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> Can you point to any time since the adoption of the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 that the GSA has waited until Electoral College vote to begin the tran

> Can you point to any time since the adoption of the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 that the GSA has waited until Electoral College vote to begin the transition process as required by law, or, in the alternative, provide any legal argument as to why you believe that every Presidential Transition since then has been conducted illegally? You're missing the point. Usually the transition happened early because the winner and the loser agreed on who had won. At this time, the official results are still in doubt. Therefore there isn't a reason to begin official transition.

AnimalMuppet 6y ago
The results are not in doubt. Trump wants to claim that they are, but they aren't, and they haven't been for at least two weeks.
- chordalkeyboard 6y ago
  > The results are not in doubt. according to you. Wanting your guy to "win" is not a justification for disenfranchising people who feel differently or abandoning legal process.
  - AnimalMuppet 6y ago
    According to me? According to anybody who's not blinded by partisanship. The objective reality is that there is no path to a Trump victory. That ship sailed weeks ago. All that's left is Trump desperately trying to somehow prevent the inevitable, and looking hopeless, desperate, and delusional in the process. That's the reality. And Biden isn't "my" guy. I don't particularly want him. (Didn't want Trump, either, and I got them both, one after the other.) And: "win"? Biden won. No "quotes" about it.
    - chordalkeyboard 6y ago
      > According to me? According to anybody who's not blinded by partisanship. Thats your perspective. The law says differently. > The objective reality is that there is no path to a Trump victory. In fact that's not the case, although I can understand how you would feel that way, since the media has been negligent in informing the public about the facts. > All that's left is Trump desperately trying to somehow prevent the inevitable, and looking hopeless, desperate, and delusional in the process. That's the reality. No, that's a picture painted by partisans who are hoping to bully people into accepting their preferred outcome prematurely. > And: "win"? Biden won. No "quotes" about it. The winner won't be official until electors are chosen. Thats how the system works. Although I will give you the benefit of the doubt and assume you would have called Al Gore delusional at this stage of the process in 2000 as well. Thanks for the reply.
      - AnimalMuppet 6y ago
        The electors don't show up by magic. They come from states, based on the votes in those states. The electors haven't voted, but they will, and we know what they will vote. But I'm pretty sure you knew that. You're clinging to the hope that things will change. Trump has legal remedies, and he's filed suits. But those suits don't add up to enough votes in enough states to change the result.
        chordalkeyboard 6y ago
        > They come from states, based on the votes in those states. They come from states based on what the state legislature decides. > But I'm pretty sure you knew that. You're clinging to the hope that things will change. I'm actually just explaining the legal process here since so many people seem to think the president is elected by the media. > Trump has legal remedies, and he's filed suits. But those suits don't add up to enough votes in enough states to change the result. Perhaps so. We'll see, just like in 2000.

AnimalMuppet 6y ago

The results are not in doubt. Trump wants to claim that they are, but they aren't, and they haven't been for at least two weeks.

chordalkeyboard 6y ago
> The results are not in doubt. according to you. Wanting your guy to "win" is not a justification for disenfranchising people who feel differently or abandoning legal process.
- AnimalMuppet 6y ago
  According to me? According to anybody who's not blinded by partisanship. The objective reality is that there is no path to a Trump victory. That ship sailed weeks ago. All that's left is Trump desperately trying to somehow prevent the inevitable, and looking hopeless, desperate, and delusional in the process. That's the reality. And Biden isn't "my" guy. I don't particularly want him. (Didn't want Trump, either, and I got them both, one after the other.) And: "win"? Biden won. No "quotes" about it.
  - chordalkeyboard 6y ago
    > According to me? According to anybody who's not blinded by partisanship. Thats your perspective. The law says differently. > The objective reality is that there is no path to a Trump victory. In fact that's not the case, although I can understand how you would feel that way, since the media has been negligent in informing the public about the facts. > All that's left is Trump desperately trying to somehow prevent the inevitable, and looking hopeless, desperate, and delusional in the process. That's the reality. No, that's a picture painted by partisans who are hoping to bully people into accepting their preferred outcome prematurely. > And: "win"? Biden won. No "quotes" about it. The winner won't be official until electors are chosen. Thats how the system works. Although I will give you the benefit of the doubt and assume you would have called Al Gore delusional at this stage of the process in 2000 as well. Thanks for the reply.
    - AnimalMuppet 6y ago
      The electors don't show up by magic. They come from states, based on the votes in those states. The electors haven't voted, but they will, and we know what they will vote. But I'm pretty sure you knew that. You're clinging to the hope that things will change. Trump has legal remedies, and he's filed suits. But those suits don't add up to enough votes in enough states to change the result.
      - chordalkeyboard 6y ago
        > They come from states, based on the votes in those states. They come from states based on what the state legislature decides. > But I'm pretty sure you knew that. You're clinging to the hope that things will change. I'm actually just explaining the legal process here since so many people seem to think the president is elected by the media. > Trump has legal remedies, and he's filed suits. But those suits don't add up to enough votes in enough states to change the result. Perhaps so. We'll see, just like in 2000.