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

[highplainsdem]

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.”

[idziak4ever1234]

1. Republicans will fight expanded voting all the way.

[PatSeg]

2. Elections during a crisis

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

[LakeArenal]

3. Nice plug for Amy as well.

[Miguelito Loveless]

4. Yes, he can

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

[Hoyt]

5. +1. Fortunately, every state allows absentee balloting. Some require an excuse, many do not.

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.

[Cha]

6. Thank you for this, hpd!

“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.”