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zaj

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14. I think there are meaningful legal issues at play here

Reply to Eliot Rosewater (Original post)

Wed Jul 29, 2020, 06:19 PM

Jul 2020

I don't mind this. Modernizing congresses processes, especially around procedures that assume in-person casting of votes, have significant power issues.

It's worth litigation, I suspect.

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GOP suing Nancy to FORCE DEMS to vote in same room to INFECT EACH OTHER [View all] Eliot Rosewater Jul 2020 OP

Oh let em!! I have faith the madam speaker will put them in there places Thekaspervote Jul 2020 #1

Yeah, a patriotic judge will uphold it, but they are doing this to INFECT dems with the virus Eliot Rosewater Jul 2020 #4

The Constitution is clear, the House has sole authority to set its own rules. tritsofme Jul 2020 #2

Yes, I know, the point is the GOP trying to make dems INFECT each other and we barely Eliot Rosewater Jul 2020 #5

Pelosi will eat their lunch. dem4decades Jul 2020 #6

She won't even get to breakfast. tritsofme Jul 2020 #9

Yup Thekaspervote Jul 2020 #15

The Constitution doesn't address congressional rules... Wounded Bear Jul 2020 #3

But don't they just love to tie things up in court. Liberal In Texas Jul 2020 #7

Nothing will be tied up. This is the legal equivalent of a temper tantrum. tritsofme Jul 2020 #12

Bwahahahaha!! Thekaspervote Jul 2020 #16

Trump has shown us the way! If the Courts rule against us, tell'em to Fuck Off. Midnight Writer Jul 2020 #8

Yeah, that'll certainly work gratuitous Jul 2020 #10

the constitution doesn't prevent congress from voting outdoors unblock Jul 2020 #11

Another rethug stunt Leith Jul 2020 #13

I think there are meaningful legal issues at play here zaj Jul 2020 #14