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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI am tired of hearing 'the state that could decide the election' or,
words to that effect.
BS! - it is the last ones reporting in to the tally and which will come in to move the electoral vote. that does not mean that state is deciding the election.
I would like to think all states decide the election, which is really the case, although of course, I would far prefer all people decide the election (i.e. damn electoral college!)
dchill
(38,315 posts)doc03
(35,143 posts)I suppose it is just mistake but.Trumpsters will get that idea.
consider_this
(2,194 posts)sorry for language, I am on my last nerve with Trumpism and incompetent segments of the media.
doc03
(35,143 posts)they just misspoke. I heard one correct it and said I meant counting votes. I think they have been running their mouth so long they just screw up sometimes.
Clearly fogged in
(1,895 posts)and depending on circumstances, timing the report of the tally can be sensitive
consider_this
(2,194 posts)It is still completely wrong terminology. fuck drama
Clearly fogged in
(1,895 posts)It may affect public reaction, but that's not my point.
I'm thinking it works like this. I need to submit a report by a deadline, next Friday. It's already done, just need to email it. There are parts you want to change - I'll wait to send it. If I send it Friday morning you'll have some time to mess things up, but generally it's still my report. On the other hand if I hit send as I'm walking out the door next Friday there is no recourse, no fixing errors, no mending fences.
When should I send it?
consider_this
(2,194 posts)I think we are on different topics. You are talking about why it is taking a while for results. I am onboard with that. My original post is that i do not like the terminology of saying that a particular state is the one to decide the election, because that is just not true - it is just the one or few that still have results outstanding. they are not the ones determining the election. I just have a problem with the phraseology.
Clearly fogged in
(1,895 posts)I believed you to be saying that we should get one result, when said result was compiled. Otherwise there will always be a last state to tally for a decision. In response to that I was talking strategy for when and how to manipulate the system.