The 2020 U.S. presidential election—held during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic—had early voting and mail-in ballots, and final results were delayed by days. The American Idol  television programs counts votes during a commercial break.
 
“American Idol can count 130 million votes during a commercial break….no excuse for this” was posted on Facebook by Angel Alexander on November 4, 2020. “@realDonaldTrump   American idol can count 130 million votes during a commercial break… no excuse for this!!!!! #Trump2020” was posted on Twitter by BARBARA ANN on November 4, 2020. “American Idol can count 130 million votes in a commercial break. This is annoying” was posted on Facebook later on November 4, 2020.
     
“Feels like the whole country is on Maury waiting to find out who’s the father” is a different saying for the same situation.
       
       
Wikipedia: American Idol
American Idol is an American singing competition television series created by Simon Fuller, produced by Fremantle North America and 19 Entertainment, and distributed by Fremantle North America. It initially aired on Fox from June 11, 2002 to April 7, 2016, for 15 seasons. It was on hiatus for two years until March 11, 2018, when a revival of the series aired on ABC.
 
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Brendon Holl
@CambodianThunda
If @RyanSeacrest can count all those @AmericanIdol votes in one night than so can the US government. I ain’t tryna wait 2-3 days to hear the results, tell us TONIGHT
10:17 PM · Nov 3, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
 
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Steph
@incarDONTCHA
USA can count American Idol winner votes faster than this smh
11:49 PM · Nov 3, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
     
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Angel Alexander
November 4, 2020 at 2:47 PM ·
American Idol can count 130 million votes during a commercial break….no excuse for this
 
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Juan Castillo
@juacasti
I heard on the radio today that American Idol can count millions of votes faster over a commercial break than the presidential election….
3:07 PM · Nov 4, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
 
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BARBARA ANN
@dwyer_barbara
@realDonaldTrump   American idol can count 130 million votes during a commercial break… no excuse for this!!!!! #Trump2020
4:35 PM · Nov 4, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
 
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Keishabig Lilbrother
November 4, 2020 at 4:44PM ·
Now that you mention it why can’t we just vote over the phone by now? It’s not like we do this every year like American idol
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American Idol can count 130 million votes in a commercial break. No excuses
   
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Christopher
@tweetydimes
American Idol can count 20 million votes during a commercial but the United States of america needs 14 days
4:56 PM · Nov 4, 2020·Twitter Web App
     
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Jessica Taylor Brown
November 4, 2020 at 5:55 PM ·
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Edits post- i hope you understand I’m not literally comparing American idol to the president election…. it’s called humor… i thought we could all use it right now… but i guess my Disney share after this didn’t do it…
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American Idol can count 130 million votes during a commercial break…
no excuse for this
 
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Kev | Model
@_i_am_kev
American Idol can count 130 million votes in a commercial break. No excuses… meanwhile mfs stillllllllll counting votes!!! Just tell us already damn
6:15 PM · Nov 4, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
 
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kimroc1
@kimroc1
American Idol can count 130 million votes in a commercial break. No excuses!
6:19 PM · Nov 4, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
 
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Marissa Campbell
@MarissaCampbel
American idol can count 130 million votes during a commercial break… So there is no excuse for this!
7:24 PM · Nov 4, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
 
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cole
@FourIocole
American idol can count 120 million votes during a commercial break. There is no need for this.
9:29 PM · Nov 4, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
     
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Samantha Beitz
November 4, 2020 at 10:44 PM ·
American Idol can count 130 million votes in a commercial break. This is annoying.
 
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Simon Lee Dade
@SailorSimon
Replying to @MaryFMcMahon
American Idol can count 130million votes in a commercial break… just saying*
*I stole this from a meme!
3:01 AM · Nov 5, 2020·Twitter for Android