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Biden is President elect

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biba70 Sat 07-Nov-20 16:28:28

and the world breathes a massive sigh of relief - wow <3

MaizieD Tue 10-Nov-20 18:28:56

GrannyGravy13

^POTUS elect has had a phone conversation today with Boris Johnson, before speaking to other European leaders^

According to BBC website.

Looks like the special relationship is alive and kicking.

It's always best to get bad tasks out of the way before starting on the more pleasant ones...

Whitewavemark2 Tue 10-Nov-20 18:51:15

I believe that Johnson has been trying to get through since Wednesday???

Whitewavemark2 Tue 10-Nov-20 19:17:38

I wonder if this conversation took place before or after the Johnson conversation?


NEW Ireland's taoiseach has spoken to Joe Biden.

"The President-elect reaffirmed his full support for the Good Friday Agreement and they discussed the importance of a Brexit outcome that respects the GFA and ensures no return of a border on the island of Ireland

Whitewavemark2 Tue 10-Nov-20 19:48:21

There is no special relationship with Boris Johnson', warns Joe Biden camp

Article in The European

biba70 Tue 10-Nov-20 20:14:06

Obama being appointed as US Embassador for the UK would be just amazing.

Whitewavemark2 Wed 11-Nov-20 02:18:56

Woke up - now can’t sleep so reading a bit about what Trump is up to.

Apparently he has started riding the Pentagon of civilian heads and replacing them with Trump loyalists.

He continues to refuse to recognise Biden as president-elect and Pompeo gave a press conference in which he made clear that the president was carrying on and expected to serve another term. A February budget is being prepared.

Reading all this gives me some anxiety that this may not end well, particularly taking what is happening in the Pentagon.

rosecarmel Wed 11-Nov-20 02:58:03

WW, making people feel nervous and intimidated is part of their "lets drag this thing out as long as we can" plan- They want to sow as many seeds of doubt as possible-

Either a ballot is fraudulent or it isn't- I can be half fraudulent, as in they won congessional seats fairly on the same ballot they unfairly lost the election on-

They haven't a leg to stand on-

rosecarmel Wed 11-Nov-20 02:59:28

It not I -- at least usually!

Whitewavemark2 Wed 11-Nov-20 03:31:38

No I know they haven’t a leg to stand on, but what I find disconcerting is the taking on the Pentagon etc. It’s as if he’s preparing the way for a coup.

Mimibaachan Wed 11-Nov-20 05:08:56

Yes, it would.

Whitewavemark2 Wed 11-Nov-20 07:31:48

Something needs to be done

rosecarmel Wed 11-Nov-20 13:33:59

It all sounds kind of like a Man In The High Castle scenario- There's poker-faced Putin, the unrivaled, prepped for war guy from China and the Mexican standoff fellow down below, all waiting to congratulate Biden-

Democrats dominate the coast and great lakes -- that's all I'm saying ..

Whitewavemark2 Fri 13-Nov-20 19:50:16

Biden on 306? - told you

lemongrove Fri 13-Nov-20 19:58:21

Whitewavemark2

No I know they haven’t a leg to stand on, but what I find disconcerting is the taking on the Pentagon etc. It’s as if he’s preparing the way for a coup.

That can’t happen, even if he wanted it to.You need the Army on your side for a coup, and they owe their allegiance to the Constitution not the President.So breathe easy.

Elegran Fri 13-Nov-20 21:00:31

Conceded, WW You could be right! grin