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

 

[surly]

I fear today will be a very bad day for our country.

 

[efil4]

I fear today will be a very bad day for our country.

Im starting to think in the same way.

Once these folks get frothy, the vote gets certified in Congress, the tinder box that DC currently is with the massive echo chamber of 1000s of like-minded folks....some armed.

i can see bad things.

 

[GrandAdmiral]

Fair Leader is going out in a blaze of (un)glory...



Someone should really take his phone away.

 

[Mr. Blue Sky]

Fair Leader is going out in a blaze of (un)glory...



Someone should really take his phone away.

I’ve never been the smartest guy in the room.. and I’m defintiely not the smartest guy on this forum.. I’m not always right; i might be right maybe 20% of the time.. But i COMPLETELY saw all this shirt coming way back in the run-up to the 2016 election, if Trump got elected... I just dont understand people who were willing to ‘give him a chance’, and those who only now, or in the past few months realize how destructive Trump is... I’ll never understand how it wasnt completely obvious to everyone that ALL this shirt would happen if he was elected in 2016.

 

[wardorican]

Well, the possible good news is this is one way to enact some police reforms when it comes to crowd control and arrests. Now that it affects 'them'.

 

[wardorican]

It's not just you.

I hope it just goes down in history as "interesting" but tomorrow is going to be one of the most intense challenges to American constitutional democracy in over 100 years. They're wrong and they're going to end up on the wrong side of history - but that isn't going to stop them from doing it.

Part of me feels like I should have bought a gun, just in case things get stupid.

The other part of me doesn't think it will get that crazy.

 

[wardorican]

I don't think it will take long for the Proud Boys to realize that DC ain't Portland.

Just wait until it's the Feds or Military out there if things go sideways. DC police aren't alone.

 

[wardorican]

Fair Leader is going out in a blaze of (un)glory...



Someone should really take his phone away.

What still amazes me about this is that it's hard to tell if this is a willful act of lying or if he's just that ignorant/gullible. He does pass on a lot of fake news and conspiracy theories. He's the guy who likely would pick up a National Enquirer and think it's true.

 

[JRad]

Part of me feels like I should have bought a gun, just in case things get stupid.

The other part of me doesn't think it will get that crazy.

I told my buddy earlier I wasn't sure if I should even walk my dog today without body armor and a pistol. These people are bullies, so I don't expect them to do much once they're stood up to - but they're still well armed bullies.

 

[DJ1BigTymer]

Fair Leader is going out in a blaze of (un)glory...



Someone should really take his phone away.

I wish Twitter would describe his post more accurately: ! This Claim About Election Fraud Is A Lie.

 

[SFIDC3]

What still amazes me about this is that it's hard to tell if this is a willful act of lying or if he's just that ignorant/gullible. He does pass on a lot of fake news and conspiracy theories. He's the guy who likely would pick up a National Enquirer and think it's true.

I think it is more like he is the guy that can convince others (gullible racist idiots of which there are way too many) that the National Enquirer is a fine paper and a beacon of truth....stay safe everyone....

 

[Optimus Prime]

Tom Friedman was on CNN the other day and said the "Mainstream Media" should take a page from the Fox playbook and just repeat something until it gains traction

There won't be any consequences to any of the Senator or House members doing this but every time one appears on air or in print in the future they should be referred to as "Failed Coup Senator Ted Cruz", "Failed Coup Congresswoman etc."

Never forget and always remind

I don't think the media would do it and and some level it seems petty, but I'd love to see it happen

 

[Nebaghead]

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just when you think it can’t get crazier. Giuliani has gone Game of Thrones.

 

[DJ1BigTymer]

Tom Friedman was on CNN the other day and said the "Mainstream Media" should take a page from the Fox playbook and just repeat something until it gains traction

There won't be any consequences to any of the Senator or House members doing this but every time one appears on air on in print in the future they should be referred to as "Failed Coup Senator Ted Cruz", "Failed Coup Congresswoman etc."

Never forget and always remind

I don't think the media would do it and and some level it seems petty, but I'd love to see it happen

I totally agree with Friedman. Those members of the Sedition Caucus needs to have their names firmly planted in to the history books.

 

[Bigdaddysaints]

I have a pretty serious question.
When the new Civil War starts, will it affect the Saints playoffs? I would hate to never know if we should have won the Superbowl the year of the great stupid...

 

[JRad]

I have a pretty serious question.
When the new Civil War starts, will it affect the Saints playoffs? I would hate to never know if we should have won the Superbowl the year of the great stupid...

Don't you know they don't watch the NFL? It's not "cancel culture" for some reason, but Kap went way too far for having opinions. So the game should be safe!

 

[Sandman]

It would be a thing of beauty, if after being thrown under the bus by Trump, Pence would stand up at the EC count today and say, "I am signing off on Article 25. You want theater? I WILL GIVE YOU THEATER!"

 

[FullMonte]

Who woulda thunk that back in October when everyone was asking "Will Trump allow a peaceful transition of power if he loses?" that they were asking about the wrong persons allowing a peaceful transition?