Encore of Revival: America, December 21, 2020

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

Heated Oval Office meeting included talk of special counsel, martial law as Trump advisers clash // CNN

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

Glenn Beck:
The Secular Democrats of America just released a TERRIFYING document, proposing to the Biden team several steps that directly target the rights of conservative, religious Americans // Facebook

Republicans

READ: Rep. Paul Mitchell’s letter quitting the GOP, fearing ‘long-term harm to our democracy’ with its support for Trump’s actions // CNN

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

Hunter Biden in 2017 sent ‘best wishes’ from ‘entire Biden family’ to China firm chairman, requested $10M wire // Fox News

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

Americans could get $600 direct payments, $300-a-week federal unemployment in next stimulus // Philadelphia Inquirer

Fox News personalities attack Bill Gates for pandemic comments on CNN // CNN

Hopeful sign: Midwestern states see drop in new virus cases // AP

Nation Of Islam Leader Louis Farrakhan Calls The Vaccine ‘Toxic Waste,’ Refers To White People As ‘Crackers’ // Daily Caller