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highplainsdem

(52,392 posts)
Fri Mar 27, 2020, 11:49 AM Mar 2020

WATCH: Jimmy Kimmel Asks Joe Biden if Trump Can Postpone Election Due to Coronavirus

Mediaite article with video:


https://www.mediaite.com/news/watch-jimmy-kimmel-asks-joe-biden-if-trump-can-postpone-election-due-to-coronavirus/


The article explains that Kimmel's been taping short short segments of his show from home, and last night he interviewed Biden.


“Is it possible that Trump could postpone the election? ” Kimmel asked.

“No, he doesn’t have the authority to do that,” Biden said, but added that “it’s possible they may start a drumbeat saying it should be postponed.”

Biden pointed out that elections have taken place during the Civil War and other major crises, saying that “democracy and dealing with a crisis have to be able to be done at the same time.”

He told Kimmel that he envisions “more of what Amy Klobuchar has been proposing. That is being able to vote early in your areas and by mail. I think we’re going to see more of that happening as well.”
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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WATCH: Jimmy Kimmel Asks Joe Biden if Trump Can Postpone Election Due to Coronavirus (Original Post) highplainsdem Mar 2020 OP
Republicans will fight expanded voting all the way. idziak4ever1234 Mar 2020 #1
Elections during a crisis PatSeg Mar 2020 #2
Nice plug for Amy as well. LakeArenal Mar 2020 #3
Yes, he can Miguelito Loveless Mar 2020 #4
+1. Fortunately, every state allows absentee balloting. Some require an excuse, many do not. Hoyt Mar 2020 #5
Thank you for this, hpd! Cha Mar 2020 #6
 

idziak4ever1234

(1,257 posts)
1. Republicans will fight expanded voting all the way.
Fri Mar 27, 2020, 11:51 AM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

PatSeg

(49,725 posts)
2. Elections during a crisis
Fri Mar 27, 2020, 11:53 AM
Mar 2020

are even more important than during normal times, if we want our democracy to survive.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

LakeArenal

(29,813 posts)
3. Nice plug for Amy as well.
Fri Mar 27, 2020, 11:56 AM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Miguelito Loveless

(4,667 posts)
4. Yes, he can
Fri Mar 27, 2020, 11:58 AM
Mar 2020

All things are possible when your not hampered by laws, morals, or ethics.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
5. +1. Fortunately, every state allows absentee balloting. Some require an excuse, many do not.
Fri Mar 27, 2020, 12:01 PM
Mar 2020

Whether we are still in isolation in November or just encouraged not to congregate, I think that is excuse enough to allow voting absentee by mail or dropoff.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Cha

(305,440 posts)
6. Thank you for this, hpd!
Fri Mar 27, 2020, 06:19 PM
Mar 2020
“Is it possible that Trump could postpone the election? ” Kimmel asked.

“No, he doesn’t have the authority to do that,” Biden said, but added that “it’s possible they may start a drumbeat saying it should be postponed.”

Biden pointed out that elections have taken place during the Civil War and other major crises, saying that “democracy and dealing with a crisis have to be able to be done at the same time.”

He told Kimmel that he envisions “more of what Amy Klobuchar has been proposing. That is being able to vote early in your areas and by mail. I think we’re going to see more of that happening as well.”
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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