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TomSlick

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3. It accomplishes nothing other than an attack on democracy.

Reply to ItsjustMe (Original post)

Thu Dec 31, 2020, 08:00 PM

Dec 2020

If any number of Rethuglican's sign on to the protest, they will establish a precedent where every Presidential election will be challenged in the Congress.

The first time both houses of Congress are controlled by the opposing party from the winner of the election, the Electoral College vote will be set aside. At that point, the Presidential election will be a quadrennial exercise in futility.

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140 House Republicans expected to oppose Biden's win (CNN) [View all] ItsjustMe Dec 2020 OP

Let em whine! Hoyt Dec 2020 #1

The Organized Crime Party voting to do a hostile takeover for the Trump Replican Party* OAITW r.2.0 Dec 2020 #2

It accomplishes nothing other than an attack on democracy. TomSlick Dec 2020 #3

Make them own it housecat Dec 2020 #4

If it was a secret vote I doubt they would get 10 nt doc03 Dec 2020 #5

Republicans are always ready to be part of some stupid stunt Ohioboy Dec 2020 #6