the only choice he has

The media seems to be making a big deal about the post-election actions of the Republican candidate.

It's as if the press, the telecasters, and the radio news folk have not paid one whit of attention to the incumbent President's modus operandi for these four years.

He always makes the worst possible choice and he is always very loud about it.

Always.

The man knows on which side his bread is buttered and he aims to keep it that way.

Playing second fiddle is not something he does.

To graciously accept the election results is unacceptable.

If he were to do so, his legion of fans would riot in the streets, refusing to believe that he had lost, causing rifts in families and coworkers.

No, his only recourse was the one he took: to rush to claim fraud and bring forth lawsuits against several states.

That action limited any vitriol to that of the people in those limited areas.

Which states?

Well, Pennsylvania, for one.

The margin for the Democrat's win was rather small (49.8% to his 49.0%), representing just over 54,000 voters choosing blue rather than red.

So, what is the incumbent doing?

He's filing suit because three thousand  voters may not have verified their identity before election day.
It's as if the math doesn't matter.

Even if all 3000 were to be subtracted from the tally for the Democrat, the incumbent Republican would still lose by 51,000 votes.

The incumbent also has an issue with about 10,000 absentee ballots which he says shouldn't count (for either party, apparently) because they arrived after election day, though still within the deadline issued by the Pennsylvania voting officials (who have graciously set aside those votes until the feathers stop flying).

Again, it's as if the math doesn't matter.

The lawsuit also alleges lack of access for the poll watchers.

Not that Pennsylvania is the only state fielding that bit of frivolity, as the same charge was leveled at Michigan.

(Get that joke? I bet Ted Nugent would!)

The suit doesn't question the numbers (50.5% pro-Democrat, 47.9% Republican) which are quite clear that more than 148,000 voters chose "the other old white male" on their ballots.

So, the one lone bullet in that lawsuit is a dud.

(Still didn't get the joke? Maybe phone a friend?)

(Yes, I have to joke to keep from losing my mind about politics in general and this election in particular.)

Due to the scatter shot, even Georgia has been hit with a lawsuit over the proceedings of November 3.

Allegedly, someone thought they might have seen fifty ballots stuffed into a questionable pile.

As the incumbent lost by more than 14,000 votes (49.5% Democrat to 49.2% Republican), surely those fifty would make all the difference...

if the math didn't matter.

Regardless of the pending lawsuit from the incumbent, the closeness of the race has warranted a manual recount by Georgia's voting officials. Results are not due to be released until November 20 (more than a week away).

Not that these three states were the only ones sued by the current President.

Oh, no.

Arizona is a thorn in his side, too, as is Nevada.

The election result percentages for the former are very similar to those of Georgia, with a slightly smaller margin (just over 11,000 votes).

The latter's election result percentages are very much like those of Michigan, but with a much smaller margin of votes choosing the victor (not quite 37,000 more pro-Democrat than pro-incumbent).

How will these lawsuits play out?

It doesn't matter.

Truly.

It is a last gesture on the part of the incumbent, one meant to reassure his peeps that he did all he could.

After all, if he loses his credibility with them, he's going to have a lot of idle time on his hands after he departs the White House.

No lecture circuits, no graduation speeches to give, no biographies wanted.

Good thing he has his own golf grounds to keep him busy.

So, why have I not uttered his name during this post?

Everyone already knows who the man is.

If I were to say a name, I'd rather say "Beetlejuice" ....

and say it three times, thanks.

Now, to wait until November 20 for Georgia's final results.

Maybe I'll watch "Battle In Seattle" to distract myself from this current morass.

At least it has Charlize Theron in it - she's definitely a more likable blonde.