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Joinfortmill

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5. So sick of this man-baby

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sat Dec 26, 2020, 03:00 PM

Dec 2020

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Mike Pence Cannot Block the Certification of Joe Biden's Victory When the Senate Formally Counts [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2020 OP

And if for some reason pence doesn't want to perform that duty, it changes nothing Thekaspervote Dec 2020 #1

It's all past silliness now treestar Dec 2020 #2

SHALL is the operative word, elleng Dec 2020 #3

Yes and the oath of office which Trump repeated PCIntern Dec 2020 #4

Just what I'm thinking too. n/t Myrddin Dec 2020 #33

So sick of this man-baby Joinfortmill Dec 2020 #5

The world's biggest loser is also the world's biggest baby...why doesn't this POS grow up and SWBTATTReg Dec 2020 #6

How nasty are the tweets going to be when Pence does not do Trump's bidding? nt Irish_Dem Dec 2020 #7

Maybe the "base" will finally let the republican party go to pasture. BComplex Dec 2020 #34

I think the GOP is on its last legs. The base is the Trump party, not GOP. nt Irish_Dem Dec 2020 #35

Gaming Rules Lawyer kurtcagle Dec 2020 #8

Very astute! Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2020 #29

He only votes in the case of a tie FakeNoose Dec 2020 #9

And, since he was the Republican candidate for VP, MineralMan Dec 2020 #10

There is nothing that would prohibit him from voting, even if there were a conflict of interest StarfishSaver Dec 2020 #15

The only vote the Senate would take would be on a challenge to a electoral slate and Pence onenote Dec 2020 #28

It would be 'against the rules' certainly. Possibly unconstitutional. But how long would it take wiggs Dec 2020 #11

Just for the sake of a theoretical arguement, Mr.Bill Dec 2020 #12

exactly-- and how much pressure is Dump putting on him to do that? LymphocyteLover Dec 2020 #13

He has no power to accept or reject any electoral votes StarfishSaver Dec 2020 #16

Sure, and this administration Mr.Bill Dec 2020 #18

Again. He has no power to accept or reject the vote StarfishSaver Dec 2020 #22

Thank you, I can read. Mr.Bill Dec 2020 #23

Lol. "Thank you I can read!". You go Mr. Bill! Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2020 #30

Yes, it would be inpecedented. LiberalLovinLug Dec 2020 #27

Yes, could see them doing something for a momentary pause. Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2020 #31

Worst case: President Pelosi. Nt Fiendish Thingy Dec 2020 #17

I can't believe how many people here don't understand this SCantiGOP Dec 2020 #14

And at this point neither would surprise me. n/t Mr.Bill Dec 2020 #19

I think what some people are asking is, who, specifically, would stop him if he tried ecstatic Dec 2020 #36

Pence & the Fly are between a Cha Dec 2020 #20

Can he stomp his feet ToxMarz Dec 2020 #21

He could, and then someone else would have to do it. subterranean Dec 2020 #24

Idiots Roy Rolling Dec 2020 #25

You have got to be kidding. Little, meek, frightened Mikey Pence standing up to the world? BarbD Dec 2020 #26

No but he can accept, in fact has to accept, Voltaire2 Dec 2020 #32