Post 2020 Election: Renewal

...well said, William!

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"With great power comes great responsibility" - Spiderman's uncle, yes, but also Voltaire! To be an example of this would really make America great!

Wir haben hier in Deutschland auch tagelang die Wahlen verfolgt und sind sehr froh über das Ergebnis. Wir hoffen Amerika kommt zur Ruhe und findet zusammen.

Félicitations a votre nouveau Président démocrate et au peuple Américain d'avoir voté massivement...Je suivais la campagne électorale au jour le jour pour enfin connaitre un bon et grand résultat..J’espère que la politique qui va suivre sera aux attentes du peuple Américain.

Thank you Lutz, John, and Beapixa and well said! Stay well!

Yessss!

Very, Very Happy with this Democratic Victory!
I agree with your image and text, William

This is a reaction of a world press: www.ipernity.com/doc/524691/50469016

A massive relief!!

Have a good new week William!

Félicitations William @++

Fine composition and great relief !!!!!

Bravo et mes félicitation cher ami ! heureuse pour vous ! encore faut il le déloger Trump lol

I am very happy about this: all the best for this new epoch

Très belles composition et nouvelle. Nicole.

We‘re very happy about the result, William ! I wish Joe Biden a lot of good luck ! I won’t be easy to re-unite America again !

Well done, William and a good result, though there still are concerns until 20 January.

Thank you Malik, Erhard, Judite, Udo, Rosalyn, Marcel, Xata, @ngelique, Annemarie, Nicole, Ulrich, and Tiabunna! Yes there are concerns but considering President Trump's demands to "Stop the Count!" and attempts to intimidate the news media including Fox News, didn't work, I have confidence the system will work and come 20 January 2021, he will be out of the White House. The courts will continue to rule against his challenges since there is NO evidence! Stay well!

This is a fantastic development. Now, the United States can rejoin the family of nations, work with partners to combat global challenges, and begin the healing at home.

I agree Don! Thank you and stay well!

Die Welt atmet auf!
Eine große Aufgabe wird sein, das gespaltene amerikanische Volk wieder zu vereinigen.

This remains a challenge but each day with no violence is a step in the right direction. Hopefully President Biden will reject the calls by some to "cancel" their opponents and their ideas.

Wish you a healthy safe week ahead:)

Well said William. Americans have voted for the Democracy that has been in real danger and for the tolerance and the inclusion of ALL people. Can't wait for January and the new administration to get to work and repair...there is a lot of work to be done.

I agree Zulma, especially with the Coronavirus, economy, and racial justice. I believe the results are a breath of fresh air that saved us from the brink of authoritarianism. And no the sky didn't fall and the markets didn't crash! :)

Happier days, William. The spoiled child can go away and play golf and we don't have to see him lying on our screens again. I hope that everything goes smoothly up to 20 January and from then on..

Freedom and renewal ... Congratulations, America!
I fervently hope for a lasting reconciliation of America with itself and the world.
Excellent work, William!
Please take care and stay well!

These are very good new for Ameria - and for the world! I hope the last Georgia Senate elections in January will be positive as well.

Wir haben mitgefiebert William und die Erleichterung über das Ergebnis ist weltweit zu spüren!
Ich wünsche Deinem Land mit Joe Biden den Frieden und die Freiheit, die es verdient!
Alles Gute William :)

Gleiches wünsche ich den Brasilianern, Marokkanern, Koreaner, Ungarn, Türken und allen Völkern, die von Despoten unterdrückt werden.

Sicher auch das und denen Bernhard...hier aus gegebenem Anlass!

Your artwork, William, is very creative and inspired. Well done.

With your description, though, I wished you would have provided a more balanced account of the election. We do not have the “results” yet. The Biden campaign needs to rethink what damage they could be doing by legitimizing the media deciding something so important. The media does not decide this. We should all have faith in the system, to stick to the law, and let it play out. All results have not been certified by each state for there to legally be a winner. There is a boat load of criminal activity with the ballots, and so the boat is going to be rocky for at least a few weeks. In the end we should have more integrity in the electoral process. All American's should want this for America. All people around the would should want this for America.

I think what the people around the world want for America, and what America deserves, is a president who is assembling the nation, able to listen to the opposing party without denigrating them, bring together the people and especially, NOT create strife and conflicts continuously. In my opinion, this is what a great president should have as qualities.

