:28:40 AM PST by nikos1121
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: Mel48

I have heard rumors that a couple of swing-states may count all mail-in ballots BEFORE they start to tally in-person votes cast today.

That could be a way to ‘claim’ Biden is mathematically ahead late tonight...

States with dem Governors and/or dem SOS would be the ones to try this trick.


8 posted on 11/03/2020 5:31:00 AM PST by Bobalu ("You can't serve papers on a rat, Baby Sister. You gotta kill him or let him be." --Rooster Cogburn)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Mel48
To hear the MSM tell it, Biden won weeks ago. In fact, it is/was such a sure thing President Trump might as well have started packing his things. In fact he is so surely going to lose that he might as well start deferring to Biden (well, Biden's handlers since Joe's not even sure what clothes he's wearing) for such decisions as who to put on the Supreme Court etc.

Yep, to hear the MSM tell it, President Trump's presidency was over weeks ago and he shouldn't be doing anything.

9 posted on 11/03/2020 5:31:29 AM PST by ThunderSleeps
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: epluribus_2

He will be delivering a concession speech!


10 posted on 11/03/2020 5:31:55 AM PST by DarthVader (Not by speeches & majority decisions will the great issues th the day be decided but by Blood & Iron)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: Mel48

Have they dusted off obama’s “ president elect” podium?


11 posted on 11/03/2020 5:32:29 AM PST by silverleaf (Age Takes a Toll: Please Have Exact Change.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: nikos1121

“Don’t you have to win the election before you can declare that you won?”

The participation trophy generation don’t believe that.


12 posted on 11/03/2020 5:32:50 AM PST by DOC44
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: Mel48
... make sure that the vice president is addressing the American people."

Slight fix here for accuracy; "make sure that the [EX]vice president is addressing the American people." (which is all that he ever will be!)

13 posted on 11/03/2020 5:33:00 AM PST by SES1066 (2020, VOTE your principles, VOTE your history, VOTE FOR ALL AMERICANS, VOTE colorblind!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Williams

Thus began CW2.


14 posted on 11/03/2020 5:35:46 AM PST by Highest Authority (DemonRats are pure EVIL)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: Mel48

That will be difficult... Especially if he’s behind in the electoral vote count.


15 posted on 11/03/2020 5:37:27 AM PST by jerod (Nazi's were essentially Socialist in Hugo Boss uniforms... Get over it!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Mel48

I can see a collusion between the networks declaring Joe the winner, regardless of the actual numbers and then doing everything they can to suppress any information that would be contrary to the narrative.


16 posted on 11/03/2020 5:39:44 AM PST by Jonty30 (What Islam and secularism have in common is thp at they are both death cults. N)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: DarthVader

I wouldn’t put it past the left to do anything, including premature declaration of Joe being the winner.


17 posted on 11/03/2020 5:40:11 AM PST by Jonty30 (What Islam and secularism have in common is thp at they are both death cults. N)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: Mel48
Another one here

Biden advisers learned the lesson of 2000 (Bush v Gore)

Yep, start lying early and often, challenge every conservative-leaning absentee/mail-in (Military), ask for recounts until it goes 'D' then STOP right there. Exclude 'R' watchers from back rooms, delay, delay, delay!

The lesson of Florida 2000 was that 'R' needed to make noise and not make nice while the 'D' do 'practical politics' which means WINNING!

18 posted on 11/03/2020 5:41:05 AM PST by SES1066 (2020, VOTE your principles, VOTE your history, VOTE FOR ALL AMERICANS, VOTE colorblind!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Jonty30

Neither do I but actions like that with Trump are going to have consequences.


19 posted on 11/03/2020 5:41:49 AM PST by DarthVader (Not by speeches & majority decisions will the great issues th the day be decided but by Blood & Iron)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 17 | View Replies]

To: Mel48; All

Trump will do the same thing, address the nation when its clear only cheating can defeat him. I would suggest Trump not wait for the media to declare him the winner though or he’ll be waiting months. I.e if we are in the same situation as 2016 he should immediately go out and declare victory and not wait until 2am when its called because 2am will not come this year.


20 posted on 11/03/2020 5:42:26 AM PST by wiseprince
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-37 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson