In 2000, Florida gave us hanging chads, and no doubt, a similarly titled porn movie. Florida was the land of constitutional gore. But, all can be forgiven.
The 2000 recount was frantic, but not dangerous. The two, decidedly main stream candidates, calmed their supporters. Trump is different. He has ranted that Democrats can only win by stealing the election, and that the getaway car will be mail in voting. Not surprisingly, most Trump supporters will vote in person, while cognizant of Covid, most Biden backers plan to vote by mail.
A probable scenario is the so-called red mirage. In most battle ground states in person ballots are counted on the same day, but mail in ballots can take days, or even weeks. If Trump is leading on election day, his supporters are primed to reject a different result when all ballots are counted. Armed vigilantes, including white nationalists, will surround counting centers. The red mirage could turn into blood in the streets.
But Florida can be our savior. Florida does not accept ballots that arrive after election day. In Florida, mail in ballots are often counted first. If Biden wins Florida on election night, media will report that a blue wave has engulfed the red mirage. Let the sunshine state cast its ever loving light on us.
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