UPDATE: Letter by Ted Cruz and 6 GOP Senators and 4 Senators-Elect Sign Letter to Reject Election –Call For Election Commission 10-Day Emergency Audit

“The election of 2020, like the election of 2016, was hard fought and, in many swing states, narrowly decided. The 2020 election, however, featured unprecedented allegations of voter fraud, violations and lax enforcement of election law, and other voting irregularities.

Unprecedented in that we have never had a President engage in wild conspiracy theories in order to steal an election.

For US Senators to condone this obscene behavior and encourage it is an embarrassment to themselves and those they represent
rightwinger, Trump made McConnell promise to investigate election fraud and try to repeal Section 230 when he signed the budget. Mitch took care of the 230 piece (by putting it in the 2000 stimulus bill) and Cruz is requesting the investigation. No one, including Cruz, thinks it will change the vote. To me, it seems more about this 10 day audit. I don't know how you can do an audit of four states in 10 days when it took longer than that to count the votes in some districts. But hey, as promised, Mitch is trying. Considering it. Don't you think that's what is going on?

I wonder if enough Congressmen will think that's reasonable to approve it? What do you think?

Mitch inserted Poison Pills into the $2000 Stimulus Bills.

He knew it would kill it. Mitch doesn’t give a crap about Trumps bogus election fraud claims or Sec 230
Well, I'll be interested if Congress does its usual "lets form a committee and investigate" thing here, because it would delay the certification another ten days.
I would love to know what McConnell is going to do here. Surely he doesn't want this circus, and I'd guess he'll try to talk them out of it, if not threaten them.
Scuttlebutt is, McConnell already told all the senators to stay the hell out of it. He's got 20% saying nope. Which is why I'm wondering if this is staged to appease Trump. Can McConnell just ignore the letter? He can leave bills sitting in a pile forever.
I've read there are 120 representatives and 10 senators saying yes.
130 aren't enough. But maybe enough so Mitch can say, Gee, we tried.
That's Mitch's only play if he can't stop this. If he can placate Trump enough, he can avoid some of the carnage later.

Mitch is a smart cookie, though. If anyone can successfully thread this needle, it's probably him. Trump is desperate for allies now, and may buy into Mitch's story.

I'll never understand why people want to do that stuff for a living.
 
January 6, 2021 will go down in history as the greatest Civil Rights demonstration in history! Democrats, TDS 1.6.21 is gonna be running wild so stay home in a fetal position with a mask on and watch the coverage on your favorite Fake News network! :laughing0301:
And back here in the real world, we can't wait for the circus. All these political opportunists jockeying for 2022/2024 by playing along with the Big Buffoon now. They know how gullible the base is.

Looking forward to it.

:popcorn:
 
It looks like Republicans will release the Kraken on Jan 6. It will be fun watching the Republicans explaining to the entire country why Biden is a fraud.

Ten US Senators are discussing plans to join Senator Josh Hawley in objecting to the 2020 fraudulent election results.
According to Jack Posobiec they are upset with Mitch McConnell’s ABSOLUTE failure to follow President Trump’s lead and issue $2,000 checks to the American people.
Seven GOP senators signed the letter and FOUR GOP Senators-elect signed on!
Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), John Kennedy (R-La.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.)
Four Senators-Elect signed on:
Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.)
Here is the joint statement released on Saturday.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Lauren Bianchi: [email protected] January 2, 2021
Joint Statement from Senators Cruz, Johnson, Lankford, Daines, Kennedy, Blackburn, Braun, Senators-Elect Lummis, Marshall, Hagerty, Tuberville
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), John Kennedy (R-La.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), and Mike Braun (R-Ind.), and Senators-Elect Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), and Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) issued the following statement in advance of the Electoral College certification process on January 6, 2021:
“America is a Republic whose leaders are chosen in democratic elections. Those elections, in turn, must comply with the Constitution and with federal and state law.
“When the voters fairly decide an election, pursuant to the rule of law, the losing candidate should acknowledge and respect the legitimacy of that election. And, if the voters choose to elect a new office-holder, our Nation should have a peaceful transfer of power.
“The election of 2020, like the election of 2016, was hard fought and, in many swing states, narrowly decided. The 2020 election, however, featured unprecedented allegations of voter fraud, violations and lax enforcement of election law, and other voting irregularities.
Voter fraud has posed a persistent challenge in our elections, although its breadth and scope are disputed. By any measure, the allegations of fraud and irregularities in the 2020 election exceed any in our lifetimes.
“And those allegations are not believed just by one individual candidate. Instead, they are widespread.
Reuters/Ipsos polling tragically, shows that 39% of Americans believe ‘the election was rigged.’ That belief is held by Republicans (67%), Democrats (17%), and Independents (31%).
Some Members of Congress disagree with that assessment, as do many members of the media.
“But, whether or not our elected officials or journalists believe it, that deep distrust of our democratic processes will not magically disappear. It should concern us all. And it poses an ongoing threat to the legitimacy of any subsequent administrations.
“Ideally, the courts would have heard evidence and resolved these claims of serious election fraud. Twice, the Supreme Court had the opportunity to do so; twice, the Court declined.
“On January 6, it is incumbent on Congress to vote on whether to certify the 2020 election results. That vote is the lone constitutional power remaining to consider and force resolution of the multiple allegations of serious voter fraud.
At that quadrennial joint session, there is long precedent of Democratic Members of Congress raising objections to presidential election results, as they did in 1969, 2001, 2005, and 2017. And, in both 1969 and 2005, a Democratic Senator joined with a Democratic House Member in forcing votes in both houses on whether to accept the presidential electors being challenged.
“The most direct precedent on this question arose in 1877, following serious allegations of fraud and illegal conduct in the Hayes-Tilden presidential race. Specifically, the elections in three states—Florida, Louisiana, and South Carolina—were alleged to have been conducted illegally.
“In 1877, Congress did not ignore those allegations, nor did the media simply dismiss those raising them as radicals trying to undermine democracy. Instead, Congress appointed an Electoral Commission—consisting of five Senators, five House Members, and five Supreme Court Justices—to consider and resolve the disputed returns.
“We should follow that precedent. To wit, Congress should immediately appoint an Electoral Commission, with full investigatory and fact-finding authority, to conduct an emergency 10-day audit of the election returns in the disputed states. Once completed, individual states would evaluate the Commission’s findings and could convene a special legislative session to certify a change in their vote, if needed.
Accordingly, we intend to vote on January 6 to reject the electors from disputed states as not ‘regularly given’ and ‘lawfully certified’ (the statutory requisite), unless and until that emergency 10-day audit is completed.
“We are not naïve. We fully expect most if not all Democrats, and perhaps more than a few Republicans, to vote otherwise. But support of election integrity should not be a partisan issue. A fair and credible audit—conducted expeditiously and completed well before January 20—would dramatically improve Americans’ faith in our electoral process and would significantly enhance the legitimacy of whoever becomes our next President. We owe that to the People.
“These are matters worthy of the Congress, and entrusted to us to defend. We do not take this action lightly. We are acting not to thwart the democratic process, but rather to protect it. And every one of us should act together to ensure that the election was lawfully conducted under the Constitution and to do everything we can to restore faith in our Democracy.”

Those 4 new Senators just declared their winning the election null and void! They should refuse to take the oath.
 
It looks like Republicans will release the Kraken on Jan 6. It will be fun watching the Republicans explaining to the entire country why Biden is a fraud.

