2024 Election Fuckery Tracking Thread

[Fudge Nuggets 19,208]

On 8/21/2024 at 4:14 PM, NeverMarryAStripper said:

That would make Mike Johnson President as soon as Kamala gets assassinated

Nope, Harris appoints Walz as VP the moment she’s sworn in and states no confirmation is required because official act / total immunity. 

[Foosters 17,858]

3 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

if this election gets the supreme court, we are fucked !!!

sc justices are working behind the scenes to get the right cases / issues in front of them

 

 

qanon for the left

[Js1 85,445]

2 hours ago, Foosters said:

qanon for the left

Putt is basically the Shaman guy

[tx 3 putt 77,182]

 

[Gap03 3,308]

6 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

First - why the fuck is this guy still in this role?

Second - why does this shit only dawn on the Dems within 2 months of the election? 

Seems like this is sorta political malpractice after the 2020 election. 

[Js1 85,445]

6 minutes ago, Gap03 said:

First - why the fuck is this guy still in this role?

Biden can’t fire him and there’s still a “Dem” appointee on the board that Trump appointed who won’t vote him off. They’re one vote short, I believe 

[bluto 4,934]

I know there’s some kinda Rube Goldberg mechanics to get him replaced, but the fact this admin didn’t get it done is a blight on the term. Just hoping it doesn’t have November impact

[David Dennison 18,938]

24 minutes ago, Js1 said:

Biden can’t fire him and there’s still a “Dem” appointee on the board that Trump appointed who won’t vote him off. They’re one vote short, I believe 

Remind me again, why can't the president fire him?

[heso 2,813]

33 minutes ago, Gap03 said:

First - why the fuck is this guy still in this role?

Second - why does this shit only dawn on the Dems within 2 months of the election? 

Seems like this is sorta political malpractice after the 2020 election. 

Both of these were exactly my thoughts when I read this. How the fuck is this guy still in charge?

[Js1 85,445]

Just now, David Dennison said:

Remind me again, why can't the president fire him?

Because only the board has that power. Looks like a bunch of appointees are waiting confirmation, including the one that would replace the current chair 

The Postmaster General is not a member of the Cabinet and is not in line to be president. The position is selected by the Board of Governors of the Postal Service, whose members are appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate. They serve seven year terms.

The Postmaster General’s office has no fixed term, meaning that DeJoy can serve as long as the Board of Governors approves.

[David Dennison 18,938]

Just now, Js1 said:

Because only the board has that power. Looks like a bunch of appointees are waiting confirmation, including the one that would replace the current chair 

The Postmaster General is not a member of the Cabinet and is not in line to be president. The position is selected by the Board of Governors of the Postal Service, whose members are appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate. They serve seven year terms.

The Postmaster General’s office has no fixed term, meaning that DeJoy can serve as long as the Board of Governors approves.

Biden appointees have been in the majority since 2022: https://federalnewsnetwork.com/people/2022/05/usps-board-is-now-mostly-biden-picks-following-latest-senate-confirmations/

But: https://www.politico.com/news/2023/08/13/how-louis-dejoy-went-from-democratic-nightmare-fuel-to-biden-clean-energy-player-00110945

[Foosters 17,858]

can he do his job from jail? My understanding is that Biden now has the legal authority to arrest anyone he wants, as long as he does so while acting in his official capacity.

[bluto 4,934]

There’s 9 voting members, and by my count only 3 are trump appointed including dejoy. 
 

No more than 5 members from one party allowed. So Biden had to appoint a republican/independent 

Edited September 12 by bluto

[Js1 85,445]

2 minutes ago, David Dennison said:

Biden appointees have been in the majority since 2022: https://federalnewsnetwork.com/people/2022/05/usps-board-is-now-mostly-biden-picks-following-latest-senate-confirmations/

But: https://www.politico.com/news/2023/08/13/how-louis-dejoy-went-from-democratic-nightmare-fuel-to-biden-clean-energy-player-00110945

May not matter if the chair won’t bring it up for a vote 

[swraith 347]

5 minutes ago, David Dennison said:

Biden appointees have been in the majority since 2022: https://federalnewsnetwork.com/people/2022/05/usps-board-is-now-mostly-biden-picks-following-latest-senate-confirmations/

But: https://www.politico.com/news/2023/08/13/how-louis-dejoy-went-from-democratic-nightmare-fuel-to-biden-clean-energy-player-00110945

The Politico article strikes me as revealing on the nature of all the "swamp" claims around D.C.  

