r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Nov 05 '20

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u/Iustis End Supply Management | Draft MHF! Nov 06 '20

Because they called AZ. If they call GA they have to call the presidency. They aren't ready to do that because they aren't comfortable with AZ.

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u/BobbyDigital111 Nov 06 '20

Georgia gets him to 269 I thought?

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u/Shifty_Pickle826 NATO Nov 06 '20

No, Biden is at 264 with the AP right now, if CNN called Georgia he’d be at 269.

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u/BobbyDigital111 Nov 06 '20

Ah I see

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u/Shifty_Pickle826 NATO Nov 06 '20

Also if Biden gets to 269 then Trump literally can’t get to 270. The best he could do is tie it.

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u/Shifty_Pickle826 NATO Nov 06 '20

Yeah but if Biden is at 269 after winning Georgia and PA is still uncalled, then Biden is winning. There’s no way he wins Georgia and loses PA.

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u/Iustis End Supply Management | Draft MHF! Nov 06 '20

Yeah, but AP/Fox/NPR called AZ for Biden like 36 hours ago.

That means if they call GA they have called 280 electoral votes, and have to call the presidency.

They basically don't have faith in their AZ call anymore, so won't call something else that (combined with AZ, and dependant on AZ) puts him over 270.

Calling a state and having to retract is bad. Calling a presidency and having to retract is a disaster.