Ten US Senators are discussing plans to join Senator Josh Hawley in objecting to the 2020 fraudulent election results.
According to Jack Posobiec they are upset with Mitch McConnell’s ABSOLUTE failure to follow President Trump’s lead and issue $2,000 checks to the American people.
Seven GOP senators signed the letter and FOUR GOP Senators-elect signed on!
Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), John Kennedy (R-La.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.)
Four Senators-Elect signed on:
Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.)
Here is the joint statement released on Saturday.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Lauren Bianchi: [email protected] January 2, 2021
Joint Statement from Senators Cruz, Johnson, Lankford, Daines, Kennedy, Blackburn, Braun, Senators-Elect Lummis, Marshall, Hagerty, Tuberville
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), John Kennedy (R-La.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), and Mike Braun (R-Ind.), and Senators-Elect Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), and Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) issued the following statement in advance of the Electoral College certification process on January 6, 2021:
“America is a Republic whose leaders are chosen in democratic elections. Those elections, in turn, must comply with the Constitution and with federal and state law.
“When the voters fairly decide an election, pursuant to the rule of law, the losing candidate should acknowledge and respect the legitimacy of that election. And, if the voters choose to elect a new office-holder, our Nation should have a peaceful transfer of power.
“The election of 2020, like the election of 2016, was hard fought and, in many swing states, narrowly decided. The 2020 election, however, featured unprecedented allegations of voter fraud, violations and lax enforcement of election law, and other voting irregularities.
Voter fraud has posed a persistent challenge in our elections, although its breadth and scope are disputed. By any measure, the allegations of fraud and irregularities in the 2020 election exceed any in our lifetimes.
“And those allegations are not believed just by one individual candidate. Instead, they are widespread.
Reuters/Ipsos polling tragically, shows that 39% of Americans believe ‘the election was rigged.’ That belief is held by Republicans (67%), Democrats (17%), and Independents (31%).
Some Members of Congress disagree with that assessment, as do many members of the media.
“But, whether or not our elected officials or journalists believe it, that deep distrust of our democratic processes will not magically disappear. It should concern us all. And it poses an ongoing threat to the legitimacy of any subsequent administrations.
“Ideally, the courts would have heard evidence and resolved these claims of serious election fraud. Twice, the Supreme Court had the opportunity to do so; twice, the Court declined.
“On January 6, it is incumbent on Congress to vote on whether to certify the 2020 election results. That vote is the lone constitutional power remaining to consider and force resolution of the multiple allegations of serious voter fraud.
At that quadrennial joint session, there is long precedent of Democratic Members of Congress raising objections to presidential election results, as they did in 1969, 2001, 2005, and 2017. And, in both 1969 and 2005, a Democratic Senator joined with a Democratic House Member in forcing votes in both houses on whether to accept the presidential electors being challenged.
“The most direct precedent on this question arose in 1877, following serious allegations of fraud and illegal conduct in the Hayes-Tilden presidential race. Specifically, the elections in three states—Florida, Louisiana, and South Carolina—were alleged to have been conducted illegally.
“In 1877, Congress did not ignore those allegations, nor did the media simply dismiss those raising them as radicals trying to undermine democracy. Instead, Congress appointed an Electoral Commission—consisting of five Senators, five House Members, and five Supreme Court Justices—to consider and resolve the disputed returns.
“We should follow that precedent. To wit, Congress should immediately appoint an Electoral Commission, with full investigatory and fact-finding authority, to conduct an emergency 10-day audit of the election returns in the disputed states. Once completed, individual states would evaluate the Commission’s findings and could convene a special legislative session to certify a change in their vote, if needed.
Accordingly, we intend to vote on January 6 to reject the electors from disputed states as not ‘regularly given’ and ‘lawfully certified’ (the statutory requisite), unless and until that emergency 10-day audit is completed.
“We are not naïve. We fully expect most if not all Democrats, and perhaps more than a few Republicans, to vote otherwise. But support of election integrity should not be a partisan issue. A fair and credible audit—conducted expeditiously and completed well before January 20—would dramatically improve Americans’ faith in our electoral process and would significantly enhance the legitimacy of whoever becomes our next President. We owe that to the People.
“These are matters worthy of the Congress, and entrusted to us to defend. We do not take this action lightly. We are acting not to thwart the democratic process, but rather to protect it. And every one of us should act together to ensure that the election was lawfully conducted under the Constitution and to do everything we can to restore faith in our Democracy.”
Kraken my ass. Just add these to the list of traitorous assholes that want to overthrow free elections and United States government under the constitution for the loser trump to pull off a coup (actually there is another specific word for it when it involves being perpetrated by the head of state himself, I just cannot remember it) and should be remembered as to ever preclude patriotic Americans from ever voting these deplorable anarchists again for any office. If any of them were on fire across the street, I wouldn't even piss on them to put them out.
You Biden butt lickers crack me up. How is following the valid legal processes of the country a coup. If anyone is "traitorous," it's all the douchebags like you who defend this swindle election. The reason you get so irate about people who want to investigate it is that you know it's a swindle. If you were confident that it was actually "free and fair," then you would be happy to have it investigated so Americans could trust their government.

