Trump loyalists in Congress to challenge Electoral College results in Jan. 6 joint session (Update: Insurrectionists storm Congress)(And now what?) (6 Viewers)

[superchuck500]

I guess it's time to start a thread for this. We know that at least 140 members of Congress have pledged to join the objection. Under federal law, if at least one member of each house (HOR and Senate) objects, each house will adjourn the joint session for their own session (limited at two hours) to take up the objection. If both houses pass a resolution objecting to the EC result, further action can take place. If both houses do not (i.e. if one or neither passes a resolution), the objection is powerless and the college result is certified.

Clearly this is political theater as we know such a resolution will not pass the House, and there's good reason to think it wouldn't pass the Senate either (with or without the two senators from Georgia). The January 6 joint session is traditionally a ceremonial one. This one will not be.

Many traditional pillars of Republican support have condemned the plan as futile and damaging. Certainly the Trump loyalists don't care - and many are likely doing it for fundraising purposes or to carry weight with the fraction of their constituencies that think this is a good idea.

https://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL32717.pdf

 

[CoolBrees]

So they have gotten all the way up the steps of the Capitol building.

They need to be shot with non lethals. Where are the police?

 

[EmBeeFiveOhFour]

Remember when George Washington led his rebel forces in battle by running home and tweeting to them?

 

[Incumbent]

Protesters have made it inside the Capitol.

 

[EmBeeFiveOhFour]

If these people want to be terrorists, they should be sent to Gitmo.

 

[The moose]

Protestors are now inside the capitol. What the fork.

Yep breached the door obviously. I am more than sure you can't get in with a giant flag pole

 

[JRad]

At least they are staying inside the ropes as they invade the building?

 

[Bigdaddysaints]

if it was BLM protesters, they would have been shot by now.

 

[Complex Kid]

 

[Nebaghead]

DC going to charge him with inciting a riot. That would be hilarious.

 

[EmBeeFiveOhFour]

Hey, at least these protestors aren't there asking for health care.

 

[superchuck500]

I finally had to ask my dad directly. I’m so relieved. (This would be the first time EVER that he didn’t vote for the Republican candidate for president).

 

[zztop]

He should be impeached tomorrow.

He was unfit for office before he even became president. They gave him a pass with all his shirt for 4 years. Today I have a strong urge to want to kick them in the balls as hard as I could. I don't know what to do about Susan Collins though

 

[zztop]

if it was BLM protesters, they would have been shot by now.

sad but true

 

[wardorican]

LIVE COVERAGE: Capitol overrun by pro-Trump mobs

Thousands of pro-Trump demonstrators are expected to gather in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday to protest the president’s election loss and support his far-fetched efforts to overturn the results.Pr…

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[Dragon]

I hope every one of them gets prosecuted to whatever extend of the law possible

 

[wardorican]

From the video I saw, they were very calmly walking into the capital. They are even following the velvet rope. Seems like they know not to push it inside.

 

[MT15]

They should impeach him and remove him from office tomorrow. They should go back into session and certify the election, if they have to do it at midnight.

 

[Dragon]

From the video I saw, they were very calmly walking into the capital. They are even following the velvet rope. Seems like they know not to push it inside.

CNN reports broken windows