I am very fond of the USA and of individual US citizens who, as a rule, on their home turf, I have found to be wonderful hosts and friendly people. But they do elections in a strange way, don’t they?
The matter of selecting a President appears, as far as votes counted are concerned, to be heading Biden’s way but who knows, even at this stage, whether the courts will be brought into it. I would find it amusing and ironic if on this issue Trump’s controversial Supreme Court Judge appointment, Amy Coney Barrett, were to end up being part of decisions that ended his presidency. That would be a fitting twist to the story.
For a useful insight into the environmental implications of who sits in the White House next, read the excellent Sophie Yeo’s Inkcap Journal on this subject.
On a more prosaic note, the odds on who would win flip-flopped more than once yesterday and although it is only a two horse race I’ll be counting my winnings whatever the result. Biden is now 1/7 to win so if you think that in some way, fair or foul, Trump will grab victory from the jaws of defeat, you should pile on at around 5/1.
I like Jimmy Dore’s coverage on why the election seems so close. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyPJQaZtiKQ&ab_channel=TheJimmyDoreShow. Seems to fit with George Galloway’s idea of two cheeks of the same backside. The ordinary American people deserve better as do many nations around the world scared of US interference
I was watching the odds yesterday morning, as it’s the simplest way to get a clear picture (letting other people do all the work). Trump was 1/2 at about 6 am so real cause for concern.
Ian – and Biden in retrospect, and for some at the time, was spectacularly good value at around 7/4 (since he is now 1/7).