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posted by martyb on Saturday November 07 2020, @07:10PM   Printer-friendly

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.

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  • (Score: 2) by DannyB on Saturday November 07 2020, @10:13PM (9 children)

    by DannyB (5839) Subscriber Badge on Saturday November 07 2020, @10:13PM (#1074340) Journal

    I wonder if they're already making plans for a presidential library?

    All the books could have pictures instead of words. Because words are difficult.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday November 07 2020, @10:23PM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday November 07 2020, @10:23PM (#1074345)

    Trump Presidential Library: will contain golf scores, mostly. And studies in Sharpie. That's about it. And no longer can put it in New York?

    • (Score: 1, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday November 07 2020, @10:40PM

      by Anonymous Coward on Saturday November 07 2020, @10:40PM (#1074359)

      Trump Presidential Library will contain tweets about twats.

  • (Score: 4, Funny) by JoeMerchant on Saturday November 07 2020, @11:08PM

    by JoeMerchant (3937) on Saturday November 07 2020, @11:08PM (#1074387)

    I picture it being the top floor of Trump tower in Manahattan, with $5 tours sold in the lobby. No books, only monitors scrolling his twitter stream.

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  • (Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday November 07 2020, @11:39PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday November 07 2020, @11:39PM (#1074408)
    The Daily Show already created the library: http://www.cc.com/shows/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah/trump-twitter-library [cc.com]. It contains tweets by Donald Trump.
  • (Score: 2) by istartedi on Sunday November 08 2020, @05:54AM

    by istartedi (123) on Sunday November 08 2020, @05:54AM (#1074583) Journal

    The Sports Almanac will be in there too.

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  • (Score: 2) by Thexalon on Monday November 09 2020, @11:00PM (3 children)

    by Thexalon (636) on Monday November 09 2020, @11:00PM (#1075377)

    It would probably just contain every issue of Playboy ever printed.

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    • (Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Tuesday November 10 2020, @02:38AM (2 children)

      by The Mighty Buzzard (18) Subscriber Badge <themightybuzzard@proton.me> on Tuesday November 10 2020, @02:38AM (#1075467) Homepage Journal

      What is a way to get kids into the library voluntarily, Alex?

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      • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 10 2020, @07:25AM

        by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 10 2020, @07:25AM (#1075603)

        Too soon!

      • (Score: 2) by Thexalon on Tuesday November 10 2020, @02:29PM

        by Thexalon (636) on Tuesday November 10 2020, @02:29PM (#1075701)

        Why would a kid bother to go to the library to look at pr0n when they can get whatever they want on any computer or phone connected to the Internet?

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