The bottom line is that you're a traitor defending a swindle.
You should send Gohmert a box of chocolates as a consolation prize for his last attempt to defy the constitution, since the court already kicked him out of court. What a bunch of pitiful butt kissing Anti-American losers you guys turned out to be.

Not me. I received a box of Chocolate Covered Cherries for Christmas and I am not sharing with Louie. His tooth might drop in the box.
 
I'll be happy to bet any Trump supporter $100 that he fails to overturn the election. Put your money where your mouth is, you fucking lunatics.

You will get no takers.

However, it's not because we don't actually believe the election is being stolen.

It is because the refusal to even consider or acknowledge the evidence ans sworn affidavits already presented lends to the belief that the "system" is geared towards burying the very corruption that we alledge.

The only thing it takes for evil and injustice to prevail is for supposedly good men to do nothing about it.
 
The pressure is mounting on the rest of the Republicans in congress. Though this exercise may not even be necessary if GA, AZ and PA end up voting to decertify before 1/6, as has been set in motion as of last week.

The states cannot vote to de-certify. Safe harbor day has passed. That ship has sailed, and they would have to have a reason to decertify. Like PROOF of fraud, to even have hope of making it stand up in court.

The state legislatures do not have the power to certify or decertify the election. They only have the power to accept the certification of the Secretary of State.

Why is it the lone woman makes the most sense in this thread?

Congratulations, Dragon Lady!
 
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It looks like Republicans will release the Kraken on Jan 6. It will be fun watching the Republicans explaining to the entire country why Biden is a fraud.

