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In reply to the discussion: Sen. Hawley announces he will contest certification of electoral college vote [View all]BumRushDaShow
(138,152 posts)25. There is no "path" to overturning the election.
THAT is what needs to be "taken seriously".
The GOP loons will put on a clown show in front of the CSPAN cameras, afterwhich TupPence will be forced to eventually certify President-elect Joseph R. Biden as the President based on the Electoral College votes. The end.
As a taste of what happens during these sessions - this is what the Democrats did during the 2016 certification -
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Sen. Hawley announces he will contest certification of electoral college vote [View all]
BumRushDaShow
Dec 2020
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The whole states rights thing goes right out the window when it suits the RWNJs
Thomas Hurt
Dec 2020
#1
FFS, this seems all the GOP is capable of ... lies and distortions ... cheating and domestic
RKP5637
Dec 2020
#2
Exactly! Hawley wants Trump's support in 2024 since Trump is unlikely to run.
Lonestarblue
Dec 2020
#7
Precisely - HeeHaw Hawley is setting himself up for Operation Cry-Baby in 2024, as just mentioned
onetexan
Dec 2020
#70
Go f**k yourself Hawley. You are a disgrace, and I hope this comes back to bite you in the ass
still_one
Dec 2020
#5
Thereby insuring that Hawley will go down in history as the anti-democratic moron he is.
Nitram
Dec 2020
#6
Yes - I posted what typically happens -- from the 2016 Electoral College session below
BumRushDaShow
Dec 2020
#39
My point is that depending on how the repubs play it, the vote could easily take at least 12 hours
onenote
Dec 2020
#43
That is assuming each of the objections have both a Senator and House member sign on
BumRushDaShow
Dec 2020
#45
The objecting members don't have to be from the state that is the subject of the objection
onenote
Dec 2020
#69
Neither do I. This is just fucking evil and people need to take it more seriously.
Amyishere
Dec 2020
#15
Thank u for posting this - reassuring. The crooks are all about putting up political theatre now
onetexan
Dec 2020
#71
Lets play ball. Congress under Pelosi leadership will assign a commission - why not?
zstat
Dec 2020
#9
Recount/Audit the normally Democratic precincts that went for McConnell this time.
LiberalArkie
Dec 2020
#44
Several House members challenged Bush vs. Gore, but couldn't get a single Senator to join
Polybius
Dec 2020
#29
What they should be contesting is the root of the problem: the Electoral College
William Seger
Dec 2020
#50
They won't have the votes in the House, and they won't be successful in the Senate
still_one
Dec 2020
#19
I wish the Dems would do something to divert attention away from that idiot Hawley when he does that
FM123
Dec 2020
#22
I tried to register a protest of his actions on his senator website, but no comments aren't being
SWBTATTReg
Dec 2020
#28
Well, I'd say you can probably kiss your Presidential aspirations goodbye, dude.
calimary
Dec 2020
#64
Even he knows he's leaving. He's posturing to keep himself out of prison and solvent.
marble falls
Dec 2020
#65