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

 

[superchuck500]

Michigan objected. God damnit.

EDIT - Not signed by a Senator. Fail.

 

[DaveXA]

No Senators objecting to Michigan. Good.

 

[JRad]

Yep, the applause was quite noticeable after that one. Heh.

And again!

 

[Xeno]

Michigan objected. God damnit.

EDIT - Not signed by a Senator. Fail.

Pennsylvania is the only one expected to actually have a signed objection but it's unclear.

 

[Mr. Blue Sky]

Doubt it. There’s a Rouses and Walmart Neighborhood basically next to each other near me. Rouses has the “yo wear a mask” stuff, but hasn’t been as on top of it.

There are just a couple things I have to get from Rouses, or I wouldn’t be going there either. As much as I much rather go to the local store.

When i lived in the Warehouse Dist a couple yrs ago, Rouses was the ONLY option in terms of grocery shopping... actually , before it opened circa 10 yrs ago, i know people who would drive all the way out to Lakeview , or Uptown to the Rouses near Audubon Zoo to buy groceries.. must have sucked.

 

[superchuck500]

Pence is exhausted. For the first time ever I sort of feel empathy for what he's gone through today.

 

[DaveXA]

Pennsylvania is the only one expected to actually have a signed objection but it's unclear.

Yeah, hopefully the Senators who signed onto that withdraw their objection. No need to waste another 2 hours on a forgone conclusion.

 

[wardorican]

Graham's remarks. He's kinda funny.

 

[Booker]

Pence is exhausted. For the first time ever I sort of feel empathy for what he's gone through today.

I thought he looked like hell when he first walked in this morning, like he hadn’t slept in days.

 

[superchuck500]

If they don't object to PA, this ends soon.

They have to finish - they can't give the insurrectionists another daylight massing.

 

[wardorican]

Pence's comments (sorry I'm out of order here)

 

[superchuck500]

This is so forking stupid.

 

[Xeno]

 

[Booker]

Ugh.

 

[GrandAdmiral]

Hawley, you butt crevasse.

 

[MT15]

The Senator objecting to PA is Hawley the anti-Christ.

 

[wardorican]

Michael Bennet's remarks

 

[DaveXA]

This is so forking stupid.

Which Senator objected? I want to kick him in the balls...if he has any.