I understand you, Frank, and I very much hope that a just decision will be reached.
But can we blame people for hoping and wishing for nothing but peace, freedom and healing? I see the 'premature' "confirmation of the election winner" as a sign of hope from people who are deeply wounded and have suffered hard. I beg your indulgence for them.

I disagree Frank about my account. Aside from the 2000 race during our life times, every President-elect began forming a cabinet and selecting staff based on news projections that rely on vote tallies and margins. Heck, President Trump declared victory at 2 AM after the projection in Pennsylvania by the same news media and there were no complaints. Actually when President Trump declared victory he led by significantly smaller margins in Michigan and Wisconsin than Biden does today and a slightly smaller margin in Pennsylvania than Biden does today (44,000 votes vs. 45,000 votes). Also, aside from 2000, every Presidential candidate declared victory based on news projections instead of waiting until late November or even early December for vote counts to be certified, so why should Joe Biden be any different? At the same time, considering there is plenty of time before vote counts are certified and Electors are selected, I have no problem with recounts and verifications if it would make the 71 million people who voted for Trump more confident in the results. If there is some fraud let those responsible be prosecuted. At the same time, I doubt it's of such a scale it would overturn the results. I agree, there should be transparency and no appearance that something is being hidden since it will undermine this election and future elections. Why not ensure everything is indeed correct but until then Biden is prudent in beginning the process based on the vote counts and projections that indicate he won more than the necessary 270 electoral votes and will likely attain 306.

William, history will show us that Al Gore was President-Elect for 27 days, and you'd think we learned from that - Gore vs. Bush. Also, looking at the comments from others back to me in this thread, it is assumed I'm a Trump supporter, when I said nothing about Trump but rather the electoral process. Again, I read the Constitution & found that media doesn't determine an election by their 'projections.' It's decided by VOTERS.
www.newsmax.com/newsfront/election-2020-newsmax-trump/2020/11/07/id/995928

Well said Christa. These are the qualities that define true leaders.

Frank, I remember slightly differently but the difference could be the result of what station we were watching that night. I remember the media (CNN) first projected Gore as the winner of Florida. They then withdrew it and projected Bush only to withdraw this projection too. In any event, you're correct, the media doesn't determine the winner. A projection merely gives us an idea who the winner is. In the end the vote counts must be certified, the Electors chosen who then elect the President in January. Still, Biden is prudent in planning an administration since this isn't 2000 or 1876 and thus will likely be certified the winner and selected by more than 270 of the Electors in January.

Last, maybe I missed it, but I didn't see anyone suggest you support Trump or voted for him. When I mentioned "Trump supporters" I was merely referring to the 71+ million people who voted for him since our country cannot fully begin to heal or unite if their concerns are dismissed re: verification of a free and fair election. I am close friends with some Trump supporters and don't want to see them alienated based on suspicions from their disappointment, disenfranchised or even "cancelled." As I said, we have time, so why not ensure the results are accurate.

Thank you William. Yes, once we cast our vote the power is out of our hands, and then what is important is that it is all legal.

By the way, there seems to have been a software glitch with the ballots in several states that favorites Biden. This now has to be determined by the courts what to do with those ballots. The major news networks are not talking about this (yet) and the only place I have found to learn about it is newsmax.com and oann.com Hope you find this information helpful and interesting.

Frank, in Wisconsin they corrected the results for this glitch. A few other states used this same software but they didn't report such a glitch. Worth looking into though, if it will build confidence in the results.

Here's an update: The fight to defend “free and fair” elections is not over: - "Many voter fraud cases filed by citizens, not campaign" ...
www.oann.com/trump-attorney-sidney-powell-says-election-results-ready-to-overturn

Especially love seeing your creative collage today! We can finally breathe again after 4 yrs of agonized misery. Still can't believe such a lowlife's antics got him seated at the White House. What folly. Will be so nice to kick him to the curb.

I loved what you had to say, so much absolute truth in it! You are such a beacon of light, showing angles of truth and self-reflection that I relish whenever I visit and read what you have to say. :)

Hi Janet, I was unaware of this info when I posted the names of the two people killed in Kenosha. I have revised my statement to honor Anthony Huber alone since additional sources verified the convictions for these despicable crimes. I should have searched additional biographical information first. My apologies and thank you for bringing this to my attention.