[David Dennison 18,938]

11 minutes ago, Js1 said:

May not matter if the chair won’t bring it up for a vote 

Guess who voted to keep the current chair in office.

https://about.usps.com/who/leadership/board-governors/roman-martinez-iv.htm

Edited September 12 by David Dennison

[Js1 85,445]

Just now, David Dennison said:

Guess who voted to keep the current chair in office.

You’re right. It’s all Joe Biden’s fault! As usual. Not voting for him in November 

[Foosters 17,858]

Frank Stalone?

[Zonahorn 8,079]

 

[Js1 85,445]

https://www.texastribune.org/2024/09/12/tarrant-county-college-voting-location/

4-1 vote against
10% of the early votes in 2020 in Tarrant County came from the college campuses - "low voter turnout" 

An effort by some Republican officials to curb access to early voting on college campuses in Tarrant County failed Thursday, after Tarrant County Commissioners Court voted to keep the polling sites in place.

The push to limit the voting locations was led by Judge Tim O’Hare, a Republican and the chief elected official of the county. He said the measure was intended to save money because those poll locations had low voter turnout. Democrats on the commissioners' court and local voting rights advocates called the effort an attempt at voter suppression targeted at people of color and younger voters who tend to be more liberal.

 

[Longhorn_Fan68 33,878]

good, fuck that guy

[Underdog 28,748]

A Republican worried about cost savings?  

Surejan.gif

 

[tx 3 putt 77,182]

vote early and vote often ….

 

[tx 3 putt 77,182]

[tx ind 7,013]

I wasn’t aware that the USPS runs the elections

[Fudge Nuggets 19,208]

6 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

It's a poorly run mess because the dude in charge was appointed by el dotard.

[Biff Tannen 45,694]

7 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

HELP!  

Who is he talking to?

[Underdog 28,748]

Karen mad. 

[Dnaguy 12,003]

9 minutes ago, Biff Tannen said:

HELP!  

Who is he talking to?

[elfenix 34,330]

On 9/5/2024 at 11:49 AM, Js1 said:

My god, you need to relax sometimes. 

2/3 of putt's posts nowadays are an AI that scours the intertrons for content and doesn't check if it's a repost from just 2 posts earlier 

[SydneyCarton 48,116]

Just now, elfenix said:

2/3 of putt's posts nowadays are an AI that scours the intertrons for content and doesn't check if it's a repost from just 2 posts earlier 

2/3? You’re being generous. 

[Longhorn_Fan68 33,878]

11 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

classic "I broke this thing, why not fixed?!" attitude. please die already you orange pustule

[Js1 85,445]

“I love good news!” - Kamala Harris

[tx 3 putt 77,182]

mail in and military votes used to heavily favor the R’s in Texas. curious if those numbers have flipped 

[TexasEd 8,067]

On 8/21/2024 at 4:24 PM, Nice Guy Eddie said:

 

Republicans in Congress, like Ted Cruz, will do their best to delay or cancel out the election result when Harris wins. If they are successful, the current President (Biden or Harris if Biden retired) would cease to be President on Inauguration Day. If Congress and the Courts somehow tied up the proceedings, it would seem logical that the Speaker would temporarily become President while the mess was sorted out. If the Courts ultimately agreed that Harris won, I would think that Johnson steps down and Harris would get sworn in.

And if the West Wing storyline was correct, the Speaker would have to resign their seat in Congress to become President. John Goodman has to do so to take over from Martin Sheen when the first daughter was kidnapped.

 

On 9/5/2024 at 12:21 PM, Fudge Nuggets said:

Nope, Harris appoints Walz as VP the moment she’s sworn in and states no confirmation is required because official act / total immunity. 

