How do they keep track of paper ballots?

In theory, a paper ballot would be its own paper trail.

In comparison, are we supposed to believe that voting on the machines is more accurate and there are no errors or fraud? When, in actuality, they are counted by the same machines as those that mark their ballot on election day.

At some point, we have to shut down the paranoia. We have honest and involved citizens working our polling places. They track the ballots very well. Trump wants his supporters to believe that all these people are Democrats counting the votes and there is fraud.

But, there is never any proof. Just unfounded charges and lies. It must stop. It must.

Each day is more chaos, more division, and more casting doubt on our fellow citizens that have tabulated the votes. It is seditious behavior, to say the least.

Mac Wiseman

The "Silent Majority"

Many people were discouraged when they saw the huge crowds at Trump's rallies. Republicans were sure it portended a landslide victory for them in the election. They are still traumatized by the number of Democrats that came out in support of Biden and Harris. It just doesn't seem possible to them that they could have lost the election.

Indeed, a record number of supporters and fans came out for the wannabe dictator and the Republicans received a record number of votes. They were able to win several House seats, even though they lost the popular vote by about 5 million. How could that be?

With that many Republicans turning out, coupled with the gerrymandered efforts of Republicans, it made it very difficult for Democrats to win. Even though they were able to turn out over 77 million voters for the cause of defeating Donald Trump, they were still unable to increase their numbers in the House. Unbeknownst to Trump and his supporters, there was a huge "silent majority" out there willing to defend our democracy. People celebrated around the world when it was announced that Joe Biden was announced the winner of the election.

Even at this moment, Trump is planting his people into the Pentagon and elsewhere in the government. One of the first acts of the new Administration should be to call for the immediate resignation of all Trump appointees. They need to clean out that viper's nest and rebuild all the institutions that have been devastated by this most dangerous demagogue.

The Peace Train

Illegitimate ?

Can't they see?

How do they think they can govern when their opponent got 5 million more popular votes and won the electoral vote also?

Do they really want to resort to these types of shenanigans? They may want to think twice before they do anything foolish?

We understand their desire to stay in power but the people will not be denied their vote.

Biden is right. It is not a battle between Democrats and Republicans.

Whether or not we yet know it, we are all in this together. There is an external force attempting to take over our democracy. No one can be permitted to steal an election. Our local authorities across this nation are very capable of counting all the votes, if there is no outside interference. I think that is probably something that most Democrats and Republicans can agree with. Trump and his confederates need to stop interfering with the election results. Let the people's voices and votes be heard.

They do not want to give up power. That is not the way it happens in America. We have elections. The people vote. The vote is obeyed. Those that interfere with our vote and our elections are not patriots. They are anti-democracy and anti-American.

Sensible Democrats and Republicans understand that we are in this battle together against an external enemy. The war should not be between Democrats and Republicans at this time. They should be joining forces against this external enemy. In my opinion, this is what is happening to America at this time.

The Low Spark of High-Heeled Boys (An old rock & roll classic)

Where did all the "new" voters come from?

There was not a great deviation from the total votes of Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama but this year, the voting totals shot up like a rocket.

In 2016, Hillary and Trump together garnered about 132 million votes.

In 2020, it looks like the final vote tally will be about 150-155 million votes. That is about 20 million votes more than were cast in 2016.

Where did they come from? In my opinion, it was mostly from young voters, who up til this election, had not been very involved in politics. Whatever is said about Trump, he was able to get people out to vote - on both sides.

At first glance it appears that the Democrats were able to get about 10 million more votes in this election and the Republicans were able to garner about 8 million more voters than in 2016.

An outstanding question may be, which Party will be able to keep these voters in the flock?

Were many of the Republican voters just following the cult of personality?

The future will tell.

More Pretty Girls Than One

Does a pardon apply to future crimes?

Because, you know that if Donald Trump is pardoned today, he will likely commit another crime tomorrow. It's in his blood. He is drawn to criminality.

Of course, no crimes have officially been defined at this moment, so what would be the need for any pardon?