General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWe ought to hope that the GOP force the issue of contesting the election results on January 6th.
There is zero chance that they'll be successful. It requires a majority in both chambers of Congress to successfully challenge a state's certified electors. If a Republican Senator and a Republican Representative challenge the results in any or all battleground states, they'll force all of the GOPers to go on record about whether or not they support Trump's coup.
There is a reason Mitch McConnell is trying to strong arm the senators into opposing a challenge--he doesn't want them to have to go on record and described it as "a terrible vote."
This process will further fracture the GOP and has zero chance of impacting Biden's win. We ought to be cheering them on as they self destruct.
Irish_Dem
(46,918 posts)You are right it is all ZERO change of success.
PTWB
(4,131 posts)Irish_Dem
(46,918 posts)Joe is president. Time for me to move on to the new year.
napi21
(45,806 posts)come up with in this 30+ days that could cause a horrible crisis. If what-the talking heads on MSNBC & CNN are accurate, DT is in a psychotic state. Some of the aids around are scaredof what he might do & to who!
Irish_Dem
(46,918 posts)He is losing support by the day. It is just a fact.
Today he wants to steal all the voting machines.
Tomorrow he will start stealing parking meters.
Volaris
(10,270 posts)I'm fine with moving on. But moving FORWARD, MEANS putting actual criminals in prison for the ACTUAL crimes they've committed.
Irish_Dem
(46,918 posts)And trump and pals the same, jail time.
I meant I am over paying attending to the orange F-wad.
He is a sad and pathetic loser.
dutch777
(3,013 posts)Irish_Dem
(46,918 posts)StarfishSaver
(18,486 posts)Because, as you said, McConnell does NOT want this going to a vote.
Diraven
(510 posts)This whole Trump is thinking about declaring martial law thing is meant to give cover to all the GOP congressman to vote against the certification and by extension for Trump, because then they could claim they are just "supporting our military"
Irish_Dem
(46,918 posts)justgamma
(3,665 posts)about the Trumpsters. Do they believer that if Trump managed to keep the office, that Biden voters would just say alrighty then, never mind? I never hear them talk about us.
Frasier Balzov
(2,643 posts)CWII is something they actually welcome.
Irish_Dem
(46,918 posts)Irish_Dem
(46,918 posts)TomDaisy
(1,870 posts)PTWB
(4,131 posts)It doesnt go to delegation vote unless there is an EV tie / no candidate got the majority of votes.
There is 0 chance that the certified electoral votes will be successfully contested and overturned.
tritsofme
(17,376 posts)The House only casts vote by state in the case of a contingent election, if no candidate receives a majority of electoral votes.
TomDaisy
(1,870 posts)JI7
(89,247 posts)Irish_Dem
(46,918 posts)DallasNE
(7,402 posts)Pence is the presiding officer of the Senate for the incoming Senate. The 2 Georgia seats will be open because the election the day before will not be certified so it will be split 48-50 so neither party has the majority of 51, though the Republicans will have a plurality plus VP Pence. If both Democrats win you can be sure Republicans will stall the certification to the extent possible, perhaps into early February, so McConnell can be Majority Leader the first few critical days of the Biden term - think confirmation process. It will be a carnival.