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AmBlue

(3,456 posts)
Sat Jul 27, 2024, 10:52 AM Jul 2024

QUESTION: When Kamala wins....

Since it is the VP's duty to count the electoral college votes in Congress, who will count them now that she is not only the VP, but also the (winning) candidate? Does she still count them?

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QUESTION: When Kamala wins.... (Original Post) AmBlue Jul 2024 OP
Yes, she will preside. TwilightZone Jul 2024 #1
She's the VP until 1/20/25, so she'd be overseeing the vote count. Ocelot II Jul 2024 #2
Thank you AmBlue Jul 2024 #4
Since we will take back the House leftieNanner Jul 2024 #6
I love the sound of that... AmBlue Jul 2024 #7
George HW Bush lizardkingjr Jul 2024 #3
As did Al Gore in 2001 Aviation Pro Jul 2024 #5
So did Mike Pence tinrobot Jul 2024 #13
When She wins. Butterflylady Jul 2024 #8
Every action I take between now and November is based on the assumption that she will be President in January EYESORE 9001 Jul 2024 #9
Yes and, most certainly, YES!! AmBlue Jul 2024 #11
Good question and good answers. Ping Tung Jul 2024 #10
She will...like Biden did in 2009 and Cheney did in 2005... brooklynite Jul 2024 #12

leftieNanner

(16,090 posts)
6. Since we will take back the House
Sat Jul 27, 2024, 11:03 AM
Jul 2024

And they will be sworn in on January 3, Moses Mike won't have anything to do with it!

AmBlue

(3,456 posts)
7. I love the sound of that...
Sat Jul 27, 2024, 11:11 AM
Jul 2024

"Take back the House"!!! And I cannot wait to see him hand over the gavel to Jeffries. Is it too much to hope we expand the Senate as well?

EYESORE 9001

(29,379 posts)
9. Every action I take between now and November is based on the assumption that she will be President in January
Sat Jul 27, 2024, 11:51 AM
Jul 2024

Should the unthinkable occur, all actions will involve GTFO of a fascist dictatorship.

AmBlue

(3,456 posts)
11. Yes and, most certainly, YES!!
Sat Jul 27, 2024, 06:08 PM
Jul 2024

But I also very much believe in the power of creative visualization, so until then it's...

WHEN SHE WINS!!!!

 

brooklynite

(96,882 posts)
12. She will...like Biden did in 2009 and Cheney did in 2005...
Sat Jul 27, 2024, 06:13 PM
Jul 2024

…and Gore did in 1997.

Reminder that their only authority is to preside over the counting…

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