But when it comes to american law, due process, the american republic, which requires some semblance of neutrality, g. C. Thats actually a sign of respect. The elections over in the United States, we have a tradition that when it is clear whos going to win because they have the majority of votes that are needed for any office and for president , its the majority of the Electoral College votes. Even though there are still some technical things that have to do, there are, in some key states have to certify the elections. The certification often doesnt happen for weeks after the election. And yet on election night, you may know whether the margin for the winner is so large that it is impossible for the defeated candidate to catch up. So there may still be 10000 votes to count by the margin is 80000 votes. It doesnt matter if all 10000 votes went for the defeated candidate, they cannot possibly catch up. Thats where we are today. Joe bidens margin is so large in all of the states that are
Large in all of the states that are being contested, that even though some other states have not finished counting, they still know who won and job. Im one majority of the Electoral College dropout appropriate to cicle. There are, there is anderson that there is, you know, history. He started dition, there is an emotional side to this question, but then there is a legal side as well, and you were a legal scholar. Thats why im asking, what makes joe biden president elect at this point . I mean, can you point me and our viewers around the world primary source material . Not the media projection. Not some speculation. Not that even a paul, but a legal document, a legal decision that legitimizes see is that cell designation as president elect. So democracy depends on very fragile well norms, including that the defeated candidate graciously acknowledges that hed lost the election and then particularly in a president ial context, the defeated candidate says, congratulations to the winner and
That even though some other states have not finished counting, they still know who won and job. Im one majority of the Electoral College dropout program. Physical, there are, there is, and isnt that there is, you know, history has started just and there is an emotional side to this question, but then there is a legal side as well, and you were a legal scholar. Thats why im asking, what makes joe biden president elect at this point . I mean, can you point me and our viewers around the world primary source material . Not the media projection. Not some speculation. Not that even a paul, but a legal document, a legal decision that legitimizes see is that cell designation as president elect. So democracy depends on very fragile norms, including that the defeated candidate graciously ago knowledge that he lost the election. And then particularly in a president ial context, the defeated candidate says, congratulations to the winner and says we as americans, will we unite behind you because yo
Announcer tonight on late night with seth meyers. Michael moore host of the rich eisen show, rich eisen an all new closer look featuring the 8g band with Valerie Franco and now seth meyers. Seth good evening, im seth meyers and this is late night. Hows everybody doing tonight . Thats great to hear lets get to the news. President trump is scheduled to pardon the annual thanksgiving turkey next week at the white house. But i think theyre going for a legal loophole because they named the turkey donald trump. I hereby pardon donald trump, no takebacks. President trump had nothing on his public schedule today. Nothing . How is it possible that youre the president of the United States but you have the same schedule as a tibetan monk today i have nothing. I will do nothing. I am nothing. President trumps lawyer Rudy Giuliani today held a press conference it was going to be in the rose garden but he accidentally booked olive classic rudy President Trumps personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani this week
And throwing a little excitement into the game. Bonds are higher. That supports the bigger decline we had for the s p 500 earlier. At this point again we are seeing for bonds, the decline in yields probably more outsized than the pullback we have for stocks. Perhaps there is some volatility, but not today. One place there was movement was in Prescription Drug sales. Amazon has decided they will come to that business. Higher on then news they are opening an Online Pharmacy where they will sell drugs on a digital basis. Discounts to prime members. On this you have the likes of sourcelgreens, amyris from anything involved in the drugstore supply chain down in a is way as the commerce giant getting into the business. This has been thought it would happen for a while, but now that it is here come easy the big selling pressure in the health care chains. Amazon off the highs but in a hohum day is up. 7 . David thanks to Abigail Doolittle for that report on the markets. The ceos of facebook an