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Proud Liberal Dem

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8. Knowledge of the "apparent winner" is all that is required per policy

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Sun Nov 22, 2020, 12:57 PM

Nov 2020

Joe Biden IS the “apparent winner”. There is literally no doubt about who won other than the insane legal and conspiracy theories being pushed by Trump, which are getting rejected over and over again. Biden got the most votes and won the EC. She needs to do her job starting yesterday

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So what SHOULD Emily Murphy do? [View all] LAS14 Nov 2020 OP

Her job StarfishSaver Nov 2020 #1

Her job Sherman A1 Nov 2020 #2

It definitely is her FarPoint Nov 2020 #3

She is supposed to authorize the transition when there is an *apparent* winner. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2020 #4

Please see my edit to the OP. nt LAS14 Nov 2020 #23

The law says "the apparent victor" She knows damn well who that is. Walleye Nov 2020 #5

Please see my edit to the OP. LAS14 Nov 2020 #21

Resign, if she can't stand up to tRump. marybourg Nov 2020 #6

I agree. It's not ideal, but she is on solid ground delaying at this time. n/t Laelth Nov 2020 #7

What "solid ground" are you referring to? Proud Liberal Dem Nov 2020 #36

Her boss says "don't release the transition funds." Laelth Nov 2020 #40

Knowledge of the "apparent winner" is all that is required per policy Proud Liberal Dem Nov 2020 #8

Please see my edit to the OP. nt LAS14 Nov 2020 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author Democracy2020 Nov 2020 #9

Disclose she was ordered exboyfil Nov 2020 #13

I absolutely agree she's been ordered to stall, and... ShazzieB Nov 2020 #14

"When an American has been ordered (by their President), what real choice does she have?" Atticus Nov 2020 #20

Not follow an inappropriate order SunStar Nov 2020 #34

Dear Las, Arne Nov 2020 #10

Amen. nt Atticus Nov 2020 #25

She needs to be reminded that she works for the U.S. government, not Donald Trump. Yavin4 Nov 2020 #11

She needs to wake up to the fact she didn't take an oath to trump*. Siwsan Nov 2020 #12

Her job. tavernier Nov 2020 #15

She must release the funds to the apparent winner RainCaster Nov 2020 #16

Please see my edit to the OP. NT LAS14 Nov 2020 #26

Definitely rewrite the law exboyfil Nov 2020 #17

What every other person who has held her position has done. we can do it Nov 2020 #18

She says she's using Bush v Gore as a guide. nt LAS14 Nov 2020 #32

Which is bullshit because that was 537 vote difference. we can do it Nov 2020 #33

Maybe Trump made the GSA sign a NDA world wide wally Nov 2020 #19

I'm betting she did, Kellyanne Conway said they all did Walleye Nov 2020 #30

See Emily Play NameAlreadyTaken Nov 2020 #22

Presidents usually concede Dem2 Nov 2020 #27

Drink the bleach. lindysalsagal Nov 2020 #28

Lawfareblog.com explains the process RainCaster Nov 2020 #29

Thanks much. I always appreciate this kind of info. nt LAS14 Nov 2020 #31

I keep that site in my favorites same with Dorf RainCaster Nov 2020 #35

Work on explaining the 4-year gap in her resume Dread Pirate Roberts Nov 2020 #37

What has this Emily been up to with all the money at her disposal. Arne Nov 2020 #38

Poor Emily, between a rock and a hard place. It isn't about what anyone wants- 58Sunliner Nov 2020 #39