Trump loyalists in Congress to challenge Electoral College results in Jan. 6 joint session (Update: Insurrectionists storm Congress)(And now what?) (2 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

 

[Taurus]

Fret about how wrong it is to kick someone in the crotch then do it anyway

I have it on good authority that if you angle your foot to more of a 45* angle instead of straight upward, she'll go down same as a man would.

 

[zztop]

Remember the “Be there and Be Wild” tweet

or "stand back and stand by"

 

[LivefromDC]

These are rioting traitors and should be dealt with appropriately.

 

[EmBeeFiveOhFour]

Surprised he didn't make it out to the golf course before D.C. locked down.

 

[cuddlemonkey]

MSNBC just showed a lady getting wheeled out on a gurney covered in blood

I've got the live footage from a local DC station playing. Someone said a woman got shot in the neck with a pistol, sounds like by a cop from the way they are talking.

 

[PurpleReign]

Terrorists/Protestors on the Senate floor now

 

[cuddlemonkey]

Said they broke down a window and a line of cops on the other side had guns out, told them to stand down. A woman went through anyway and got shot.

 

[cuddlemonkey]

Someone has a video of it and the reporter is asking them to text it to her.

 

[cuddlemonkey]

Capitol chaos: Pro-Trump rallies turn to insurrection leaving 4 dead

After a speech by President Trump, who vowed "never to concede" insurrectionists stormed the Capitol and breached police barricades. One woman was shot and killed.

www.wusa9.com

 

[cuddlemonkey]

When the reporter watched it on the dude's phone, she said it was in the actual Senate chamber.

 

[saintmdterps]

MSNBC just showed a lady getting wheeled out on a gurney covered in blood

Any injuries or deaths are the fault of Trump, and he should be charged as such

 

[Incumbent]

 

[saintmdterps]

These are rioting traitors and should be dealt with appropriately.

But wait, over the summer those protesting for Black Lives Matter were labeled "thugs"

 

[EmBeeFiveOhFour]

So, does this time count toward the two hour limit for debate on Ted Cruz and Paul Gosar's objection to the Arizona results?

 

[zztop]

 

[coldseat]

Why the hell is it talking so long to get enough law enforcement in place to get control of this situation? Why weren't they ready for this and why wasn't there enough security and barricades in place when they knew these extremist where being called to the Capitol by Trump?

I'm so pissed right now. This isn't a protest, this is sedition and and attempted coup. All available assets, including the military need to be activated now to put these traitors down and restore law and order.

 

[Incumbent]

White House officials: Trump is monitoring the situation, currently has “no plans to speak”. Via Kristen Welker

 

[Bigdaddysaints]

of course he doesn't. He's a coward.