What happens if Pence caves to Trump's bullying?

[BlueLucy]

I'm getting really nervous! Are there any constitutional lawyers here to answer this?

[StarfishSaver]

1. The same thing that will happen if Pence doesn't cave in to Trump

The Electoral College vote will still be accepted by Congress, Biden will be declared the winner and he will become president on January 20.

[greenjar_01]

2. Fuck's sake

[SoonerPride]

3. Most likely nothing, but no one can say with 100% certainty b/c we've never been down this road

The law says he can't do anything.

But we see that laws are pretty meaningless in the era of trumpism.

So if he goes off script and says I alone decide this election, then what?

Mayhem?

We know what should happen but not what will happen.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

4. Nothing. He has no power to do anything but open the EC certificates

and read the results. If he purports to do anything else it will have no effect. If he doesn't show up at all the duty goes to Chuck Grassley, the president pro tem of the Senate, who will do what he's supposed to do.

[Clash City Rocker]

5. This has turned half the board into Susan Collins

[JenniferJuniper]

6. Yes, it's very concerning...

[obamanut2012]

15. Indeed

[DeeDeeNY]

7. It was explained on MSNBC this morning

Pence has as much authority to change anything as the people who open the envelopes at the Academy Awards ceremonies would have to change the Oscar winners.

[pennylane100]

11. Great analogy.

[Deuxcents]

8. How would a presidential election

Look like without the electoral college? Like every other election?

[Brother Buzz]

9. Then Nancy Pelosi becomes #46

That is, if it all doesn't blow up and the orange anus pulls the plug and Pence becomes #46, and Pelosi become #47 on the twentieth.

[MoonRiver]

10. Wow, crazy some?

[jonstl08]

12. Nice

That will cause them to go crazy!!!!

[jcgoldie]

13. ...

[obamanut2012]

14. There are a zillion threads answering this already

FFS.

[Gothmog]

16. The Lincoln Project has had fun with trump's relationship with Pence

Link to tweet

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[BannonsLiver]

17. And DU Pants Shiting Week rolls on