Trump's Last Attempt to Steal the Election Won't Work: It's Over Donald

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https://robertreich.org/

- Trump’s Last Attempt to Steal the Election Won’t Work. Nov. 9, 2020.

Joe Biden has won. He will be our next president. Normally, the loser of the race would give a gracious concession speech, and accept the results. That won’t happen this time around, because Donald Trump is a pathological narcissist who will never admit defeat. But there’s no legal requirement for the losing candidate to formally concede - it’s just another tradition Trump will choose to ignore.

He can bluster and protest all he wants, but like it or not, the Constitution and federal law establish a clear timeline of how electoral votes are processed, and when the new president takes office. Here’s how that process normally plays out, how Trump might try to undermine it, and why he is unlikely to succeed. The first date to look out for is December 8th...

[pfitz59]

1. Robert Reich is a treasure

He has the best outlook

[appalachiablue]

2. He's a lighthouse and rock

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3. K&R

[Rhiannon12866]

4. K&R!

Thanks for posting, passing this on.