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PoliticAverse

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13. Well in 4 states anyway. And if Congress bought that argument they'd have to not seat the Democrats

Reply to Pantagruel (Reply #12)

Fri Dec 11, 2020, 04:11 PM

Dec 2020

elected in those states as well.

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Pascrell demands 126 members seeking to overturn election not be seated in Congress [View all] Nevilledog Dec 2020 OP

This is a very sane and proper response randr Dec 2020 #1

Exactly. It's part of Congress's Powers. Chin music Dec 2020 #5

I wish they could/would do this but I have no idea about the actual procedures or laws... wcmagumba Dec 2020 #2

There was actually a Supreme Court case the jist of which is Congress can't refuse to seat PoliticAverse Dec 2020 #7

'Legally' elected Proud liberal 80 Dec 2020 #10

"Congress can't refuse to seat legally elected representatives" Pantagruel Dec 2020 #12

Well in 4 states anyway. And if Congress bought that argument they'd have to not seat the Democrats PoliticAverse Dec 2020 #13

Do you recall Roland Burris (D-IL) BumRushDaShow Dec 2020 #25

That's the Senate, not the House. Different rules. scarletwoman Dec 2020 #26

Each chamber does their own rules BumRushDaShow Dec 2020 #29

Link to the Supreme Court case to which you are referring: scarletwoman Dec 2020 #27

THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT. Chin music Dec 2020 #3

I just proposed that Pantagruel Dec 2020 #4

I wish the media would do that Proud liberal 80 Dec 2020 #11

I hope they can mAke it happen! KewlKat Dec 2020 #6

Agreed! Can you imagine the size of the protests if we weren't in the middle of a pandemic? usajumpedtheshark Dec 2020 #8

K&R 2naSalit Dec 2020 #9

Just do it. Nt BootinUp Dec 2020 #14

since we're living in an era of breaking norms ... nebby70 Dec 2020 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 2020 #32

Certainly beats trying to play patty cakes with them Ponietz Dec 2020 #16

NEW letter from Pascrell Nevilledog Dec 2020 #17

Exactly, and they should review and sign the oath of office too, redo it, since they seemed to have SWBTATTReg Dec 2020 #20

Here are these traitors. But you don't see gangs of democrats outside their homes, BComplex Dec 2020 #18

I love this! soothsayer Dec 2020 #19

It's a well-earned public shaming that will not age well for each and every one of them bucolic_frolic Dec 2020 #21

K&R smirkymonkey Dec 2020 #22

Wow! I like the cut of Pascrell's jib. PatrickforO Dec 2020 #23

up to 126..the fascists are falling in line. mountain grammy Dec 2020 #24

Hear, Hear! peggysue2 Dec 2020 #28

Let them wear their Scarlet Letter. ffr Dec 2020 #30

The Democratic party should be taking out ads bluecollar2 Dec 2020 #31

Right. Dems and the media ought to be harping on the Rs' treachery. Dark n Stormy Knight Dec 2020 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 2020 #34