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McCain Republicans, note

NCD — Sat, 21 Nov 2020 02:56:07 +0000

McCain Republicans, note Board was 4 Republicans, one Dem. Note Republican Party Chairwoman Kelli Ward is a nutjob, Wapo:

Bipartisan Maricopa County board votes unanimously to certify election results
By Amy B Wang

In a unanimous decision, the five-member Maricopa County Board of Supervisors — four of whom are Republicans — voted on Friday to certify its election results, another blow to Trump’s efforts to undermine Biden’s win with baseless allegations of widespread voter fraud.

The special meeting, live-streamed to the public, had none of the partisan rancor that had plagued a similar board meeting in Wayne County, Mich., earlier in the week. Instead, for nearly three hours, supervisors representing Arizona’s largest county questioned elections officials in painstaking detail about how votes had been cast and tabulated, an effort to show transparency and that the process had been airtight.

Board Chairman Clint Hickman (R) noted his own office had received 180 letters, 4,000 emails and nearly 3,000 voice mails about the election.

“I continue to hear from government leaders and the public about the integrity of Maricopa County elections,” Hickman said. “I have listened to and considered all theories about what might have happened. Let me be clear: There is no evidence of fraud or misconduct or malfunction in Maricopa County, and that is with a big zero.”

Other Republican supervisors — Bill Gates, Steve Chucri and Jack Sellers — vouched for the integrity of the process and praised their work as a model for bipartisanship. The board’s lone Democratic supervisor, Steve Gallardo, said it was one of the most important votes they would undertake, to protect “the will of the voters.”

Hickman closed out the meeting with a veiled but pointed message for those, including Arizona GOP Chairwoman Kelli Ward, who were continuing to allege widespread voter fraud.

“I have learned a lot about the character of people in this community regarding this matter. I’ve been disheartened by individuals using this time to find relevancy or fundraise off this issue,” he said. “It’s time to dial back the rhetoric, conspiracies and false claims.”

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rmrd0000 — Sat, 21 Nov 2020 00:22:57 +0000

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Biden is not able to put his transition team into place.

This delay threats the safety of the country.

You seem more concerned that Biden offer bipartisanship than that Republicans are obstructing

You downplay concerns about the transition delay

Yet, when it comes to the Woke, you scream at the top of your lungs

Sedition and a coup means nothing to you

The Woke drive you crazy

I simply do not trust your judgement

Meeting with Michiganers

artappraiser — Fri, 20 Nov 2020 23:54:31 +0000

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Meeting with Michiganers looking like a big nothingburger, trolling to distract and for time, sound fury signifying nothing except more stoking of fans for the future TV show:

BREAKING: After White House meeting with Trump, Michigan lawmakers say they are not aware of information that would change election results by @AmyEGardner @thamburger
https://t.co/sU7iCisaZi
— Robert Barnes (@scotusreporter) November 20, 2020

Their statement is actually negative about meddling:by Trump or anyone else:

“We have not yet been made aware of any information that would change the outcome of the election in Michigan and as legislative leaders, we will follow the law and follow the normal process regarding Michigan’s electors, just as we have said throughout this election.” https://t.co/IxLWb9loQj
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) November 20, 2020

More humor

rmrd0000 — Fri, 20 Nov 2020 21:25:32 +0000

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More humor

McConnell was an obstructionist

Has McConnell congratulated the President-elect?

Talk about rose colored glasses

Edit to add:

In your bubble, you want bipartisanship

Biden wants bipartisanship

In your bubble, it already exists

another one here

artappraiser — Fri, 20 Nov 2020 20:51:46 +0000

In reply to some hints here

another one here

some hints here

artappraiser — Fri, 20 Nov 2020 20:36:10 +0000

In reply to Biden is trying to keep

some hints here

a hint.

artappraiser — Fri, 20 Nov 2020 20:31:58 +0000

In reply to Let us see how Biden does

a hint.

Yglesias talking about it:

artappraiser — Fri, 20 Nov 2020 20:14:55 +0000

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Yglesias talking about it:

As a person with certain natural jerk tendencies, I have had a difficult time coming to the grips with the wisdom of this position.

It's tempting to believe that indulging your inner asshole is a form of ideological commitment but it's not true. https://t.co/FvtPslMuhN
— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) November 20, 2020

Obama on reaching across the

rmrd0000 — Fri, 20 Nov 2020 19:58:18 +0000

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Obama on reaching across the aisle

Commenting on Trump’s refusal to concede, Obama said, “I take it seriously, I don't think he'll be successful in denying reality. And you're starting to see a few Republican elected officials go ahead and say, ‘Look, Joe Biden has been elected, and we need to move on in the transition.’”

Obama expressed disappointment that more GOP leaders have not come out in support of the election results so far, stressing the little amount of time there is to waste when the country is still in the middle of a pandemic and economic crisis.

According to Obama, bipartisan cooperation will be needed especially as it appears neither side will have an overwhelming majority in the Senate.

Obama expressed disappointment that more GOP leaders have not come out in support of the election results so far, stressing the little amount of time there is to waste when the country is still in the middle of a pandemic and economic crisis.

According to Obama, bipartisan cooperation will be needed especially as it appears neither side will have an overwhelming majority in the Senate.

“I think that there is a way to reach out and not be a sap. There is a way of consistently offering the possibility of cooperation. But recognizing that if [Senate Majority Leader] Mitch McConnell [R-Ky.] or others are refusing to cooperate, at some point, you've got to take it to the court of public opinion,” he said.

Looking back at his time in office, Obama said McConnell and former Speaker of the House John Boehner were too often rewarded for their "obstructionist strategy" by the voters.

https://thehill.com/homenews/news/526150-obama-on-bipartisanship-there-is-a-way-to-reach-out-and-not-be-a-sap

Let us see how Biden does

rmrd0000 — Fri, 20 Nov 2020 19:20:08 +0000

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Let us see how Biden does with getting judges on the bench.