Ten US Senators are discussing plans to join Senator Josh Hawley in objecting to the 2020 fraudulent election results.
According to Jack Posobiec they are upset with Mitch McConnell’s ABSOLUTE failure to follow President Trump’s lead and issue $2,000 checks to the American people.
Seven GOP senators signed the letter and FOUR GOP Senators-elect signed on!
Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), John Kennedy (R-La.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.)
Four Senators-Elect signed on:
Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.)
Here is the joint statement released on Saturday.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Lauren Bianchi: [email protected] January 2, 2021
Joint Statement from Senators Cruz, Johnson, Lankford, Daines, Kennedy, Blackburn, Braun, Senators-Elect Lummis, Marshall, Hagerty, Tuberville
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), John Kennedy (R-La.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), and Mike Braun (R-Ind.), and Senators-Elect Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), and Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) issued the following statement in advance of the Electoral College certification process on January 6, 2021:
“America is a Republic whose leaders are chosen in democratic elections. Those elections, in turn, must comply with the Constitution and with federal and state law.
“When the voters fairly decide an election, pursuant to the rule of law, the losing candidate should acknowledge and respect the legitimacy of that election. And, if the voters choose to elect a new office-holder, our Nation should have a peaceful transfer of power.
“The election of 2020, like the election of 2016, was hard fought and, in many swing states, narrowly decided. The 2020 election, however, featured unprecedented allegations of voter fraud, violations and lax enforcement of election law, and other voting irregularities.
Voter fraud has posed a persistent challenge in our elections, although its breadth and scope are disputed. By any measure, the allegations of fraud and irregularities in the 2020 election exceed any in our lifetimes.
“And those allegations are not believed just by one individual candidate. Instead, they are widespread.
Reuters/Ipsos polling tragically, shows that 39% of Americans believe ‘the election was rigged.’ That belief is held by Republicans (67%), Democrats (17%), and Independents (31%).
Some Members of Congress disagree with that assessment, as do many members of the media.
“But, whether or not our elected officials or journalists believe it, that deep distrust of our democratic processes will not magically disappear. It should concern us all. And it poses an ongoing threat to the legitimacy of any subsequent administrations.
“Ideally, the courts would have heard evidence and resolved these claims of serious election fraud. Twice, the Supreme Court had the opportunity to do so; twice, the Court declined.
“On January 6, it is incumbent on Congress to vote on whether to certify the 2020 election results. That vote is the lone constitutional power remaining to consider and force resolution of the multiple allegations of serious voter fraud.
At that quadrennial joint session, there is long precedent of Democratic Members of Congress raising objections to presidential election results, as they did in 1969, 2001, 2005, and 2017. And, in both 1969 and 2005, a Democratic Senator joined with a Democratic House Member in forcing votes in both houses on whether to accept the presidential electors being challenged.
“The most direct precedent on this question arose in 1877, following serious allegations of fraud and illegal conduct in the Hayes-Tilden presidential race. Specifically, the elections in three states—Florida, Louisiana, and South Carolina—were alleged to have been conducted illegally.
“In 1877, Congress did not ignore those allegations, nor did the media simply dismiss those raising them as radicals trying to undermine democracy. Instead, Congress appointed an Electoral Commission—consisting of five Senators, five House Members, and five Supreme Court Justices—to consider and resolve the disputed returns.
“We should follow that precedent. To wit, Congress should immediately appoint an Electoral Commission, with full investigatory and fact-finding authority, to conduct an emergency 10-day audit of the election returns in the disputed states. Once completed, individual states would evaluate the Commission’s findings and could convene a special legislative session to certify a change in their vote, if needed.
Accordingly, we intend to vote on January 6 to reject the electors from disputed states as not ‘regularly given’ and ‘lawfully certified’ (the statutory requisite), unless and until that emergency 10-day audit is completed.
“We are not naïve. We fully expect most if not all Democrats, and perhaps more than a few Republicans, to vote otherwise. But support of election integrity should not be a partisan issue. A fair and credible audit—conducted expeditiously and completed well before January 20—would dramatically improve Americans’ faith in our electoral process and would significantly enhance the legitimacy of whoever becomes our next President. We owe that to the People.
“These are matters worthy of the Congress, and entrusted to us to defend. We do not take this action lightly. We are acting not to thwart the democratic process, but rather to protect it. And every one of us should act together to ensure that the election was lawfully conducted under the Constitution and to do everything we can to restore faith in our Democracy.”
When are you kids gonna realize gateway pundit is not news. It's for entertainment purposes only.
GP is 1000 times more credible than CNN or any "news" source you frequent.
Only in the bizzaro alternate reality occupied by tRump supporters.
Why is shit like that all that you have? Scan the ballots. Prove there was no fraud.
lol. prove there was no fraud, he queefs.
Then stop asking Trump for his taxes. Scan the ballots or admit guilt.
We've seen that there's no fraud.

Nobody has seen his taxes.

False equivalency is FALSE.
Wrong, shit for brains. We've seen abundant evidence that this election was a swindle.
then present the evidence to courts. I am sure with your expertise you will be able to find Trump appointed judges and will be able to save Trump’s ass.
All you proved is that you're a jackass. You can't present evidence to a court if that court refuses to look at it.
The courts did look at what was presented and it wasn't evidence so they dismissed the cases as they should. What you Trump boot lickers can't seem to understand is that allegations are not proof..and oh ya..signed affidavits are just allegations.
Wrong. They didn't look at any evidenc.e
Exactly! There is no evidence.

Look up, Comrade traitor...
I'd rather look up the 59 law suits that were lost over non-existent voter fraud. That's more fun.

You'd do anything to avoid the mountains of evidence proving the massive fraud by you Communists.
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They have disgraced their oaths to the office with this madness, and will embarrass themselves once again with this childish behavior.

I still don't understand what Ted Cruz intends to accomplish. As he said of the disputed multiple electors from 1877

Congress appointed an Electoral Commission—consisting of five Senators, five House Members, and five Supreme Court Justices—to consider and resolve the disputed returns.

Ted Cruz wants ...

Once completed, individual states would evaluate the Commission’s findings and could convene a special legislative session to certify a change in their vote, if needed.

Congress can't accept EC votes not voted on the date set for the electors to vote on December 14th, no more than states can accept votes by the people from a special election held after election day in November.

Congress can give the thumbs up or thumbs down to votes by the electoral college. But they can't accept votes not received by the January 6th deadline.
what are they trying to accomplish?
grandstanding.

"Not one of the Republican officeholders objecting to Biden's victory have objected to their own wins on the same day on the same ballots using the same election systems."
If they take the oath of office the fools prove they know they are lying. What a great way to start as a Senator!
 
Republicans are a fraud

There is no longer any semblance of rational thought or credibility. They have sold their souls to Donald J Trump
They have sold their souls to this country and what it stands for. Trump is an after thought. Americans will not stand for a stolen election. People like you are to selfish and arrogant to realize something like that still exists and they are going to make themselves heard. With or without Republicans.
Republicans have abandoned Democracy in favor of partisan loyalty.

They are prepared to throw out millions of votes in favor of partisan Republican electors
 
They have sold their souls to this country and what it stands for. Trump is an after thought. Americans will not stand for a stolen election. People like you are to selfish and arrogant to realize something like that still exists and they are going to make themselves heard. With or without Republicans.
Leftists want to seize the government in an bloodless coup and then pretend they are doing the right thing
because of Trump.

I don't know why they think their hate of Trump justifies anything they do.

It's a form of insanity.
Looks like petty Dictator Trump trying to execute a coup
 
“The election of 2020, like the election of 2016, was hard fought and, in many swing states, narrowly decided. The 2020 election, however, featured unprecedented allegations of voter fraud, violations and lax enforcement of election law, and other voting irregularities.

Unprecedented in that we have never had a President engage in wild conspiracy theories in order to steal an election.

For US Senators to condone this obscene behavior and encourage it is an embarrassment to themselves and those they represent
rightwinger, Trump made McConnell promise to investigate election fraud and try to repeal Section 230 when he signed the budget. Mitch took care of the 230 piece (by putting it in the 2000 stimulus bill) and Cruz is requesting the investigation. No one, including Cruz, thinks it will change the vote. To me, it seems more about this 10 day audit. I don't know how you can do an audit of four states in 10 days when it took longer than that to count the votes in some districts. But hey, as promised, Mitch is trying. Considering it. Don't you think that's what is going on?

I wonder if enough Congressmen will think that's reasonable to approve it? What do you think?

Mitch inserted Poison Pills into the $2000 Stimulus Bills.

He knew it would kill it. Mitch doesn’t give a crap about Trumps bogus election fraud claims or Sec 230
Well, I'll be interested if Congress does its usual "lets form a committee and investigate" thing here, because it would delay the certification another ten days.
I would love to know what McConnell is going to do here. Surely he doesn't want this circus, and I'd guess he'll try to talk them out of it, if not threaten them.
Scuttlebutt is, McConnell already told all the senators to stay the hell out of it. He's got 20% saying nope. Which is why I'm wondering if this is staged to appease Trump. Can McConnell just ignore the letter? He can leave bills sitting in a pile forever.
I've read there are 120 representatives and 10 senators saying yes.
130 aren't enough. But maybe enough so Mitch can say, Gee, we tried.
That's Mitch's only play if he can't stop this. If he can placate Trump enough, he can avoid some of the carnage later.

Mitch is a smart cookie, though. If anyone can successfully thread this needle, it's probably him. Trump is desperate for allies now, and may buy into Mitch's story.

I'll never understand why people want to do that stuff for a living.
Aside from traitorous douchebags like you, who wants Mitch to "thread the needle?" If Mitch knows what's good for him, either he will help or he will shut the fuck up
 
The pressure is mounting on the rest of the Republicans in congress. Though this exercise may not even be necessary if GA, AZ and PA end up voting to decertify before 1/6, as has been set in motion as of last week.

The states cannot vote to de-certify. Safe harbor day has passed. That ship has sailed, and they would have to have a reason to decertify. Like PROOF of fraud, to even have hope of making it stand up in court.

