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]

Justice is working, it’s just soooo slow;

 

[MT15]

DOJ just keeps arresting the insurrectionists

 

[MT15]

 

[Neworleansfan]

Too light. Prosecutor asked for 33 years.

 

[Bigdaddysaints]

I guess MTG is writing a butthurt tweet as we speak

 

[MT15]

I agree it should have been longer. Trump judge (I read) who seemed to be swayed by his military past. That should have made it a longer sentence, IMO. He took an oath and then betrayed it.

 

[DaveXA]

I guess MTG is writing a butthurt tweet as we speak

Well, I mean, she does it quite a bit, so that's like shooting fish in a barrel.

 

[MT15]

 

[cuddlemonkey]

I saw this in the responses.

 

[bdb13]

I saw this in the responses.

I'm sure the right will just be full of outrage once they learn about these light sentences being given out to terrorists..

 

[MT15]

This piece of shirt….

 

[coldseat]

This piece of shirt….

That judge was easily manipulated.

 

[efil4]

This piece of shirt….

he is 46

he will exit at 56 and in 10 years, the world will have passed him by. His best days are WELL behind him.

 

[MT15]

he is 46

he will exit at 56 and in 10 years, the world will have passed him by. His best days are WELL behind him.

At 56? Nope. Lots of years ahead at that point. Should have been 2x that.

 

[MT15]

Unfortunately this guy won’t be in any legal trouble. He’s still a piece of shirt, though.

Trump campaign aide told police officers to 'go hang yourself' at Jan. 6 riot

Dylan Quattrucci, the deputy director of Donald Trump's 2024 campaign in New Hampshire, recorded the expletive-laden video at the foot of the Capitol.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[efil4]

At 56? Nope. Lots of years ahead at that point. Should have been 2x that.

Sure 20 would have been real nice, but


Convicted felon

10 years pass- job gone, family 10 years older , sure he will still be alive- but he wont be in the same position he was at 45.

And im almost certain the Proud Boys didnt have a pension/retirement fund for its members lol

 

[fooferdoggie]

This piece of shirt….

he can use trump won to help sooth him as he cry himself to sleep after being used in prison.

 

[MT15]

I was hoping that little outburst would cost him: