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25. Even if an ex post facto law change was allowed (super dubious)

Reply to EndlessWire (Reply #21)

Mon Nov 9, 2020, 10:44 AM

Nov 2020

of all the states Biden won the only one the Republicans have the trifecta (both houses and governorship) is Georgia and New Hampshire. If the Republicans overturned the will of the people in such a blatant move successful or not there would be consequences for those legislators and it wouldn't be enough to alter the election.

https://ballotpedia.org/State_government_trifectas

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Trump drums up the fradulant election claims so state legislators will pick Electoral College slate. [View all] skip fox Nov 2020 OP

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I wish I was so sure. skip fox Nov 2020 #2

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The American people have spoken . .. Iliyah Nov 2020 #3

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It won't work. BlueMTexpat Nov 2020 #15

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I had a wonderful talk with him last niight but this didn't come up. skip fox Nov 2020 #13

With the shifting demographics, as we've seen in a number Jarqui Nov 2020 #6

This has been addressed multiple times. The state laws that cover selection of electors CAN NOT hlthe2b Nov 2020 #7

This makes me feel better, but I'm not sure. skip fox Nov 2020 #16

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This piece of shit is dragging everyone to civil war. Military should arrest him. sunonmars Nov 2020 #8

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State legislatures cannot act unilaterally Fiendish Thingy Nov 2020 #19

I LOVE this document skip fox Nov 2020 #20

So far his team is 1 for 10, and the 1 win allowed observers to move from 10 to 6 feet Fiendish Thingy Nov 2020 #28

It would be very simple EndlessWire Nov 2020 #21

Right. skip fox Nov 2020 #22

Even if an ex post facto law change was allowed (super dubious) Statistical Nov 2020 #25

Levin's show should be called "Lies, Lies, and More Lies." ooky Nov 2020 #23

There is no state that currently allows legislature to pick an arbitrary slate of electors. Statistical Nov 2020 #24

So maybe we needn't prepare for this possibility. Good. skip fox Nov 2020 #26

The more worrying long term thing is MAGAts will now never accept the outcome of the election. Statistical Nov 2020 #27