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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAlabama Rep. Mo Brooks wants to challenge Congressional certification of election
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https://www.politico.com/newsletters/huddle/2020/12/02/the-gops-electoral-mischief-491033
Brooks confirmed his plans in a phone interview, adding that he is still considering objecting to the vote-counting process even if no one joins him though he acknowledged that would be more of a symbolic protest. Brooks, echoing President Donald Trumps baseless claims of voter fraud without providing evidence, argued that the election was badly flawed and that most mail-in voting is unconstitutional.
In my judgment, if only lawful votes by eligible American citizens were cast, Donald Trump won the Electoral College by a significant margin, and Congresss certification should reflect that, Brooks said. This election was stolen by the socialists engaging in extraordinary voter fraud and election theft measures.
Brooks, a member of the conservative Freedom Caucus, said he has had indirect communication with some senators about potentially joining forces, though he declined to elaborate further. He also said hes discussed the procedural maneuver with some members of GOP leadership, but they gave him neither a thumbs up nor a thumbs down, Brooks said.
still_one
(92,422 posts)servermsh
(913 posts)I fully expect some of these yahoos to object. In fact, we can USE this to put pressure on Republicans to divide them.
If no Senator joins him, the nonsense ends immediately.
If a Senator joins him, then the House and the Senate will have a separate vote. If the objection doesn't pass in BOTH the House and the Senate, the objected-to votes will count.
Republicans can't stop this in the Congress (now that certification is out of the way).
Also, there is apparently federal law that is supposed to even prevent these objections if the certification happens before the safe harbor day.
Orangepeel
(13,933 posts)this asshole, gomert, Q anon lady, probably a dozen more. I would be happily surprised if cruz or blackburn some other senator doesn't join. The objections will be voted down, but it'll be a violence-incentivizing shitshow
rustysgurl
(1,040 posts)I didn't used to be a "throw them all out and let's start all over" person, but I'm really feeling that a lot of these fools just need to go the hell away. But then again, based on the current voting population's level of intelligence, we might be stuck with worse.
I despair for our future.
steve2470
(37,457 posts)Link to tweet
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Mc Mike
(9,115 posts)Which led to li'l bush being a 1 term Prez, and the successful presidency of John Kerry.
But thanks for playing, Mo.