Trump loyalists in Congress to challenge Electoral College results in Jan. 6 joint session (Update: Insurrectionists storm Congress)(And now what?) (1 Viewer)

[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

 

[MT15]

Agree, kid, he is still stoking their outrage and feeding their sense of grievance.

 

[wardorican]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2021/01/06/dc-protests-trump-rally-live-updates/

The latest developments

• The Senate stopped its proceedings with Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) interrupted by an aide who said protesters were in the building. The House doors also were closed. In a notification, U.S. Capitol Police said no entry or exit is permitted in the buildings within the Capitol Complex. “Stay away from exterior windows, doors. If outside, seek cover,” police said.
• A person was shot inside the U.S. Capitol after the mob breached the building, according to two people with knowledge of the incident. The circumstances were not immediately clear. One of those people said the person shot was receiving emergency care.
• The entire D.C. National Guard will be activated within hours. The rapid expansion of military involvement came after D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser requested that guardsmen already on duty be sent to the Capitol, said a defense official and a District official, speaking on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue.
• Bowser (D) imposed a citywide curfew as a chaotic scene worsened at the U.S. Capitol building. From 6 p.m. Wednesday to 6 a.m. Thursday, Bowser said no one other than essential personnel would be allowed outdoors in the city.

Someone was shot in the capital building.

 

[First Time Poster]

Finally

fork that birch. He still is claiming it being stolen. Empty words.

 

[superchuck500]

Finally

Finally? That’s still nowhere what he needs to say. He’s still perpetuating the primary motivator: that they’re being robbed and violated.

 

[EmBeeFiveOhFour]

Let's hope that the seditious mob in D.C. has their phone notifications set for tweets from the President I guess.

 

[J-DONK]

Finally? That’s still nowhere what he needs to say. He’s still perpetuating the primary motivator: that they’re being robbed and violated.

What does everyone in this thread think he was goin to do, give a full concession to go along with his call to deescalate, and disperse?

 

[CoolBrees]

What a vapid horrible piece of filth Trump is.

I hope he dies. Soon and painfully.

 

[PurpleReign]

“We love you. You’re very special.” - Donald Trump

 

[efil4]

What does everyone in this thread think he was goin to do, give a full concession to go along with his call to deescalate, and disperse?

True. lol

ahhhh @#$#$ that dude. culmination of 4 years of putrid governance by a con man.

 

[J-DONK]

 

[Complex Kid]

What does everyone in this thread think he was goin to do, give a full concession to go along with his call to deescalate, and disperse?

Well he could try not telling them he loves them and then calling them special.

 

[First Time Poster]

He at least told them to go home.

Lulz, go home to do what? Reload? Pft. His video is bullshirt.

 

[efil4]

they still in the Capitol ? I thought it had been cleared ?

 

[Neworleansfan]

they still in the Capitol ? I thought it had been cleared ?

They could be trying to certify through the night.

 

[DJ1BigTymer]

Never Forget.

Members of The Sedition Caucus

Sen. Ted Cruz (Tex.)
Sen. Josh Hawley (Mo.)
Sen. Marsha Blackburn (Tenn.)
Sen. Ron Johnson (Wis.)
Sen. James Lankford (Okla.)
Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis (Wyo.)
Sen. Tommy Tuberville (Ala.)
Sen. Steve Daines (Mont.)
Sen. John Neely Kennedy (La.)
Sen. Bill Hagerty (Tenn.)
Sen. Mike Braun (Ind.)
Sen. Roger Marshall (Kan.)
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (Ms.)
Sen. Rick Scott (Fl.)

The House

The members of Congress who objected to Joe Biden's Electoral College win amid Capitol riot

Though Joe Biden won the presidential election, several Trump allies voted to object when Congress met to count Electoral College votes.

www.usatoday.com

 

[CoolBrees]

These rioters need to be shot dead. All. Of. Them.

if you entered the building you need to die.

 

[Optimus Prime]

I think the phrase that will be used is 'I don't take any responsibility at all"

 

[LivefromDC]

White privilege on full display today. Armed men stormed the US Capitol and not one person was shot in the process. An unarmed black man isn't safe in his car, corner store, in his neighborhood, or in his home. But angry white guys who are angry their guy didn't win an election can storm the seat of our national governing body.