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usajumpedtheshark

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48. Raw Story must have been a bad influence on Politico
Tue Dec 22, 2020, 04:47 AM
Dec 2020

House Republicans meet with Trump to discuss overturning election results
Source: Politico.com

Of course they will. Runningdawg Dec 2020 #1
EFFING EFFERS Faux pas Dec 2020 #2
My thoughts exactly! FM123 Dec 2020 #40
An attempt to challenge in Congress will fail. Happy Hoosier Dec 2020 #3
Even if it gets that far Freddie Dec 2020 #8
A Senator and Congressperson ... davekriss Dec 2020 #31
I can see them making it a circus Freddie Dec 2020 #33
Suppose we did not treestar Dec 2020 #38
Yeah, well, it's another stunt by the Freedumb Caucus that's doomed to fail. We control the House catbyte Dec 2020 #4
Yup, and Nancy should threaten them: dare do it & u will not be seated onetexan Dec 2020 #5
Keep Dreaming sfstaxprep Dec 2020 #7
Hey, no different than the shenanigans they're attempting. Two can play this game. onetexan Dec 2020 #16
She can't refuse to seat them on the basis they did something they're entitled to do by law StarfishSaver Dec 2020 #10
She hardly can threaten for utilizing a process that is expressly spelled out in the US Code onenote Dec 2020 #14
They are seated before the electoral college count bottomofthehill Dec 2020 #27
Now THAT could be defined as sedition. edit: Well, maybe not. Kablooie Dec 2020 #6
This is a procedure provided by law and that they're fully entitled to do StarfishSaver Dec 2020 #11
Didn't know that. Oh well. Kablooie Dec 2020 #18
Those same procedure you don't like because some people try to exploit them StarfishSaver Dec 2020 #20
Do you have an example of when "we" engaged in the same process while knowing usajumpedtheshark Dec 2020 #30
That is beside the point StarfishSaver Dec 2020 #35
On what basis should I accept that what you say is factual instead of opinion? usajumpedtheshark Dec 2020 #41
You could simply look it up yourself. StarfishSaver Dec 2020 #43
Thanks, but I aleady read it. I have always believed that it was up to the Supreme Court to usajumpedtheshark Dec 2020 #44
Apparently, you are unaware that the Supreme Court has already interpreted this StarfishSaver Dec 2020 #45
You are funny. Do you always view questioning of your statements as a sign of hostility? usajumpedtheshark Dec 2020 #47
The process for members of Congress to challenge electoral votes is unambiguously spelled out onenote Dec 2020 #46
It may surprise you to hear this but I have researched this usajumpedtheshark Dec 2020 #49
StarfishSaver, you are really WhiteTara Dec 2020 #32
Precisely, hence why PA's AG labelled it "seditious abuse of the judicial process" onetexan Dec 2020 #19
And it will again be said that there is no way that these representatives can be punished usajumpedtheshark Dec 2020 #9
There is no way for them to be "punished" for invoking a procedure that is enshrined in law. onenote Dec 2020 #17
Thanks for pointing this out StarfishSaver Dec 2020 #21
We Also Tried In 2005, With Barbara Boxer Signing On sfstaxprep Dec 2020 #25
In another post you say it is okay to punish these representatives usajumpedtheshark Dec 2020 #34
If you look at the context of the discussion, we were talking about "punishing" them StarfishSaver Dec 2020 #36
I was not limiting punishment solely to what the legal system could impose. usajumpedtheshark Dec 2020 #29
The 'Plot' was predictable... Septua Dec 2020 #12
Typical Raw Story hyperbole. onenote Dec 2020 #13
If they challenge the election, It will be over in a short time.Both retire to their own caucuses... Demsrule86 Dec 2020 #15
Not necessarily a short time. They can spend two hours debating each objection onenote Dec 2020 #22
This..hse and senate both have to agree on the objection...will never happen Thekaspervote Dec 2020 #23
They absolutely will try that. David__77 Dec 2020 #24
And they will just add another loss to their column. William769 Dec 2020 #26
It may make for a very long day bottomofthehill Dec 2020 #28
If the purpose of action is an attempt to overturn a free and fair election for the sole purpose of Chainfire Dec 2020 #37
Well this tactic means in the future, a rightfully elected President could be denied andym Dec 2020 #39
Raw Story is clowning itself greenjar_01 Dec 2020 #42
Raw Story must have been a bad influence on Politico usajumpedtheshark Dec 2020 #48
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