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16. Roberts is in the minority now.

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Thu Nov 19, 2020, 02:10 PM

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I am actually getting nervous [View all] Proud liberal 80 Nov 2020 OP

You should be nervous. This is deadly serious. They are attempting a coup. SoonerPride Nov 2020 #1

And what is being done about it? Doodley Nov 2020 #6

Nothing, Joe and the rest of the dems just assume it won't work SoonerPride Nov 2020 #10

Thank you for saying so. Doodley Nov 2020 #19

Except that's not what's happening.. Cha Nov 2020 #54

+ONE MILLION hamsterjill Nov 2020 #22

How should they fight? SlogginThroughIt Nov 2020 #73

The Dems need to be visible in every court case, every press conference rebutted, etc. hamsterjill Nov 2020 #85

Pelosi has been quite visible. SlogginThroughIt Nov 2020 #95

Yes, Nancy is the toughest one!!! hamsterjill Nov 2020 #96

You should pay closer attention StarfishSaver Nov 2020 #99

I am paying attention thank you very much. hamsterjill Nov 2020 #104

The Biden team has more important things to do than to generate headlines for the comfort StarfishSaver Nov 2020 #105

Are you a member of the Biden legal team? hamsterjill Nov 2020 #107

Thank you. cwydro Nov 2020 #108

this statement assumes that Joe and company do not have an army of lawyers ready to jump on this yellowdogintexas Nov 2020 #26

We need an actual army. SoonerPride Nov 2020 #27

"feckless lawyers"? Who are WINNING Cha Nov 2020 #55

So what is your solution? Bloodshed? SlogginThroughIt Nov 2020 #74

I don't have a tank. SoonerPride Nov 2020 #82

You mean his 40+ years of political experience isn't as informed as the anonymous blogosphere? brooklynite Nov 2020 #31

His 40 years of political experience may as well have been in a different world Bettie Nov 2020 #35

You miss the point: brooklynite Nov 2020 #39

Well, I'm glad you feel all Pollyanna-ish about this. Bettie Nov 2020 #41

Pollyanish has nothing to do with reality... brooklynite Nov 2020 #45

That is just Baloney.. PE Biden's TEAM Cha Nov 2020 #50

Pretty sure Biden has lawyers working on this. cwydro Nov 2020 #75

Hopefully what needs to be done is being done but in the shadows now so PufPuf23 Nov 2020 #51

It's a Koup. dchill Nov 2020 #9

They will NOT succeed in Michigan. No freaking way. The legislature does not have the power catbyte Nov 2020 #13

Laws only apply to those who obey the law. They will appoint their own electors SoonerPride Nov 2020 #15

Very simple question: what WOULD convince you that your worries are unfounded? brooklynite Nov 2020 #48

If the entire Republican senate came out and said Biden is president elect SoonerPride Nov 2020 #52

So you need republicans to reassure you? cwydro Nov 2020 #76

Sicne they are the ones who are attemptign the coup, yes, I need them to show they have stopped SoonerPride Nov 2020 #79

Well, plenty of good Dems on this board have attempted to reassure you. cwydro Nov 2020 #80

Yeah, I expect no such assurance because they are trying to install a dictator. SoonerPride Nov 2020 #81

They don't have the votes to do such a thing. Kaleva Nov 2020 #66

We shall see very shortly. SoonerPride Nov 2020 #68

Repub leaders have already squashed an effort to impeach Gov. Whitmer Kaleva Nov 2020 #69

As if trump was impeached just because Democrats "disagreed" with him. Give me a break. catbyte Nov 2020 #70

Irregardless, there will be no impeachment of Gov. Whitmer Kaleva Nov 2020 #71

It's a Koup. dchill Nov 2020 #14

I couldn't agree more. Never underestimate Trump :( liberal_mama Nov 2020 #43

That's where I am Bettie Nov 2020 #72

I agree with you. hamsterjill Nov 2020 #86

Even if the coup fails, the delays will greatly handicap the transition to Biden rurallib Nov 2020 #44

Never underestimate nasty Anglo people. walkingman Nov 2020 #2

Rollercoaster cilla4progress Nov 2020 #3

He caled them, this treasonous pile of shit called those two people and Eliot Rosewater Nov 2020 #4

As I understand it, the certification is a done deal. Done yesterday. apcalc Nov 2020 #5

County Proud liberal 80 Nov 2020 #8

It is leftieNanner Nov 2020 #11

I don't see how it could possibly work. From the MISOS webpage: catbyte Nov 2020 #17

