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
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
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In particular besides thanking , you all for coming out on a summer evening, i want to tell you a little bit about the series, which we plan to keep running right through until our primary. Besides thank you you all for coming out on a summer evening, you a little bit about the series, which we plan o keep running right through until our primary, believe it or not, there are many months still a little bit of time ahead and i want to thank the organizations who have this forum put together. In fact, most of them are represented here tonight. Roger nunnen from the new England Farmers Union is in the back here. We belong to rogers farm, csa. Michelle from New Hampshire business thank you, lucas are you here . Yep. From New Hampshire young democrats. Podcast the wesome other night. He went to a trump ramally and about it. T so thank you all. N addition to helping put the forum together, these fellow nonprofits and activists have questions the together that were going to be putting to the v
Ok. Hello, everybody. Welcome. Come on in if youre in the back. Have a seat. The congressmen have arrived. I am gary. I want to welcome you to stonyfield. In particular, besides thanking you all for coming out on a i want to tell you a little bit about the series we plan to keep running right through our primary. Remember believe it or not, it is months to go. I want to thank the organizations who have helped us to put this together. Is in the back here. Rogers farm, our csa. Here . Meyer, are you from New Hampshire young dems . Lucas went to the trump rally and tweeted out about it. It was very interesting. You should check it out. Rob warner is in the back here. So, thank you all. In addition to helping to put before them together, the fellow nonprofits and activist have put the question together we will be putting to the various candidates. Not tonight. We will be speaking with two candidates. . Hat are we doing here i think it is important to remind ourselves, Climate Change is by