The state legislatures do not have the power to certify or decertify the election. They only have the power to accept the certification of the Secretary of State.

Why is it the lone woman makes the most sense in this thread?

Congratulations, Dragon Lady!
You just marked yourself as a moron by praising dragonlady.
 
January 6, 2021 will go down in history as the greatest Civil Rights demonstration in history! Democrats, TDS 1.6.21 is gonna be running wild so stay home in a fetal position with a mask on and watch the coverage on your favorite Fake News network! :laughing0301:
And back here in the real world, we can't wait for the circus. All these political opportunists jockeying for 2022/2024 by playing along with the Big Buffoon now. They know how gullible the base is.

Looking forward to it.

:popcorn:
If it's a "circus," then why are clowns like you so afraid of it?
 
The pressure is mounting on the rest of the Republicans in congress. Though this exercise may not even be necessary if GA, AZ and PA end up voting to decertify before 1/6, as has been set in motion as of last week.

The states cannot vote to de-certify. Safe harbor day has passed. That ship has sailed, and they would have to have a reason to decertify. Like PROOF of fraud, to even have hope of making it stand up in court.

The state legislatures do not have the power to certify or decertify the election. They only have the power to accept the certification of the Secretary of State.

Why is it the lone woman makes the most sense in this thread?

Congratulations, Dragon Lady!
You just marked yourself as a moron by praising dragonlady.
Maybe in your mind but I have not read enough of your posts to decide on you. I do think you are rude and crude though.
 
January 6, 2021 will go down in history as the greatest Civil Rights demonstration in history! Democrats, TDS 1.6.21 is gonna be running wild so stay home in a fetal position with a mask on and watch the coverage on your favorite Fake News network! :laughing0301:
And back here in the real world, we can't wait for the circus. All these political opportunists jockeying for 2022/2024 by playing along with the Big Buffoon now. They know how gullible the base is.

Looking forward to it.

:popcorn:
If it's a "circus," then why are clowns like you so afraid of it?
No one is afraid of this, slugger.

We're embarrassed, we don't like seeing this happen to our country, but we're not afraid.

That's just a notion you misguided kids have created to buttress your feelz.
 
It looks like Republicans will release the Kraken on Jan 6. It will be fun watching the Republicans explaining to the entire country why Biden is a fraud.

