Sen. Charles Grassley will preside over the certification of Electoral College votes.

[Arkansas Granny]

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I'm not familiar with this source, Roll Call, but this could be interesting, if true.

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Roll Call
@rollcall
NEW: Iowa Sen. Charles E. Grassley, the Senate president pro tempore, says he and not Vice President Mike Pence will preside over the certification of Electoral College votes, since "we don't expect him to be there."
9:06 AM · Jan 5, 2021

ETA:

Apparently, Grassley has come out to say Pence will preside:

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Jake Sherman
@JakeSherman
oh.

Nicholas Fandos
@npfandos
A Grassley spokesman clarifies that the senator does not "have any indication Pence won't be present." Grassley, he said, was just trying to explain that at president pro tempore of the Senate, he would fill the chair if Pence does not show or steps out at points for a break

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9:20 AM · Jan 5, 2021

[dawg day]

1. Whoa. That's... weird.

"We don't expect him to be there."

I love the image of Pence caught between a rock and a hard place, and greasing himself up and squeezing out the back and scurrying away.

[Cracklin Charlie]

5. So many ways to interpret this.

But then, it’s Grassley.

He could be talking about a dead bird he found.

[Fiendish Thingy]

2. Bill Kristol predicted yesterday that Pence will resign today. Nt

[Cuthbert Allgood]

6. I think it was his "out of the box" theory.

I wish it would happen, but I really don't think it will.

It would be awesome, though, because Trump would never get a new VP since House has to confirm, too. Then he can't resign and have his VP pardon him.

[dweller]

8. His replacement ?

Would have to be approved by Congress ?
🤔

✌🏻

[Fiendish Thingy]

9. Yup, and no time, none would be confirmed. Nt

[lindysalsagal]

10. I wouldn't believe Kristol if he predicted the sun coming up in the morning.

[Wounded Bear]

3. Why would Pence start doing his job now, when he's on the way out?

Figures, though. No Repubs want the dirty duty of telling Trump he's fired.

[MyNameIsKhan]

4. Expected ... Dear leader set bar so low for him ... Mother stopped him to cross

[exboyfil]

7. Craven to the end

You got to love it. Profiles in Cowardice...

Grassley is now thinking - how can I pass this potato to the next person in line. The Majority in the Senate isn't always so fun now.

[CTyankee]

26. I love the allusion of playing hot potato! I am enjoying the show so much!

This whole delusional house of cards is ready to collapse around these repukes!

"...not with a bang, but with a whimper."

[servermsh]

11. Fascinating

[jcgoldie]

12. Trumpie will NOT be happy!

"Mike's a great guy. But I'll like him a little less..."

[CousinIT]

13. CNN's Kaitlin Collins says Pence is still planning to do it:

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Kaitlan Collins
@kaitlancollins

Pence is still expected to preside over the certification of the election results tomorrow, per his office.

[UpInArms]

14. Here is Kristol's tweet yesterday

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Bill Kristol
@BillKristol
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OK you wanted outside the box:

1. Pence would prefer not to subvert the Constitution on Jan. 6.

2. But Pence feels a strong sense of loyalty to Trump.

3. And Pence wants to avoid a demand that he pardon Trump upon a Trump resignation Jan. 19.

So: Pence resigns as VP tomorrow.

[jonstl08]

15. CYOA

This is my opinion.

If True Pence is covering his ass for any future election runs. Does not want to be any where near this crap fest.

[jcgoldie]

18. It will not help him

Pence has eaten trump shit for 4 years. Hes dead to all the world but Magas. If he bails now they will all think hes a traitor and Donnie will say as much. He cant win.

[KewlKat]

16. At 7:06 Chuck says he presides as Penis won't be there, but at 7:16 the office of the VP

says Penis will be presiding....let’s get the story straight gentlemen....

[Arkansas Granny]

20. The best response in that entire thread: "It's like chicken shit bingo at this point."

[onenote]

17. This is what I've been expecting, but its not consistent with Trump's statements last night.

Pence not presiding would be consistent with Hubert Humphrey's decision not to preside in 1969 after he lost to Nixon.

[C_U_L8R]

21. Trump's statements sounded like more coercion.

If this is true, it's intriguing. Shakespearean.

[tritsofme]

19. I read in 1969 HHH recused and allowed president pro-temp to preside

Rather than certify his own loss. A disappearing act by Pence could make the day go smoother.

[exboyfil]

25. And Gore took every gavel swing

Our country was stolen an opportunity to put a good man in office then.

[arlyellowdog]

22. Maybe Grassley will preside over the debate part

Pence reads the states, then with objections, Pelosi does House debate and Grassley presided over Senate debate. That way Pence can just say, ok Congress approved this state. I think it’s McConnell who wants nothing to do with the BS.

[onenote]

23. I was just thinking the same thing.

[wiggs]

24. Expect all kinds of low tricks to delay or prevent the count. After 4 years, no other

behavior should be expected...they have earned every suspicion.

If Pence is a no show, how many others may not be there? I wonder if it may be difficult for some or many elected officials to get to the Capitol building. Is there a quorum requirement in order to hold the count?

Trying to read between the news lines, not make up CTs for no reason. And there is a lot of perplexing news