I think that New Congress gets seated before January 20th so if Dems win the house we should have Speaker Jeffries in the House.

[Js1 85,445]

1 hour ago, TexasEd said:

 

I think that New Congress gets seated before January 20th so if Dems win the house we should have Speaker Jeffries in the House.

The new Congress is sworn in on Jan 3 - they are who will be certifying the Electoral College vote.

[Dnaguy 12,003]

1 hour ago, TexasEd said:

 

I think that New Congress gets seated before January 20th so if Dems win the house we should have Speaker Jeffries in the House.

[Exposition 93]

Nebraska back at it trying to change their EC rules to winner-take-all at the last minute.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lindsey-graham-nebraska-electoral-college-vote-kamala-harris/

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"As I have also made clear, I am willing to convene the Legislature for a special session to fix this 30-year-old problem before the 2024 election," the governor said, though he noted that he must first receive indication that there's enough support among state senators. Early voting in Nebraska begins on Oct. 1, but the secretary of state said a switch to a winner-take-all system could be implemented anytime before Election Day on Nov. 5, according to a report from KOLN.

 

[pacman 7,359]

More fuckery in Georgia

 

[atomheartbevo 89,743]

On 9/17/2024 at 10:14 AM, Js1 said:

The new Congress is sworn in on Jan 3 - they are who will be certifying the Electoral College vote.

On 9/17/2024 at 10:21 AM, Dnaguy said:

[Nice Guy Eddie 13,515]

Georgia election board voting to require hand counts along with machine counts. Must be completed by the day after the election. This will cost millions and require new employees to be trained. Even the gop AG has said this wasn’t legal especially considering how this close the election.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/09/20/trump-georgia-election-board-hand-count-ballots/

my guess is that the gop controlled election board knows a judge will overturn their new rule but it gives them evidence how the deep state is against ballot integrity and Donald Trump.

[tx 3 putt 77,182]

good read on hand counting here in Texas ….

 

[tx 3 putt 77,182]

hand count if you want, but all ballots and counts are verified by machine. any variance of more than 0.5% - people / supervisors / officials get prison time 

 

[tx 3 putt 77,182]

22 minutes ago, Nice Guy Eddie said:

Georgia election board voting to require hand counts along with machine counts. Must be completed by the day after the election. This will cost millions and require new employees to be trained. Even the gop AG has said this wasn’t legal especially considering how this close the election.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/09/20/trump-georgia-election-board-hand-count-ballots/

my guess is that the gop controlled election board knows a judge will overturn their new rule but it gives them evidence how the deep state is against ballot integrity and Donald Trump.

 

we all know they only care about atlanta area ballots and need to delay / spin fraud worries, or throw out as many ‘fake’ votes as possible  

curious how much they’ll throw at kemp to play along or if he’ll stick to the ‘rule of law’ ?

[Js1 85,445]

12 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

good read on hand counting here in Texas ….

 

It took a county in AZ THREE (!!!) days to count 850 ballots

This is either getting overturned by the courts or Kemp will have to do something when his own AG said it’s not legal 

[tx 3 putt 77,182]

1 minute ago, Js1 said:

It took a county in AZ THREE (!!!) days to count 850 ballots

This is either getting overturned by the courts or Kemp will have to do something when his own AG said it’s not legal 

 

some people have issues counting past ten. lol

 

 

[Nice Guy Eddie 13,515]

In a crazy way I could see Atlanta elected officials liking hand count requirements. It creates short term jobs for their supporters. It’s a way to funnel tax dollars to their favorite people. They probably don’t like it popping up 6 weeks before the election.

[PenelopeWitherspoon 19,123]

10 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

some people have issues counting past ten. lol

 

 

Especially Trump supporters.

[tx 3 putt 77,182]

4.9 million or so votes in 2020

 

 

[wildcat09 29,355]

25 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

hand count if you want, but all ballots and counts are verified by machine. any variance of more than 0.5% - people / supervisors / officials get prison time 

 

What are you basing this on?