The 2020 General Election Thread (AUGUST 10TH)

[Dohplaydat]

Hearing they have PD that ain't even counted yet but PNM declared victory.......very very suspicious

[Kewell35]

Hearing they have PD that ain't even counted yet but PNM declared victory.......very very suspicious

I posted about this already. I find it real strange....they did exactly the same thing last election.

[matr1x]

Hearing they have PD that ain't even counted yet but PNM declared victory.......very very suspicious

The amount of irregularities in this election, why you think they didn't want observers?

[matr1x]

Pnm stole and stole for decades. Take wood in allyuh tailpipe

[redmanjp]

ah taught she didn't concede?

https://trinidadexpress.com/newsextra/unc-concedes-defeat---gains-1-seat-returns-to-opposition/article_083fd782-db7d-11ea-9662-7bb8dff609b8.html

UNC CONCEDES DEFEAT - Gains 1 seat, returns to Opposition
Carolyn Kissoon 39 min ago
The United National Congress (UNC) conceded defeated at the party's election headquarters in Couva tonight, as Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley delivered his victory speech at Balisier House in Port-of-Spain.

UNC political leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar was at her constituency office in Penal.

She did not go to Couva where dozens of supporters had gathered to view the vote count throughout the night.

The UNC won the marginal Moruga/Tableland seat which was held by the PNM.

The PNM won the 2020 general election with 22 seats, the UNC won 19.

The party's executive members, candidates and the media were allowed to enter the Couva South auditorium, while supporters gathered on the grounds outside.

Large television screens were erected outside allowing supporters to view the count.

Incumbent MP for Couva South Rudranath Indarsingh said he was confident of victory. He said, "We are being told that it is looking very good at this time, we are optimistic."

The Siparia constituency was the first to be declared by the UNC at around 9pm. Persad-Bissessar declared the seat for the UNC at her constituency office in Penal.

The controversial Princes Town seat was also declared, with Barry Padarath claiming victory.

The PNM had advised the electorate that Padarath's candidacy was null and void, claiming that his nomination was invalid.

At around 10.41pm, the UNC conceded defeated at the election headquarters.

"I am saddened to report to you that the PNM has declared victory with 22 seats to our 19 seats," the supporters were told.

[The_Honourable]

Wait... effectic you create a new account and join to go after one tuner? You is redvevo? That pathetic hoss

[FrankChag]

Unbelievable. 5 more yrs of crime.

[Dohplaydat]

Unbelievable. 5 more yrs of crime.

Crime, bad roads, higher taxes, poor health care, worsening covid and a destruction of the private small sector economy.

[VII]

Hearing they have PD that ain't even counted yet but PNM declared victory.......very very suspicious

And allyuh lil softy heads cant work out how that may be possible?

Listen take 5 more years of opposition for that ok dunce heads..

The chestburn is real...

[Dohplaydat]

Hearing they have PD that ain't even counted yet but PNM declared victory.......very very suspicious

And allyuh lil softy heads cant work out how that may be possible?

Listen take 5 more years of opposition for that ok dunce heads..

The chestburn is real...

Nah hoss I just pointing out things are suspicious and UNC people investigating now. Imagine there is a box right now in Talparo uncounted under dispute because there are some unsigned ballots.

[VII]

Some of the most heinous crimes and crime conspiracies were perpetrated under the UNC admin..and let's not talk about bad roads..

You fools for real ?

Steups..

[redmanjp]

Wait... effectic you create a new account and join to go after one tuner? You is redvevo? That pathetic hoss

No, this is my last day on tuner, only 4 more minutes as I can't support a business that silences its political opponents as the UNC Admins have done, so let ZR keep talking out of he cacah0le about PNM admins.

I just wanted to thank Max Power and Mero for their support for the Red Palulu and putting this country back on Track, now that the PNM has WON AND THE Drunk Conspiracy preaching lunatic of the UNC has been defeated, my MISSION is COMPLETE!!!

I bid you farewell to everyone.

GREAT IS THE PNM AND FOR THEY SHALL PREVAIL!!!

Goodby Everyone

yuh geh ban orr?

[VII]

I done with this,later guys..

Time to support T&T people..

Hope you all listened to the doc's speech.. now that was a speech..but you gotta shed the hate to appreciate it..that speech was for all..

Goodnight..

[matr1x]

We will weather the storm. Keep our money close. Know what charities you support. If any of them support pnm areas, pull your funds.


Know your children's friends. Let them know who is allowed home. Communities need to band together. The barbarians are at the gate

[teems1]

I dunno why alyuh beating up for. Kams didn't want to win.

