POTUS election results thread

I am virtually jumping up and down hugging all of you. Be cause that is the mood!



Yes, congratulations! A petite point of information in case you are in the northeast. We do elections by town rather than county.

I don’t know how to embed a tweet, but I’m enjoying these videos of people celebrating in the street in NYC.

The kids on my block are outside banging on pots and pans.

That’s what finally did if for me tears-wise. 

I’m happy for them. I’m happy for my twentysomething kids who have to resist the fatalism within their generation every single day. 

Can't wait to see that fat orange ass hauled out of the WH. Good bye Trump and all your money grabbing children .

May I never have to hear you "speak" on behalf of America ever again.

I'm counting down the days to when your Twitter accounts are shut down and for you all to be arrested.

As much as I want to listen to Van Jones, I citing stand Santorum anymore. Switched to MSNBC.

Maybe it's a coincidence, but in my little corner of England, someone is setting off a few fireworks.

One thing is certain: you can believe in humanity and the democratic process! 

Thanks to all my pea friends! Your support and camaraderie on this thread have helped me get through these last few days. It’s all starting to sink in now. We finally got rid of him. Finally!! AND, we have a female Vice President!!!!!!

I always have and I always will HAVE FAITH IN HUMANS!!!!

In the grand arc of human history, they get it right (but glacially slowly).

I recorded it and showed my kids.

How fucking fortunate are we that a good and decent man like Joe Biden wants to continue his public service to this deeply flawed yet entirely worthy country/democracy?!

We haven't had a public servant in our White House for almost 4 years. I'm so glad we are replacing Lord Fuckweasel with one.

Feeling overwhelmed. Big hugs to all those celebrating in Pea land. I don't post often, but you ladies have helped me so much these past 4 years.

CELEBRATE!!!

Thanks for the thread ladies, it has been a great read.  I am so happy to soon never hear that a-hole speak again.  May the president go back to being in the public 1-2 days a week.

Since you are trying to learn to be a citizen (Congratulations, are you sure you want to join this circus), I just wanted to expand a little.

Georgia's rules are different than the rest of the states.  The 50% rule is not a standard part of the American election landscape.  The South adopted it as part of the slate of "Jim Crow" laws.  This one to prevent black people from winning elections.  The other southern states have slowly eliminated this type of law.  Georgia and Louisiana are the only states that still have this standard, I think.  If this was any other state, the Perdue / Ossoff Senate race would have been decided on Tuesday with Perdue being declared the winner.

In the other race, it's a Special Election, so it's rules are a little different.  I didn't know, when I was responding to Elaine last night, but apparently in the Warnock / Loeffler / +19 other people race, that was technically the Primary.  For the purpose of Special Elections, not a normal one, there are 7 states that have the "get 50% you win, otherwise the Top 2 compete head-to-head in a runoff.

Or to put it another way, Ossoff / Purdue are going into a "third round of elections. A. Primary in June B. Regular Election C. January Runoff.  This is weird.  Most states only have A & B, and whoever wins, wins.

Warnock / Loeffler have a more standard "two rounds."  A.  Tuesday, which functioned as a Primary. B. January Runoff.

Switching gears.  I was still asleep when the BIG CALL came in.  I'm feeling a little disappointed, because DH described it as basically the WHOLE WORLD called it at once.  And I missed out on that cathartic moment.  However, the big moment is definitely still noon, January 20th.  And I will be awake for it!