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crickets

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1. K&R for visibility.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sat Dec 4, 2021, 02:13 PM

Dec 2021

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Fearing a Repeat of Jan. 6, Congress Eyes Changes to Electoral Count Law [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2021 OP

K&R for visibility. crickets Dec 2021 #1

just dump it. problem solved. democracy redeemed. mopinko Dec 2021 #2

Dumping it requires a constitutional amendment Bettie Dec 2021 #4

The Senate's problem is the filibuster - and it has only been in it's current form since the 1970's Tommymac Dec 2021 #9

That could work, but Bettie Dec 2021 #11

I know. The English Aristocracy loved King George because he worked for them. Tommymac Dec 2021 #15

Do you have ANY idea how hard it is to amend the Constitution? ShazzieB Dec 2021 #19

I disagree. People can do anything they set their minds to. Tommymac Dec 2021 #22

Caution must be applied to starting a Constitutional Convention to change anything. My understanding usaf-vet Dec 2021 #27

If they got 48 seats but 55% ColinC Dec 2021 #29

Not true- the Electoral Count Act is a law, not an amendment. Nt Fiendish Thingy Dec 2021 #18

I thought mopinko was talking about "dumping" the electoral college. ShazzieB Dec 2021 #21

The Electoral Count Act was created to address unusual dilemmas arising in the Electoral College Fiendish Thingy Dec 2021 #25

"The Corrupt Bargain" Freddie Dec 2021 #28

TFG may appear a undisciplined blowhard but conservative lawyers have scoured US history bucolic_frolic Dec 2021 #3

+1 Baitball Blogger Dec 2021 #6

If the Dems don't get those voter protection laws passed, this would be an exercise in futility. alwaysinasnit Dec 2021 #5

Still needs to be done, no matter what. ShazzieB Dec 2021 #13

I absolutely agree, but if we cannot forestall the theft of the upcoming elections, then the alwaysinasnit Dec 2021 #23

Kicking for visability SheltieLover Dec 2021 #7

The entire Constitution and.... SergeStorms Dec 2021 #8

+1 Tommymac Dec 2021 #10

They were wrong a lot! Grins Dec 2021 #14

Not in today's political climate. wnylib Dec 2021 #31

Oh, you mean.... SergeStorms Dec 2021 #32

Not suitable people to participate wnylib Dec 2021 #33

Mein Kampf, maybe.... SergeStorms Dec 2021 #35

Like the Haudenosaunee, wnylib Dec 2021 #36

D.O.A. Grins Dec 2021 #12

It is in the constitution, you can't kill it with a regular bill. n/t PoliticAverse Dec 2021 #17

You can't just "kill" something that's in the Constitution. ShazzieB Dec 2021 #20

It's amazing how Mike Pence's cowardice saved our democracy. NullTuples Dec 2021 #16

Each state sends out 6 copies Kaleva Dec 2021 #30

Thank you! NullTuples Dec 2021 #34

If they fear another Jan 6th, a lot more deadly force on hand would be ideal. nt Progressive Jones Dec 2021 #24

Here's an idea... choie Dec 2021 #26

I'm for that 100%. oasis Dec 2021 #37

There were so many problems exposed under Trump and Congress has done nothing about them. kentuck Dec 2021 #38