Inheriting the government right now is a major headache.

Even Rowley ready to pass the baton on. He's going to have to make some hard decisions soon.

The main one will be to make the TTD more competitive by slowly devaluing it. His supporters are going to feel the burn but better something like this happen under PNM than UNC.

That way no one can use the race card and claim one party oppressing a segment of the population.

[The_Honourable]

Wait... effectic you create a new account and join to go after one tuner? You is redvevo? That pathetic hoss

No, this is my last day on tuner, only 4 more minutes as I can't support a business that silences its political opponents as the UNC Admins have done, so let ZR keep talking out of he cacah0le about PNM admins.

I just wanted to thank Max Power and Mero for their support for the Red Palulu and putting this country back on Track, now that the PNM has WON AND THE Drunk Conspiracy preaching lunatic of the UNC has been defeated, my MISSION is COMPLETE!!!

I bid you farewell to everyone.

GREAT IS THE PNM AND FOR THEY SHALL PREVAIL!!!

Goodby Everyone

yuh geh ban orr?

He got a temp ban because he was spamming cheds earlier... but we all know he coming back.

[Dohplaydat]

I dunno why alyuh beating up for. Kams didn't want to win.

Inheriting the government right now is a major headache.

Even Rowley ready to pass the baton on. He's going to have to make some hard decisions soon.

The main one will be to make the TTD more competitive by slowly devaluing it. His supporters are going to feel the burn but better something like this happen under PNM than UNC.

That way no one can use the race card and claim one party oppressing a segment of the population.

In a way I'm glad PNM win, UNC doesn't deserve power and hard decisions will have to be made something Colm relishes so let then raise taxes, devalue and layoff thousands.

My business secure, my money is earned mainly in USD, my community is gated and my van could handle the potholes.

[eliteauto]

The UNC has a hard lesson to learn, weather they continue on the path of divisiveness or accept that they cannot win an election on base alone is up to them. The race baiting and dog whistling doesn't work, the vitriol and personal attacks doesn't work, the stereotyping and insults doesn't work. And don't waste your time telling me about the PNM and what they do, the UNC wants to be an alternative to the PNM or just the Indian version of? The constant whining by some here that every criticism of the UNC must be accompanied by a criticism of the PNM to appear balanced is a strawman argument, I can criticize who I want just as I can vote who I want and support who I want. No one can control the narrative for me, so continue with that behavior and continue winning second place.

In short, congratulations to the UNC, you got exactly what you campaigned for.

[The_Honourable]

Seer man Ragoo did predict a Kamla win... he beating up now

[MaxPower]

My business secure, my money is earned mainly in USD, my community is gated and my van could handle the potholes.

Hello DPD,

I admire your hard work.

We need more Trinis as yourself.

Keep it up and wishing you continued success.

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

Trinidad Guardian

Trinidad Express

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

Express Editorial

ELECTION 2020 has effectively retained the parliamentary status quo with the People’s National Movement surviving in Government with a majority reduced by one seat. Although a victory to be celebrated by the winners, it falls short of the outcome for which the incumbent PNM and the Opposition United National Congress would have hoped.

For the UNC and its political leader, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, the task was to defeat the PNM and return to office; for the PNM the task was to expand its support to a constitutional majority to be able to implement its programme. When compared to the 23-18 victory of the PNM in 2015, yesterday’s 22-19 result can be seen as both a victory and defeat by both parties.

Both parties also experienced defeat in highly-coveted seats where they had made substantial investment. In Chaguanas East, the PNM’s Clarence Rambharat suffered his second consecutive electoral defeat having previously lost in Mayaro in 2015. His concession statement on Facebook which ended with the words “Another road lies ahead” suggests that he may have come to the end of his political run. On the UNC’s side, the PNM’s entrenched support in La Horquetta/Talparo proved too much even for the herculean efforts of Jearlean John.

While the broad outline of victory and defeat indicates which parties will form the next Government and parliamentary Opposition, they do not yet indicate how the smaller parties fared and what impact they may have had, if any, on voting patterns.

For that we will have to await the final figures from the Elections and Boundaries Commission which will show whether the smaller players were able to dent the support of either of the two main parties and make inroads into so-called safe seats.

Another notable statistic will be the turnout of voters. All day yesterday, the biggest buzz was about the extraordinarily long lines of voters. The final figures will show whether more people were actually prompted to go out and vote or whether the lines were the result of social distancing and other Covid-19-related protocols employed by the EBC.

