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Fox News (among many other outlets[*]) is reporting: Biden wins presidency, Trump denied second term in White House:
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has defeated President Trump, denying him a second term after a bitter campaign and dramatic, prolonged vote count in battleground states that sparked a flurry of lawsuits.
The Fox News Decision Desk projected Saturday that Biden will win the state of Nevada and the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, giving the former vice president the electoral votes he needs to win the White House.
[...] "I am honored and humbled by the trust the American people have placed in me and in Vice President-elect Harris," Biden said in a statement. "In the face of unprecedented obstacles, a record number of Americans voted. Proving once again, that democracy beats deep in the heart of America."
He added: "With the campaign over, it's time to put the anger and the harsh rhetoric behind us and come together as a nation."
Biden's campaign announced that the president-elect and Harris, his running mate, will speak at an event in his hometown of Wilmington, Delaware at 8 p.m. ET.
Joseph Biden would become the 46th President of the US; U.S. Senator Kamala Harris of California, the 49th Vice President.
Also at: NY Post, CBS News, ABC News, CNN, CNBC, and USA Today.
IMPORTANT: There are still votes to be counted, a recount has been requested in one state, and there are numerous court challenges launched by the Trump campaign. Further, nothing is official until the actual vote by the Electoral College.
See Also:
- https://www.foxnews.com/world/reaction-world-leaders-biden-presidential-election
- https://www.bbc.com/news/election-us-2020-54836636
- Boris Johnson congratulates Joe Biden on US election win
(Score: 2) by JoeMerchant on Sunday November 08 2020, @12:40AM (2 children)
Well, true, I assumed that the population in each district would be required to be +/- some tolerance of the mean population of all districts, but... never assume unless you want a conservative politician to point out what a donkey you are.
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(Score: 2) by deimtee on Sunday November 08 2020, @01:18AM (1 child)
You're trying to constrain a bunch of lawyer weasels with rules. You really need to consider the worst possible interpretation of the rules before they are enacted, because those scumbags will exploit any loopholes.
If you cough while drinking cheap red wine it really cleans out your sinuses.
(Score: 2) by JoeMerchant on Sunday November 08 2020, @04:07AM
Yeah, other assumption would be that any new districting law would fully examine existing districting laws and include all the useful weasel restraints found therein, whilst removing the weasel runs that allow things like gerrymandering (as outlined above, or similar.)
IANAL, and I have no real desire to become one. The real problem with laws in this world is that they're mostly written by lawyers. Absolute power corrupts absolutely, and all that. But, make me dictator and I would be a benevolent one. Just have to ensure the effectiveness of my personal defense forces, immortality research branch, private islands, vertical integration of all resources vital to said endeavors, panopticon monitoring of all world activities, etc. Trust me, I'll make things better, really, all you have to do is anything I say - and I won't say much.
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