Myself we had i grew up in california, earthquake drills. We had fire drills, but our kids are sitting in a classroom where they should be fulfilling their god given potential, and some part of their big, beautiful brain is concerned about a shooter busting through the door of the classroom. It does not have to be this way. It does not have to be this way. That was Vice President Kamala Harris reacting to the deadly Shooting Yesterday at a High School in georgia. Well bring you the latest on that tragedy. Meanwhile, we are now 60 days from election day. Well have a recap from the Campaign Trail and go through the rules for next Weeks President ial debate. Also ahead an update from the Middle East as israeli prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is ticking in on his demands for a potential Ceasefire Deal. Good Morning And Welcome to Way Too Early on this thursday, september 5th. Im Sam Stein in for jonathan lemire. We begin this morning with the deadly shooting at a High School in georgia.
My colleague harvey will be back in about 60 minutes with more i hope to see you then time after time as you were going on, the run of the day 3 e. U. Sanctions on venezuela were set to expire. As present, economic doura opens up the possibility of dialogue with a country arguably bent on its destruction. The United States coming up on the show. As britains 2nd chamber rejects, strengthens attempts to violate International Law and break the buy back. Good friday agreement with the island for brics, and one of president obamas top advisers tells us whether the socalled special relationship is dead in the ultra. Could this be the man running joe bidens intelligence establishment to make the russians reiss . The other thing, i mean, you make them pay the price by killing killing russians. Yes. And yes, theres rumors abound that biden may pick hawks like mike morrell for the cia. We ask Rolling Stones mad about a potential for world war 3, whatever ends up becoming u. S. President in janua
Even though some states havent finished counting the votes. And Donald Trumps camp hasnt exhausted its all its legal options. I know that you have supported joe biden from the get go. So on the emotional level im, im sure it feels right, but when it comes to you american law, due process, the american republic, which requires some semblance of neutrality, g. C. , thats actually a sign of respect. The elections over, theres a, 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
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 thats legitimizes, sound designation as president elect. So democracy depends on very fragile norms, including that the defeated candidate, graciously acknowledges 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 unite behind you. Because your success is important to our country. And my government will do everything it can to cooperate with you in a transition. So that when you become president , you can hit the ground running. They do that even knowing that the formal date on which elections are certified by states by which Electoral College votes are cast in state legislatures. And by which those votes are counted in Congress Wont happen. For another 2 months, so if i hasten that
But 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 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 progress ical there are there is. And isnt that there is, you know, history, history to dish 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 if that cell designation as president elect. So democracy depends on very fragile norms, including that the defeated candi