[DocSavage87]

There has been a lot said in this time of Covid about how important it is to release the transition funds. And to have Biden be involved in the daily presidential briefings. What’s been interesting, however, is the general lack of discussion  for the media on the precedent.  That stems from 2000.  I was curious so I began googling for articles. I found one on NPR. It mentioned that the Clinton administration allowed bush to take part of the daily briefings before he was declared the winner – but did not say win in the process that occurred. The other article I read was in market watch. That article indicated that the Clinton administration did not release the transition funds until the day after Bush was declared the winner.

 I was curious so I began googling for articles. I found one on NPR. It mentioned that the Clinton administration allowed Bush to take part of the daily briefings before he was declared the winner but did not say win in the process that occurred. The other article I read was in market watch. That article indicated that the Clinton administration did not release the transition funds until the day after Bush was declared the winner. 

I agree the funds  should be released sooner rather than later and that Biden should be involved immediately in the briefings. Nonetheless I also believe that when discussing this the media has some responsibility to at least point out that the action Trump is taking at this time are not unprecedented. But to expect that from what is largely ( almost exclusively) an agenda driven media is, I guess, too much to ask. And yes this is Covid related because part of this whole issue has to do with Covid

Since you are so concerned that everyone cover this situation with the utmost fairness, perhaps you should also point out that the 2000 election was no 2020 election.  Even the Republican lawyer who lead the legal strategy for Bush in the 2000 FL recount says there's no comparison.  We also have the GOP lawyers saying one thing in court (and having no evidence of widespread fraud), and the GOP saying something entirely different on the social media.  I get tired of people making arguments that Trump just needs more time.  He needed zero time to claim he won and the election is a fraud, despite no reasonable evidence being shown in court.  That's another reason it's different than 2000.  It's not just an Administration saying things aren't decided because it's so close.  It's an Administration saying it was maliciously stolen due to fraud and that's what has to be checked out -- and they're only saying that in the media, because they don't dare say that in court or they'll be tossed out on their butt like has been the case already.

[DocSavage87]

There has been a lot said in this time of Covid about how important it is to release the transition funds. And to have Biden be involved in the daily presidential briefings. What’s been interesting, however, is the general lack of discussion  for the media on the precedent.  That stems from 2000.  I was curious so I began googling for articles. I found one on NPR. It mentioned that the Clinton administration allowed bush to take part of the daily briefings before he was declared the winner – but did not say win in the process that occurred. The other article I read was in market watch. That article indicated that the Clinton administration did not release the transition funds until the day after Bush was declared the winner.

 I was curious so I began googling for articles. I found one on NPR. It mentioned that the Clinton administration allowed Bush to take part of the daily briefings before he was declared the winner but did not say win in the process that occurred. The other article I read was in market watch. That article indicated that the Clinton administration did not release the transition funds until the day after Bush was declared the winner. 

I agree the funds  should be released sooner rather than later and that Biden should be involved immediately in the briefings. Nonetheless I also believe that when discussing this the media has some responsibility to at least point out that the action Trump is taking at this time are not unprecedented. But to expect that from what is largely ( almost exclusively) an agenda driven media is, I guess, too much to ask. And yes this is Covid related because part of this whole issue has to do with Covid

Since you are so concerned that everyone cover this situation with the utmost fairness, perhaps you should also point out that the 2000 election was no 2020 election.  Even the Republican lawyer who lead the legal strategy for Bush in the 2000 FL recount says there's no comparison.  We also have the GOP lawyers saying one thing in court (and having no evidence of widespread fraud), and the GOP saying something entirely different on the social media.  I get tired of people making arguments that Trump just needs more time.  He needed zero time to claim he won and the election is a fraud, despite no reasonable evidence being shown in court.  That's another reason it's different than 2000.  It's not just an Administration saying things aren't decided because it's so close.  It's an Administration saying it was maliciously stolen due to fraud and that's what has to be checked out -- and they're only saying that in the media, because they don't dare say that in court or they'll be tossed out on their butt like has been the case already.