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News & Views | 11/8/20
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'Concede and Get the Hell Out': Anger Grows as Trump Refuses to Admit Defeat
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
"You lost, you miserable self-entitled infantile f**ker," said famed
American novelist Stephen King.
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A Memo to the GOP, Wall Street, Joe Biden, and All Democrats: 'No, Mitch McConnell Is Not the 46th President'
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
"President Biden will be under no obligation to hand Mitch McConnell the
keys to his Cabinet," progressive groups argue.
Democrats Taking Cues From John Kasich? Ocasio-Cortez "Can't Even Describe How Dangerous That Is"
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
"Progressive policies do not hurt candidates," says the New York
Democrat. "Every single candidate that co-sponsored Medicare for All in
a swing district kept their seat. We also know that co-sponsoring the
Green New Deal was not a sinker."
'Great News for Progressives Around the World': International Applause After US Voters Fire Donald Trump
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
"It's time to get back to building bridges, not walls." Leaders from
around the world congratulate the Democrats, but say much damage done by
Trump requires repair.
Jubilant Celebrations Outside Trump White House, Nationwide After Biden/Harris Victory
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by Common Dreams staff
"The fight isn't over. But man, this feels good right now."
'Nightmare Coming to an End': Vanquishing Donald Trump, Joe Biden Wins US Presidential Election
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by Common Dreams staff
"We, the voters, decided this!"
'Every. Single. One.': Ocasio-Cortez Notes Every Democrat Who Backed Medicare for All Won Reelection in 2020
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
The same cannot be said for those more centrist lawmakers who continue
to defend the nation's increasingly unpopular for-profit healthcare
system.
As Street Parties Erupt Over Historic Biden Victory, Trump Substitutes Concession With 'This Election Is Far From Over'
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
The new lameduck president showed no sense of irony, hypocrisy, or
self-awareness at all as he accused Biden, who has repeatedly over the
last four days urged for all the ballots to be counted and for the
nation to be patient, of claiming his win prematurely.
No You Didn't Win, Mr. President, Not Even Close: Trump Effort to Steal Election, Sow National Chaos Is Taking Place in Broad Daylight
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
On Saturday morning, the U.S. president falsely claimed he "won this
election, by a lot." The only legitimate, fact-based response to that
must be: No, you didn't .
'We're Gonna Win,' Says Biden as Nation Awaits Official Confirmation of Vote Totals
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by Jon Queally, staff writer
"We don't have a final declaration of victory yet," said the Democratic
nominee, "but the numbers tell us it's clear."
Fine Print of RNC-Trump "Election Fraud" Fundraising Shows Half the Money Can Go to Pay Off Existing Campaign Debt
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by Kenny Stancil, staff writer
The president's suits, said one law professor, look less like a legal
strategy and "more like public relation stunts meant to create a false
impression that the election is filled with improprieties and fraud."
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Biden Needs to Deliver to the Working People Who Delivered for Him
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by Nina Turner
Biden and Democrats in Congress now have an opportunity to win a
generation's long-term loyalty, but only if they deliver the big changes
young Americans demand.
Now Comes the Hard Part
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by Robert Freeman
Trump's defeat is just the very beginning of this battle for the future.
The 2020 Election as a Triumph for Democracy? Hold the Hosannas
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by Sam Pizzigati
Even high voter turnouts mask the reality of that "affluent
authoritarianism" that now governs America.
Biden and Harris Must Strongly Advocate for Working People
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by Thea M. Lee
Many elections across the country demonstrated that progressive,
pro-worker policies are not just good economics, but also can be
electoral winners.
Media Still Refuse to Report the Real News: Trump Is Actively Trying to Steal the Election
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by Joshua Cho
Too many outlets turned an imminent threat to democracy into a
factchecking "gotcha."
Biden Has Ousted a Lying and Corrupt Trump—But That Doesn't Mean Democrats Had a Great Election Day
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by Ralph Nader
Loaded with nearly twice as much money as the GOP, the Democrats showed
that weak candidates with no robust agendas for people where they live,
work, and raise their families, is a losing formula.
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Time For A U.S. Climate President
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TODAY: Voters to Flood The NYC Streets to Celebrate American Democracy
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