Supreme Court to consider radical independent legislature theory

[RealGuyinChicago]

The Supreme Court has agreed to consider a case about the so-called “independent state legislature” doctrine. For democracy, that's not good news.


Reflecting on the scheme crafted by Donald Trump and his team, Luttig made the case that the cornerstone of the Republican plan was to have the Supreme Court endorse an obscure idea called the “independent state legislature” doctrine, which, according to the plot, would make it possible to overturn the election results by allowing then-Vice President Mike Pence to reject certain states’ electoral votes.

[link:https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/supreme-court-consider-radical-independent-legislature-theory-rcna36301?fbclid=IwAR1BunV7hbwNkd4AtF8YkZ9mOld1zez8XLpev_Qy7v8sYOHuAQHG_yY83TA|

[getagrip_already]

1. but harris is vp..... and she could use it against

the gop if the scotus changes the game. no?

Wouldn't they wait until a q is in office?

[dpibel]

3. They're stealing it earlier than that

The idea here is to empower state legislatures to declare the winner regardless of the vote. Once you've created an electoral college majority without winning the vote, you don't need the VP any more.

[getagrip_already]

4. that I agree with....

just the op was implying something else. Or maybe I just misread it.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

2. There is a possibility we may have seen our last fair and free presidential election

Link to tweet

[librechik]

5. Heil Hitler!

That's the end, folks. Their evil plan has succeeded. See you on the work farm.