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TigressDem

(5,126 posts)
31. The hard part is proving INTENT.
Sat Dec 12, 2020, 02:21 AM
Dec 2020

See their INTENT according to the brief was to overturn an election that has been validated multiple times through aggressive intervention by the Supreme Court without any evidence.

They are clearly seeking to invalidate ONLY those states that BIDEN won.... Montana had the same set up and was even challenged by Republicans prior to the election. BUT they aren't calling for ALL states that had changed their mail in ballot process, ONLY those that favored BIDEN.

For putting the force of their office behind a movement that HAS already incited violence...

In Pennsylvania there was an attack prevented, but it was part of the incitement generated by the tRump tweets and various other Reich Wing groups that propose to "use their 2nd amendment rights" if needed.

https://6abc.com/philadelphia-attack-pennsylvania-convention-center-plot-pa-election/7689932/


The lies and disinformation of the tRump campaign all together is very indicative of wanting to thwart a peaceful transfer of power after an election.

THERE IS A CASE that this rhetoric is INCITING PEOPLE TO VIOLENCE


https://www.brookings.edu/blog/fixgov/2020/10/27/why-the-risk-of-election-violence-is-high/

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/03/us/election-officials-threats-trump.html

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/has-stop-harassed-threatened-gop-election-officials-urge-party-leaders-n1249769

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/528402-white-house-condemns-threats-against-election-workers

EVEN AS THEY CONDEMN IT...

Trump attorney Joe diGenova has said that Christopher Krebs, who was the nation’s top former cybersecurity officials, should be “taken out at dawn and shot” for disputing Trump’s assertion of widespread fraud.



LUCKILY, the HOUSE has less protection against being sued or tried for a crime than the Senate.






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Hear! Hear! Laelth Dec 2020 #1
He is right, those that want to overthrow the popular will of the people really should OAITW r.2.0 Dec 2020 #2
What's bigger than sedition? EndlessWire Dec 2020 #4
Biden needs to change 71MM minds. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 2020 #7
I appreciate your opinion. EndlessWire Dec 2020 #8
"This isn't a forgivable act." I totally agree! scarletwoman Dec 2020 #9
Prosecute them for what exactly? dware Dec 2020 #20
You call them seditious EndlessWire Dec 2020 #24
The hard part is proving INTENT. TigressDem Dec 2020 #31
The House has no power to "boot them" before being seated. And they have not committed the crime StarfishSaver Dec 2020 #16
Oh, let's do EndlessWire Dec 2020 #22
The dictionary definition of sedition is irrelevant to this discussion StarfishSaver Dec 2020 #23
The use of force EndlessWire Dec 2020 #26
They were certainly trying to FORCE us to have 4 more years of a dictator. TigressDem Dec 2020 #27
Criminal law isn't a three out of four proposition StarfishSaver Dec 2020 #29
BUT the law is not stating that FORCE is the ONLY way to conspire to overthrow... READ IT. TigressDem Dec 2020 #32
Think whatever you like StarfishSaver Dec 2020 #33
It is right there in the law. TigressDem Dec 2020 #34
Some of the 126, I'm sure, have been encouraging DeminPennswoods Dec 2020 #37
A.C.C.O.U.N.T.A.B.I.L.I.T.Y. They don't want to serve the constitution, refuse the honor. Guilded Lilly Dec 2020 #3
Amen. Sogo Dec 2020 #25
Kickin' Faux pas Dec 2020 #5
Leave the stupid ideas to the Republicans. n/t PoliticAverse Dec 2020 #6
IKR? StarfishSaver Dec 2020 #15
SCOTUS gives a massive Fuck You to the seditious traitors. RobertDevereaux Dec 2020 #10
Sounds good, but he's wrong about this StarfishSaver Dec 2020 #11
Aye, they crossed a line in trying to toss millions of citizens votes in states Trump lost. cstanleytech Dec 2020 #12
Even if they try it and it doesn't work, BobTheSubgenius Dec 2020 #13
Maybe to those who think politics is entertainment and sport StarfishSaver Dec 2020 #14
Like the Republicans? smirkymonkey Dec 2020 #18
And apparently some Democrats, as well. StarfishSaver Dec 2020 #19
No, we are. smirkymonkey Dec 2020 #21
Speaker Pelosi wouldn't even try or suggest it, dware Dec 2020 #17
Because Democrats want to be humiliated by the Supreme Court too? n/t PoliticAverse Dec 2020 #40
Can individual states seek to withdraw a Representative? Boogiemack Dec 2020 #28
No. StarfishSaver Dec 2020 #30
A lawsuit aimed squarely at the very footings of democracy is not a friendly act bucolic_frolic Dec 2020 #35
Schmidt: Democracy poisoned bucolic_frolic Dec 2020 #36
How about no committee appointments? eom Karma13612 Dec 2020 #38
IMO That is a step too far. Progressive dog Dec 2020 #39
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