*hugs* We cannot know everything especially when information emerges without ones knowledge! :) I expected that you couldn't possibly have known, you are such an advocate for all things good and just. :) And, by the way, I edited my reply. You may feel free to delete this response and your reply above, as they no longer reflect your post! :) <3

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Thank you Alice, Trester88, DOC, * ઇઉ * , Annemarie, Zulma, Amelia, Christa1004, Tanja, Bernhard, Frank, and Janet! Stay well!

yes -it was time to change! I'm happy for the election result - congratulations!!

A good choice! It was long time for a change!

I would like to contribute with this link from the world press to relaxation on this topic:
twitter.com/JoaquimCampa/status/1324653220203999233?s=20
Button for loudspeaker - down right
Greetings...

Believe it or not, William, but I have NEVER followed an election as much as this one ! not even in my own country. But it is true that we all were more or less concerned by this major election and many people are sure relieved by the final result now.
I thought a lot of you during all those LONG days ( :o))

The same goes for me especially since there were real concerns for election-related violence that has plagued other nations. Sadly, until the results are certified and a transition of power takes place, the threat remains. Sec. of State Mike Pompeo's remarks about "a transition to a second Trump Administration" don't help. :(

Heard something like that this morning ... but didn't fully understand. I am not very talented in politics generally and the American system seems very complicated.
We have the feeling here that many people did not specifically vote "an idea", but above all the ousting of an insufficiently balanced man.

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Great and a big winner is also the environment.

Das Ergebnis war für alle – auch hier – eine große Erleichterung, William! Verwunderlich ist aber, dass trotz der Erfahrungen in den vergangenen vier Jahren noch so viele Leute den Psychopathen gewählt haben.

le résultat a été pour vous un grand soulagement, je suis très heureuse ,

Félicitations William;

What a relief! Decency, truth and putting the people first have prevailed.

Thank you Gabi, Betty, Rainer, Udo, Christiane, Wierd Folkersma, Ruesterstaude, Vero, and Esther! Stay well!

Was bedeutet eigentlich die "46" auf dem Poster ?

Momentan bin ich froh über den (bisherigen) Ausgang der Wahl - und besorgt zugleich.
Ich hoffe sehr, daß dieser orange Alptraum nun bald wirklich vorbei ist.
Besorgt bin ich allerdings gleichermaßen. Die bisherigen Reaktionen der Republikanischen Repräsentanten halte ich für besorgniserregend: statt den durchgeknallten Golfer zur Mäßigung zu bewegen, gießen einige von ihnen noch Öl ins Feuer (offenbar geht es ihnen vordringlich um ihr eigenes Wohl, sprich den Erhalt ihrer lukrativen Posten). So schafft man eine explosive Stimmung im Land, die leicht in einen Bürgerkrieg münden könnte.

Ich weiß nicht, ob ich mich richtig erinnere:
das Wahlergebnis bei der letzten US-Wahl war auch denkbar knapp.
Imo hatte Hillary Clinton wohl 3 Mio Stimmen mehr als Trump, die Wahlmännerstimmen gingen aber knapp an "The Donald". Hätte sich H. Clinton ähnlich albern und lächerlich benommen, wie Trump jetzt - sie wäre zum Gespött der Welt geworden.
Bis jetzt war es unvorstellbar, daß sich der angeblich "mächtigste Mann der Welt" in der realen Welt benehmen könnte, wie ein 3jähriger, dem jemand im Sandkasten sein Schäufelchen weggenommen hat. Die Skala der Peinlichkeiten und Entgleisungen scheint nach unten offen.

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Joe Biden ist der 46. Präsident der Vereinigten Staaten...

aaah, danke - wie deppert, da nicht selbst drauf gekommen zu sein !!!

at last !
happy and safe time ahead with a new horizon !

As stated by Don Sutherland and implied in your words, William, the United States will rejoin the "concert of nations", and there could be no better news in these uncertain times.
The American people, but also many other peoples around the world who were in the process of resigning themselves, are regaining the hope that a global consciousness will emerge from the pandemic and the evils of the climate. And can expect social benefits from the American State again.
Congratulations and thanks to the American voters!