Ten US Senators are discussing plans to join Senator Josh Hawley in objecting to the 2020 fraudulent election results.
According to Jack Posobiec they are upset with Mitch McConnell’s ABSOLUTE failure to follow President Trump’s lead and issue $2,000 checks to the American people.
Seven GOP senators signed the letter and FOUR GOP Senators-elect signed on!
Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), John Kennedy (R-La.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.)
Four Senators-Elect signed on:
Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.)
Here is the joint statement released on Saturday.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Lauren Bianchi: [email protected] January 2, 2021
Joint Statement from Senators Cruz, Johnson, Lankford, Daines, Kennedy, Blackburn, Braun, Senators-Elect Lummis, Marshall, Hagerty, Tuberville
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), John Kennedy (R-La.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), and Mike Braun (R-Ind.), and Senators-Elect Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), and Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) issued the following statement in advance of the Electoral College certification process on January 6, 2021:
“America is a Republic whose leaders are chosen in democratic elections. Those elections, in turn, must comply with the Constitution and with federal and state law.
“When the voters fairly decide an election, pursuant to the rule of law, the losing candidate should acknowledge and respect the legitimacy of that election. And, if the voters choose to elect a new office-holder, our Nation should have a peaceful transfer of power.
“The election of 2020, like the election of 2016, was hard fought and, in many swing states, narrowly decided. The 2020 election, however, featured unprecedented allegations of voter fraud, violations and lax enforcement of election law, and other voting irregularities.
Voter fraud has posed a persistent challenge in our elections, although its breadth and scope are disputed. By any measure, the allegations of fraud and irregularities in the 2020 election exceed any in our lifetimes.
“And those allegations are not believed just by one individual candidate. Instead, they are widespread.
Reuters/Ipsos polling tragically, shows that 39% of Americans believe ‘the election was rigged.’ That belief is held by Republicans (67%), Democrats (17%), and Independents (31%).
Some Members of Congress disagree with that assessment, as do many members of the media.
“But, whether or not our elected officials or journalists believe it, that deep distrust of our democratic processes will not magically disappear. It should concern us all. And it poses an ongoing threat to the legitimacy of any subsequent administrations.
“Ideally, the courts would have heard evidence and resolved these claims of serious election fraud. Twice, the Supreme Court had the opportunity to do so; twice, the Court declined.
“On January 6, it is incumbent on Congress to vote on whether to certify the 2020 election results. That vote is the lone constitutional power remaining to consider and force resolution of the multiple allegations of serious voter fraud.
At that quadrennial joint session, there is long precedent of Democratic Members of Congress raising objections to presidential election results, as they did in 1969, 2001, 2005, and 2017. And, in both 1969 and 2005, a Democratic Senator joined with a Democratic House Member in forcing votes in both houses on whether to accept the presidential electors being challenged.
“The most direct precedent on this question arose in 1877, following serious allegations of fraud and illegal conduct in the Hayes-Tilden presidential race. Specifically, the elections in three states—Florida, Louisiana, and South Carolina—were alleged to have been conducted illegally.
“In 1877, Congress did not ignore those allegations, nor did the media simply dismiss those raising them as radicals trying to undermine democracy. Instead, Congress appointed an Electoral Commission—consisting of five Senators, five House Members, and five Supreme Court Justices—to consider and resolve the disputed returns.
“We should follow that precedent. To wit, Congress should immediately appoint an Electoral Commission, with full investigatory and fact-finding authority, to conduct an emergency 10-day audit of the election returns in the disputed states. Once completed, individual states would evaluate the Commission’s findings and could convene a special legislative session to certify a change in their vote, if needed.
Accordingly, we intend to vote on January 6 to reject the electors from disputed states as not ‘regularly given’ and ‘lawfully certified’ (the statutory requisite), unless and until that emergency 10-day audit is completed.
“We are not naïve. We fully expect most if not all Democrats, and perhaps more than a few Republicans, to vote otherwise. But support of election integrity should not be a partisan issue. A fair and credible audit—conducted expeditiously and completed well before January 20—would dramatically improve Americans’ faith in our electoral process and would significantly enhance the legitimacy of whoever becomes our next President. We owe that to the People.
“These are matters worthy of the Congress, and entrusted to us to defend. We do not take this action lightly. We are acting not to thwart the democratic process, but rather to protect it. And every one of us should act together to ensure that the election was lawfully conducted under the Constitution and to do everything we can to restore faith in our Democracy.”

Those 4 new Senators just declared their winning the election null and void! They should refuse to take the oath.
The oath doesn't require a Senator to rubber stamp a swindle. In fact, it requires the opposite.
 
Republicans are a fraud

There is no longer any semblance of rational thought or credibility. They have sold their souls to Donald J Trump
They have sold their souls to this country and what it stands for. Trump is an after thought. Americans will not stand for a stolen election. People like you are to selfish and arrogant to realize something like that still exists and they are going to make themselves heard. With or without Republicans.
Republicans have abandoned Democracy in favor of partisan loyalty.

They are prepared to throw out millions of votes in favor of partisan Republican electors
They are going to throw out a swindle.
 
January 6, 2021 will go down in history as the greatest Civil Rights demonstration in history! Democrats, TDS 1.6.21 is gonna be running wild so stay home in a fetal position with a mask on and watch the coverage on your favorite Fake News network! :laughing0301:
And back here in the real world, we can't wait for the circus. All these political opportunists jockeying for 2022/2024 by playing along with the Big Buffoon now. They know how gullible the base is.

Looking forward to it.

:popcorn:
If it's a "circus," then why are clowns like you so afraid of it?
No one is afraid of this, slugger.

We're embarrassed, we don't like seeing this happen to our country, but we're not afraid.

That's just a notion you misguided kids have created to buttress your feelz.
You Biden dick sucking turds obviously are afraid of it. Otherwise, why are you trying so hard to stop it?
 

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