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36. All but a total of 7 GOP loons voted for certification
Thu Jun 2, 2022, 09:20 AM
Jun 2022
Congress certifies Biden’s win with more GOP support after Capitol breach

Some Republicans had a change of heart about supporting objections to swing state counts


By Lindsey McPherson
Posted January 7, 2021 at 3:41am

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Some Republicans had a change of heart about supporting objections to swing state counts after the rioting, which led to at least four deaths — a woman shot by Capitol Police and three medical emergency fatalities.

Heading into Wednesday’s joint session, 13 GOP senators and roughly 100 House Republicans had announced plans to support objections in three to six states.

An objection required support from at least one member of each chamber in order to be considered by Congress. Ultimately, only the objections to Arizona and Pennsylvania's results met that threshold. The objections were not sustained, with the votes showing that support for the challenges had dwindled.

The Senate rejected the Arizona objection by a vote of 6-93, and the Pennsylvania objection, 7-92. The House likewise did not sustain the objections, rejecting the Arizona challenge 121-303 and the Pennsylvania challenge 138-282. The joint session then resumed and counted the remaining 12 states’ votes, certifying Biden's victory.

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https://rollcall.com/2021/01/07/congress-certifies-bidens-win-with-more-gop-support-after-capitol-breach/


The 147 Republicans Who Voted to Overturn Election Results

By Karen Yourish, Larry Buchanan and Denise LuUpdated January 7, 2021

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Senate

Tommy Tuberville, Ala.

Rick Scott, Fla.

Roger Marshall, Kan.

John Kennedy, La.

Cindy Hyde-Smith, Miss.

Josh Hawley, Mo.

Ted Cruz, Texas

Cynthia Lummis, Wyo.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/01/07/us/elections/electoral-college-biden-objectors.html

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THEY ALL KNEW Novara Jun 2022 #1
A democracy does not allow for one Party to imprison the other Party entirely. kentuck Jun 2022 #2
Too bad....... secondwind Jun 2022 #19
So we don't imprison Liz Cheney and Kinzinger DBoon Jun 2022 #59
How does that solution work when one party is suppressing the vote SouthernDem4ever Jun 2022 #61
It doesn't mean you can't put some of them in jail... kentuck Jun 2022 #69
This YoshidaYui Jun 2022 #13
they all learned to suck limbaugh's ass and now he's croaked and they're lost. he was certainot Jun 2022 #63
That makes sense Roy Rolling Jun 2022 #3
Pence was just covering his own butt. wnylib Jun 2022 #20
Probably true. kentuck Jun 2022 #21
He also sought Dan Quayle. Marcuse Jun 2022 #32
Perhaps because they are both from Indiana... kentuck Jun 2022 #33
Both from Indiana, both Republican VPs for 1-term Presidents. BadgerMom Jun 2022 #58
I think Pence hated Trump agingdem Jun 2022 #40
A gallows would tend to do that. wnylib Jun 2022 #45
probability getting chapped lip's ? towerbum Jun 2022 #55
Pence knew about the "hang Mike Pence" chants jmowreader Jun 2022 #47
They all knew, recall GOP uniform silence - mumbles - after Impeachment #1 bucolic_frolic Jun 2022 #4
I don't know if it is appropriate to call them a political "Party" any more? kentuck Jun 2022 #5
They all knew. The unwashed masses were going to disrupt things, then people like ... Botany Jun 2022 #6
I don't think they would have needed to be replaced with their own. halfulglas Jun 2022 #27
I think their plan was to get the various state legislatures to declare Trump the victor... kentuck Jun 2022 #29
The National Archive has a set for just this occasion jmowreader Jun 2022 #48
147 Republicans voted against certifying the electoral votes, the SAME DAY as the insurrection. panader0 Jun 2022 #43
They are against voting and having that vote count in much of the country. They are at ... Botany Jun 2022 #44
Small thing... Roy Rolling Jun 2022 #70
I forget who made the statement, gab13by13 Jun 2022 #7
This is such a huge, complex conspiracy... kentuck Jun 2022 #9
Reminds me of Grand-pappy Bush (Prescott Bush) who plotted to take over the government. 3Hotdogs Jun 2022 #14
Of course! This has been the belief for some time rainy Jun 2022 #8
That lousy SOB... 2naSalit Jun 2022 #10
Since Grassley is from Iowa, I would put it a little differently. ShazzieB Jun 2022 #64
I can never get over that smell either... 2naSalit Jun 2022 #67
This YoshidaYui Jun 2022 #68
A Rich Republican YoshidaYui Jun 2022 #11
If Navarro both confirms and widens the network of texts that Denver Riggleman et. al. found for the ancianita Jun 2022 #12
Navarro will shop up and plead the 5Th. 3Hotdogs Jun 2022 #15
Then he will have some creative excuse for why he had to take the 5th. kentuck Jun 2022 #16
Grand juries are usually held in secret. 3Hotdogs Jun 2022 #17
Several of us have asked about this malaise Jun 2022 #18
We have known about this for some time, but it bears repeating. And niyad Jun 2022 #22
Grassley being deemed a TRAITOR on his deathbed would be poetic justice Mr. Ected Jun 2022 #23
He'll feign senility. Kid Berwyn Jun 2022 #24
The only one who is more senior than him in the Senate is Leahy (D) BumRushDaShow Jun 2022 #25
It would be interesting to know if Turtle was aware of the plan? kentuck Jun 2022 #26
I expect some of the then-minority (D) Senate leadership might have had an inkling BumRushDaShow Jun 2022 #30
Possibly. kentuck Jun 2022 #31
But Grassley did vote for the certification, unlike some of the other fools. nt oldsoftie Jun 2022 #28
All but a total of 7 GOP loons voted for certification BumRushDaShow Jun 2022 #36
Damn thats a lot of House members. oldsoftie Jun 2022 #46
It sure as hell was - about 1/3rd of the House/Senate chamber (combined) BumRushDaShow Jun 2022 #49
Wonder how many of them will lose this cycle? Other than Cawthorn...... oldsoftie Jun 2022 #51
I wouldn't be surprised if some got primaried BumRushDaShow Jun 2022 #54
That's been my assumption/interpretation since I first read about it. Texin Jun 2022 #34
Grandson. His grandson Pat Grassley is Speaker of the Iowa House. rsdsharp Jun 2022 #52
I stand corrected. How's this any different from the European/Asian, etc. royals? Texin Jun 2022 #53
The room-temperature IQ voters in this state look at this as a feature, not a bug. bullwinkle428 Jun 2022 #35
I think back to the politicians like Tom Harkin... kentuck Jun 2022 #37
But for every Tom Harkin BumRushDaShow Jun 2022 #50
Be sure Grassley"s Opponent True Blue American Jun 2022 #66
Navarro said they had over a hundred house members ready to go. Whatever that means. onecaliberal Jun 2022 #38
So... Lets look at what was said... And when it was said... Ohio Joe Jun 2022 #39
It would be good to get Grassley on the official record. kentuck Jun 2022 #41
I recall reading this before, several months ago peggysue2 Jun 2022 #42
Grassley is a thick as two planks. trof Jun 2022 #56
Yup, by his own admission that he would likely be doing the electoral count, he's guilty Joinfortmill Jun 2022 #57
wasn't there a twit or a small blip about it demtenjeep Jun 2022 #60
he used to better, but he went to the dark side. pansypoo53219 Jun 2022 #62
K&R for exposure Blue Owl Jun 2022 #65
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