The Electoral College however. We are shorthand will say president elect for me the real focus is what happened in what they were rest of the election there was no blue wave it looks like as we speak now the senate will remain in republican hands thoughts more gridlock which may not be a bad idea because of pay at one of the the senate we could have seen a number of things that a lot of conservatives would be against so you know from trumps days are numbered in the white house that it would appear but. Even without trump ive now i say there is trying to some in the media is not recognizing it and i think thats a huge mistake go ahead bob. I greeted a lot of sled victory over the blue wave they refer to. Never materialized and i think the reason why they expected as well just an ocean that electional trunk in 2016 had been a mistake and that this was their problem money because i dont think they ever came to terms with why the last 2016. Instead they spent the last 4 years under minding
To discuss these issues and more im joined by my guest landis and in oslo hes an associate professor at the university of south eastern norway as well as author of the upcoming book russian conservative ism and here in moscow we have except he wrote hes the founder of the center of political strategic analysis strapped all right gentlemen crossed up rules in effect that means you can jump in anytime you want and i always appreciate it ok lets go to glenn in oslo again whats your major takeaway from this election here joe biden has been declared president elect though he shouldnt be because the electors have not sat down and voted for the Electoral College however. We are shorthand will say president elect for me the real focus is what happened what they were rest of the election there was no blue wave it looks like as we speak now the center. Will remain in republican hands thoughts more gridlock which may not be a bad idea because of pay at one of the the senate we could have seen a n
The upcoming book russian conservative ism and here in moscow we have except he wrote hes the founder of the center of political strategic analysis straddle all right gentlemen crossed up rules in effect that means you can jump in anytime you want and i always appreciate it ok lets go to glenn in oslo again whats your major takeaway from this election here joe biden has been declared president elect though he shouldnt be technically because the electors have not sat down and voted for the Electoral College however well. We are shorthand will say president elect for me the real focus is what happened what they were rest of the election there was no blue wave it looks like as we speak now the senate will remain in republican hands thoughts more gridlock which may not be a bad idea because of pay at one of the the senate we could have seen a number of things that a lot of conservatives would be against so you know from trumps days are numbered in the white house that it would appear but.
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