Sunday, November 08, 2020

U.S. DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC SURVIVES TO THRIVE

I am thrilled beyond words with tears welling-up in my eyes as I write this,  that the majority of United States voters are preserving our democratic republic, the constitutional form of government our nation's founders gave us "if you can keep it", as Benjamin Franklin cautioned.  Our democracy and our freedoms prevail as I could only hope all citizens in other nations might benefit from also.

Projected winners for the offices of President and Vice President in the U.S. have finally been made:  the Joseph Biden-Kamala Harris ticket are expected to win; defeating the incumbent President Donald Trump and V.P. Michael Pence after their serving only one four-year term, but a very long, harrowing, grim, demoralizing, chaotic one.

U.S. voters have tried to patiently await the ballot counting in our fifty states which continues as I write this.  Meanwhile, the incumbent is filing multiple lawsuits contesting various state vote tallies citing undocumented, so far, voting violations.  

To date our citizens have been highly engaged in this election with a historic number of people voting.  If the totals prevail, as is expected, Biden-Harris have received a record-setting number of winning votes, 74 million.  The incumbents have also received record numbers of votes but sufficiently less than our projected winners, Biden-Harris.

Biden-Harris are expected also to receive the most Electoral College votes in addition to having won the popular vote.  The incumbents did not win the popular vote four years ago but did acquire the most Electoral College votes which is what enabled them to assume office.

How symbolic that the state of Pennsylvania popular vote totals will give the Biden-Harris Presidential/Vice Presidential candidates the necessary Electoral College votes to officially become elected.  Philadelphia, PA is where our founding fathers wrote and signed our constitution.  

Here is a timeline that could still be problematic if states delay in reporting results:

December 8, 2020:          Safe Harbor Deadline -- States must choose electors that will be accepted by                                                                                        Congress; voting disputes must be resolved.                                                                                                      (Described in this ABA Journal article)

Here are the final timelines once our individual states popular votes are finalized:

December 14, 2020:          Electors Convene and Vote in D.C.

January 6, 2020 at 1 p.m.: The vote will be finalized and certified in a joint session of Congress.

January 20, 2021 at noon:  The President is inaugurated.

Our citizens have rejected efforts to alter our form of government which would have turned it into an autocracy led by a vindictive man who has created primarily chaos in our country for four years, nurtured hate-filled divisiveness and violence, tragically has failed to fulfill his basic oath to protect each of us as the pandemic continues to take lives.  

I am fully aware there will be no quick fix for all the challenges facing our nation.   I hope our citizens will continue to provide the meaningful support and patience to aid our new leaders unifying efforts by thinking primarily of what is best for our country, ultimately each of us.

I celebrate our nation once again will have leaders I can respect, of whom I feel proud, who present the true soul of the majority of American people who care about each other in all our diversity and about all people around the world. 

16 comments:

  1. For the first time in a long time I have hope in our future. It is like a light has been turned on and the darkness banished. Yes we can.

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  2. Yes! It is indeed good news. I saw your comment on Kay's blog about California not being required to form its own country, and agreed. For so long I've wondered how we can continue to be a part of such a horror show that has been the last four years. I now have hope for the future.

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  3. I feel uplifted and relieved. Thank you, Pennsylvania, for righting the ship of Democracy this time around.

    The Cult of 45's whining about voter fraud is baseless, period. I am not interested in hearing about it. Their dear leader even said, "I whine until I win." Well, this time, Toddler-In-Chief, that tactic doesn't work. You. Have. No. Proof.

    You're fired.

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  4. I think the world stage is mighty pleased to have articulate and intelligent politicians back in charge. Like you say, it will be enormously challenging to bring any kind of order back, particularly in dealing with The Covid but a tentative hope prevails.

    XO
    WWW

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  5. Beautifully written, Joared! I'm relieved that we haven't had very much violence. I hope it stays that way.

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  6. Wasn't it a joy to particularly see all those young adults dancing and being joyful last night? Grateful to the Pennsylvania folks; happy because my father was born there and he would have been so pleased. A beautiful genuine family with "class" and a female VP - THANK YOU - THANK YOU.

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    1. Thanks for stopping by and sharing your thoughts and feelings.

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  7. Yes, Joe Biden will be our next president. Let us all unite as one nation.

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  8. Yes, marvelous news. Now Trump hangs on frustrating all of us who didn't vote for him. He has stirred many in this nation to anger in ways I can't ever remember from the past. Hope you had a good holiday. Stay safe.

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  9. Cautiously optimistic is what I am right now. The inability to have a smooth transition was expected, but the anxiety it provokes was not. There are so many who disappoint surrounding the Office of the Presidency, but Barr and Pompeo particularly do so at present.

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  10. Until McConnell is out of there and/or the other party has a goodly majority in the Senate, I am not up to full-on rejoicing.

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    1. Certainly reason for concern yet. Glad to have you stopping by and commenting.

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  11. It's wonderful that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have been elected and will restore some common sense and integrity to the presidential office. Good to see that Trump's absurd and deluded legal actions are being rejected one after another.

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    1. There is hope our nation’s better self will emerge.

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