Given the economic and public health challenges now awaiting T&T it is a mark of progress that the country has been able to conduct peaceful elections and settle the question of which political party will be handed the mandate to lead the country. More than a victory, last night’s electoral outcome is to be embraced as a responsibility to a population that has voted for continuity.

Election 2020 was a hard-fought contest conducted under the novel circumstances of a global pandemic in a period of social media primacy. It had its highs and lows and brought out the best and worst of us. Today, as the national attention turns to what’s next in government and parliament, we begin the process of leaving electoral contestation behind us to prepare for a future in an increasingly uncertain world.

For now, we congratulate Dr Keith Rowley and the People’s National Movement and commend all the courageous candidates who entered the fray in the hope of convincing the electorate to support their vision for a better T&T.

https://trinidadexpress.com/opinion/edi ... 674e0.html

[Kewell35]

I dunno why alyuh beating up for. Kams didn't want to win.

Inheriting the government right now is a major headache.

Even Rowley ready to pass the baton on. He's going to have to make some hard decisions soon.

The main one will be to make the TTD more competitive by slowly devaluing it. His supporters are going to feel the burn but better something like this happen under PNM than UNC.

That way no one can use the race card and claim one party oppressing a segment of the population.

In a way I'm glad PNM win, UNC doesn't deserve power and hard decisions will have to be made something Colm relishes so let then raise taxes, devalue and layoff thousands.

My business secure, my money is earned mainly in USD, my community is gated and my van could handle the potholes.

What kinda business that you could earn in USD in Trinidad?

[ScHoolboySoloQ]

Is this video legit?

[Dohplaydat]

I dunno why alyuh beating up for. Kams didn't want to win.

Inheriting the government right now is a major headache.

Even Rowley ready to pass the baton on. He's going to have to make some hard decisions soon.

The main one will be to make the TTD more competitive by slowly devaluing it. His supporters are going to feel the burn but better something like this happen under PNM than UNC.

That way no one can use the race card and claim one party oppressing a segment of the population.

In a way I'm glad PNM win, UNC doesn't deserve power and hard decisions will have to be made something Colm relishes so let then raise taxes, devalue and layoff thousands.

My business secure, my money is earned mainly in USD, my community is gated and my van could handle the potholes.

What kinda business that you could earn in USD in Trinidad?

Carnival stuff, security and some other stuff I can't disclose here.

[The_Honourable]

Is this video legit?

Is Marcia Braveboy... for the most part she's a quack.

[Kewell35]

I dunno why alyuh beating up for. Kams didn't want to win.

Inheriting the government right now is a major headache.

Even Rowley ready to pass the baton on. He's going to have to make some hard decisions soon.

The main one will be to make the TTD more competitive by slowly devaluing it. His supporters are going to feel the burn but better something like this happen under PNM than UNC.

That way no one can use the race card and claim one party oppressing a segment of the population.

In a way I'm glad PNM win, UNC doesn't deserve power and hard decisions will have to be made something Colm relishes so let then raise taxes, devalue and layoff thousands.

My business secure, my money is earned mainly in USD, my community is gated and my van could handle the potholes.

What kinda business that you could earn in USD in Trinidad?

Carnival stuff, security and some other stuff I can't disclose here.

Ah, ok. Good job dude. All the best.

[maj. tom]

Is this video legit?

Does it matter? Did not the entire of North Trinidad vote for the shares they receiving from 1 Alexandra St. rent money? Aren't they all getting value for money?
Did they not vote for guns in the hands of the unknown children? For some people it only matters when one type of people thief and reek of corruption, the other type that they vote for is just fine since 1956.

[Les Bain]

Serious congratulations to the UNC for gaining a seat despite running a campaign where they were one step away from begging people not to vote for them.

Now Trinidad could unite once more to speculate on North American politics.

[screwbash]

it done start with cigarette price gone up for no blasted reason, gas to follow, TTEC rates after, property tax, lorse wuk an allyuh still vote pnm. thousands lorse they wuk, thousands cyah get forex, thousands cyah shop online again, thousands aint get they covid grant,thousands seeing illegal venes comin in, thousands being victimized by the powes that be, thousands go sit and complain about stress and pressure, thousands ketching they arse and they still vote back the pnm who say pressure ahead, black people really dotish yes and deserve what they get. d same kaka holes that happy tonight is d same kaka hole go complain about high prices, how black people hadda suffer, how indian does have money, big house,nice car, complain how they chirren dotish, complain about dey son is a good boy who get gun dong, who does wah free handouts, d same kaka holes line up in d hot sun and rain outside social welfare or nib to get free money and hamper and they still do dotish to vote back the same party that have dem so.