One of the more absurd copes from defenders of California’s elections is that pace of counting reflects its commitment to democracy.
As if no other state and no Western European country—all of which count much faster—have an interest in counting every legally-cast vote.
@ZontarAlt@BagelPolling Because LPC turnout imploded.
You saw this in the byelection data as well.
The only way the LPC loses is via vote split or their own base decides to stop voting for them, or you see massive coalition shifts on the scale you saw in 2018 in Ontario.
@BagelPolling You literally believe that the Maritimes would be solid Blue if only the right campaigned on abortion.
Something that even the GOP in the US abandoned even though the US is much more socially Conservatives than the Maritimes.
Ok, my last word on Platner (for now). He’s a really bad, dishonest guy. Look, every candidate has shit in their lives they gotta answer for. I certainly do if I ever run again. But Platner has A LOT of shit in his life, and it’s really ugly, cruel, troubling, bigoted, & violent shit. But even worse than that - You gotta be honest about your shit, own it, & take accountability. I’ve been doing that these past 8yrs. Platner has done the exact opposite - he’s lied about all his shit, he refuses to own any of it, and he gets pissed when he’s held accountable for any of it. Democrats, jettison him while you still can.