I Agree leftieNanner Nov 2020 #23

It's against the Michigan Constitution to change a law after an election & have it retroactive. It's catbyte Nov 2020 #24

This is very good to know leftieNanner Nov 2020 #25

TY catbyte & for the Emphasis, too! Cha Nov 2020 #59

Me, too. The Governor, Secretary of State & Attorney General will not allow our votes to be catbyte Nov 2020 #64

So grateful these People are in CHARGE!! Cha Nov 2020 #67

This is why the 2018 election was so important to our state. llmart Nov 2020 #94

And depending on which numbers you believe, somewhere around 30% Mike 03 Nov 2020 #7

30% of the population are worthless scum. That's not gonna be anything new. lagomorph777 Nov 2020 #38

I think you've boiled the situation down perfectly renate Nov 2020 #65

I agree with you about SCOTUS Beaverhausen Nov 2020 #12

Roberts is in the minority now. SoonerPride Nov 2020 #16

But as Chief Justice can't he just refuse to take the case(s)? Beaverhausen Nov 2020 #21

No. regnaD kciN Nov 2020 #57

Contact your Representatives liberalmuse Nov 2020 #18

Understood. hamsterjill Nov 2020 #87

Um, never mind. liberalmuse Nov 2020 #90

Thank you. hamsterjill Nov 2020 #93

We need to change our constitution this elector shit is ridiculous Fullduplexxx Nov 2020 #20

In presidential election disputes, House is 1-state-1-vote, not philly_bob Nov 2020 #28

Fixing misinformation in above post philly_bob Nov 2020 #97

1 State 1 Vote doesn't apply to all disputes - only to a tie in the Electoral College StarfishSaver Nov 2020 #100

Thanks, Starfish. We're all responsible for this on the final exam! /nt philly_bob Nov 2020 #103

The Michigan Secretary of Status just told Katy Tur that the election was certified! grobertj Nov 2020 #29

Did the Board of State Canvassers meet? NutmegYankee Nov 2020 #32

Was it the county or state Proud liberal 80 Nov 2020 #34

I searched Google news. Nothing about state certification being completed. Maybe... LAS14 Nov 2020 #78

That's not what she said. StarfishSaver Nov 2020 #101

Michigan only has 16 electoral votes. It won't change anything even if they vote for the traitor. Lochloosa Nov 2020 #30

My fear is Proud liberal 80 Nov 2020 #33

Michigan is a done deal. No way to legally change the votes now that they are certified. Lochloosa Nov 2020 #37

Not a done deal Proud liberal 80 Nov 2020 #40

If they deadlock, a court will order them to certify or certify the results itself. StarfishSaver Nov 2020 #102

"Michigan Secretary of State says Presidential Vote is certified"--Political Wire brooklynite Nov 2020 #36

That may be why Trump is bringing the Leg heads to DC obamanut2012 Nov 2020 #42

I'm thinking the election is over in Michigan and nothing more will happen... brooklynite Nov 2020 #46

That is my belief, too obamanut2012 Nov 2020 #47

The "PANIC!" was sarcasm; the number of people convincing themselves thathis is hopeless is annoying brooklynite Nov 2020 #49

hahaha I figured! obamanut2012 Nov 2020 #58

Equally annoying is everyone who sticks their heads in the sand pretending everything is normal SoonerPride Nov 2020 #60

I never said it was normal. I said it was reality. brooklynite Nov 2020 #61

Tell me about it.. the Doom & Cha Nov 2020 #63

This is the most optimistic scenario. nt PufPuf23 Nov 2020 #56

Get nervous after December 12th that is when Congress certifies the election before that its talk uponit7771 Nov 2020 #53

Jan 6th is when Congress certifies LeftInTX Nov 2020 #77

Dang it, .. what happens on December 11? uponit7771 Nov 2020 #84

Dec 14th: Electoral College votes LeftInTX Nov 2020 #88

thx !! uponit7771 Nov 2020 #89

If the MI State Board deadlocks, then it goes to court where Trump has a very poor track record. Kaleva Nov 2020 #62

I won't pretend to know what tomorrow brings, or next week or next month LanternWaste Nov 2020 #83

I'm not worried about them succeeding. I'm far more worried mnmoderatedem Nov 2020 #91

I think we're all anxious spinbaby Nov 2020 #92

What else is new? greenjar_01 Nov 2020 #98

"concern" Tarc Nov 2020 #106

A lot of that seems to be going around StarfishSaver Nov 2020 #109