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In reply to the discussion: If you're worried that Pence or Hawley et al can muck up the works on Wednesday, take heart [View all]BlueIdaho
(13,582 posts)29. The Solution
Is at the ballot box. 2022 is just over the horizon and the next chance to show these fuckers that traitors will not be tolerated. We must insist that change happens at the ballot box not at the point of a gun.
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If you're worried that Pence or Hawley et al can muck up the works on Wednesday, take heart [View all]
StarfishSaver
Jan 2021
OP
So, if this entails 12 hours of debate, plus extra time, this won't be getting done on Wednesday,
pnwmom
Jan 2021
#76
I'm hoping that Pelosi and McConnell can work out a way to consolidate the voting
StarfishSaver
Jan 2021
#80
Yes, I meant who does the replacement. Your guess is what I'd have guessed,too.
ancianita
Jan 2021
#58
I hate not to know the stuff they could pull. I won't know what should happen if they do it.
ancianita
Jan 2021
#62
If Pence doesn't want any part of this, he's unfit as VP, therefore moreso as president.
ancianita
Jan 2021
#65
Legalisms aside, the psychological impact of Biden/Harris being announced the winners will be huge.
Girard442
Jan 2021
#7
Question about Jan 20: Why noon? Why not one minute after midnight? Is it just a norm? Or law?
ancianita
Jan 2021
#14
Cool. But the occupant will say that possession is 9/10ths of his power, just to make the show of it
ancianita
Jan 2021
#38
If recall correctly, Republicans in Georgia and Wisconsin submitted their own slate of electors.
Lonestarblue
Jan 2021
#15
Thank you. Other than being embarrassed by these people or the time wasted, I'm not worried.
George II
Jan 2021
#23
In my opinion, none of this is to keep Trump in office it is to cause violence.
LiberalArkie
Jan 2021
#24
Here's The Oath Senators Take. They Already Do Swear Allegiance To The Constitution. The Question
COL Mustard
Jan 2021
#43
And Here's The Oath House Members Take, Actually In About Five Minutes From Now.
COL Mustard
Jan 2021
#44
This is great information, but unfortunately Joe won't hit 270 until Vermont's result are read
Fiendish Thingy
Jan 2021
#41
All the electorial slates are read and recorded first before they are allowd to object. It's
IsItJustMe
Jan 2021
#46
Will Trump insist that he or his supporters be present as the votes are counted?
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
Jan 2021
#47
The House and Senate determine their own rules, including who can be present in the chamber
StarfishSaver
Jan 2021
#56
There is absolutely no way these raggedy-assed goons can storm the Capitol
StarfishSaver
Jan 2021
#60