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14. "I am not saying that we shouldn't try it"

Tue Jul 2, 2024, 09:27 AM

Jul 2

The "promotion" of it says "Democrats are responding and doing something", a sentiment that unfortunately many on DU claim doesn't happen.

All options on the table.

There will need to be some serious looks at what legislation might be needed to fix this, just like what was done by passage of 2 "Electoral Count Acts" that changed/clarified/codified things surrounding the Electoral College process that was originally written as a Constitutional Amendment

I.e.,

12th Amendment

Amendment XII

The electors shall meet in their respective states and vote by ballot for President and Vice-President, one of whom, at least, shall not be an inhabitant of the same state with themselves; they shall name in their ballots the person voted for as President, and in distinct ballots the person voted for as Vice-President, and they shall make distinct lists of all persons voted for as President, and of all persons voted for as Vice-President, and of the number of votes for each, which lists they shall sign and certify, and transmit sealed to the seat of the government of the United States, directed to the President of the Senate;--The President of the Senate shall, in the presence of the Senate and House of Representatives, open all the certificates and the votes shall then be counted;

(snip)

https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/amendmentxii

Electoral Count Act of 1887
Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act of 2022 (engrossed in an Omnibus spending bill)

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New York Dem will introduce amendment to reverse Supreme Court immunity ruling [View all] BumRushDaShow Jul 2 OP

Add to the amendment an ethics code, 18 year term limits and other sensible reforms Pepsidog Jul 2 #1

Not IF, but when. aeromanKC Jul 2 #2

Visibility is beneficial even if it's going nowhere now. /nt bucolic_frolic Jul 2 #3

I am not as worried about this type of immunity Farmer-Rick Jul 2 #4

This is little more than theatre at this time, it is going nowhere and everyone knows it. Bev54 Jul 2 #5

Ah, the inevitable naysayer NJCher Jul 2 #6

There currently are not enough votes in Congress to meet wnylib Jul 2 #9

It might NJCher Jul 2 #12

I hope that's true because, to pass it, we will need wnylib Jul 2 #16

Yes NJCher Jul 2 #22

No, I am not a writer. Not professionally anyway. wnylib Jul 2 #24

-- NJCher Jul 2 #25

"I am not saying that we shouldn't try it" BumRushDaShow Jul 2 #14

I am hardly a naysayer, quite the opposite but I am realistic. Bev54 Jul 2 #30

"Solutions need to be realistic" BumRushDaShow Jul 2 #7

Oh and have you noticed NJCher Jul 2 #8

You sure are quick to label someone, instead of calling someone down, maybe just make your argument. Bev54 Jul 2 #31

I don't need your help in what to post NJCher Jul 2 #35

Such a lovely person Bev54 Jul 2 #37

You can call it theater, but it is important to do everything we can to bring this to the attention of the public. Many Martin68 Jul 2 #29

Even if we could get the votes Miguelito Loveless Jul 2 #10

Where did he say that? NJCher Jul 2 #11

Have you been reading the rulings of late? Miguelito Loveless Jul 2 #17

of course NJCher Jul 2 #23

That does not mean you have read the ruling Bev54 Jul 2 #32

here ya' go NJCher Jul 2 #33

Roberts actually walked back some of the Clarence Thomas-written "Bruen" decision BumRushDaShow Jul 2 #28

Dead on arrival The Grand Illuminist Jul 2 #13

re: "the judgement is virtually final" -- "No it's not." thesquanderer Jul 2 #15

My complaint WAS about how it was phrased BumRushDaShow Jul 2 #18

To me, "virtually final" was a way to help explain the siginficance of this amendment being offered... thesquanderer Jul 2 #21

To follow-up BumRushDaShow Jul 2 #27

I hope I live to see the day when this SCOTUS ruling is declared null and void FakeNoose Jul 2 #19

Worth a shot. BlueWavePsych Jul 2 #20

Just wondering.... MorbidButterflyTat Jul 2 #26

Do it and good luck to you. republianmushroom Jul 2 #34

Question, Would the lynching of the VP been cover as an official act, republianmushroom Jul 2 #36