Trump has a realistic path to the presidency. Rules for the electoral college allow for discussion and dispute which could delay finalization of the vote past January 18. If Congress has not approved the electoral college vote by then, the electoral college fails and the election defaults to Congress. Then, the Senate chooses the vice president and the House chooses the president by state delegates—of which there are more Republican. At that point, it would be political suicide for even Romney to vote against Trump. All that has to happen is delay in the Senate—something the Senate is very good at when it wants to be. With 18 states having filed a suit with the Supreme Court, such a delay is quite likely.
Far more interesting are the public narratives. All mainstream news, including Fox News, continue to push finality—the idea that the election is over and decided, when it is in fact in dispute and when it has not yet been finalized. The Trump team responds by pushing evidence—strangely changed rules, flagrantly broken rules, and endless testimonies. As a result, Biden voters are being conditioned to believe the election is over while Trump voters are being conditioned to believe it should not be over. The only assurance is limbo.
If Trump wins, the Democratic base is preconditioned for nation-wide meltdown while the Republican base is preconditioned for the in-your-face exhilaration worthy of a Rocky movie ending. That leads to the greatest danger: an overly-trusted Republican Party. That was Trump’s danger from the onset.
The suspicious part is how well the Democrats in Washington played along to make it all possible. Sooner or later, people will figure it out. Some are already starting to.
Trump
Election
Trump:
WATCH OAN: Evidence of voter fraud is in our face! // Facebook
No, Biden hasn’t won yet — one more nightmare scenario // The Hill
Judge orders release of report examining Antrim Co. vote tabulators // Detroit Free Press
Michigan election officials slam report on votes in Antrim County // Detroit News
Trump falsely claims he won, as electoral college cements Joe Biden’s victory // WA Post
Trump refuses to concede after electoral college backs Biden // Daily Mail
McConnell warns GOP off Electoral College brawl in Congress // AP
Electoral College makes it official: Biden won, Trump lost // AP
Congress
Snags on COVID-19 relief may force weekend sessions // Las Vegas Review-Journal
White House
Attorney General William Barr to depart administration, Trump announces // NBC News
Democrats
Republicans
Activism, Unrest & Protests
Public officials face personal threats as tensions flare // Houston Chronicle
Threats Lead to Closure of Michigan Legislative Offices // Mediaite
Scandal, Graft & White Collar Crime
Security & Public Safety
FBI says agent shot person aboard train outside Washington // AP
Soc Media, Cybersecurity & Tech
FTC orders to see Facebook, 8 others’ data tracking practices // Business Insider
Pandemic
Congress is set to pass new stimulus checks — here’s when to expect yours // Yahoo News
Bolsonaro claims COVID-19 vaccines could turn people into ‘crocodiles’ // Business Insider
FDA investigating allergic reactions to Pfizer vaccine reported in multiple states // The Hill
Chicago-area hospital halts COVID vaccinations after 4 workers have adverse reactions // Fox Chicago
Fox News personalities attack Bill Gates for pandemic comments on CNN // CNN
Hopeful sign: Midwestern states see drop in new virus cases // AP