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In reply to the discussion: Remember Sen Grassley's tweet about filling in for Pence? [View all]
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/11/24/michigan-election-trump-voter-fraud-democracy-440475
"In the end, it wasnt a senator or a judge or a general who stood up to the leader of the free world. There was no dramatic, made-for-Hollywood collision of cosmic egos. Rather, the death knell of Trumps presidency was sounded by a baby-faced lawyer, looking over his glasses on a grainy Zoom feed on a gloomy Monday afternoon, reading from a statement that reflected a courage and moral clarity that has gone AWOL from his party, pleading with the tens of thousands of people watching online to understand that some lines can never be uncrossed.....
"with much of the GOPs leadership class pre-writing their own political epitaphs by empowering Trump to lay waste to the countrys foundational democratic norms, an obscure lawyer from west Michigan stood on principle. It proved to be the nail in Trumps coffin: Shortly after Michigans vote to certify, the General Services Administration finally commenced the official transition of power and Trump tweeted out a statement affirming the move in the best interest of our Country.
"In the end, it wasnt a senator or a judge or a general who stood up to the leader of the free world. There was no dramatic, made-for-Hollywood collision of cosmic egos. Rather, the death knell of Trumps presidency was sounded by a baby-faced lawyer, looking over his glasses on a grainy Zoom feed on a gloomy Monday afternoon, reading from a statement that reflected a courage and moral clarity that has gone AWOL from his party, pleading with the tens of thousands of people watching online to understand that some lines can never be uncrossed.....
"with much of the GOPs leadership class pre-writing their own political epitaphs by empowering Trump to lay waste to the countrys foundational democratic norms, an obscure lawyer from west Michigan stood on principle. It proved to be the nail in Trumps coffin: Shortly after Michigans vote to certify, the General Services Administration finally commenced the official transition of power and Trump tweeted out a statement affirming the move in the best interest of our Country.
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So after asking Dan Quayle, Pence refused to cooperate with Plan A, then scotched Plan B
bucolic_frolic
Oct 2021
#15
The whole point seems to have been to deny the EC votes and throw the election to the House.
Lonestarblue
Oct 2021
#9
As much as I dislike and distrust Pence, he was a key player in Stopping the Steal.
patphil
Oct 2021
#10
real hero Aaron Van Langevelde, a Republican member of the Michigan Board of State Canvassers,
kiri
Oct 2021
#19
Pence will be subpoenaed to testify and will cooperate...blow the lid right off.
Alexander Of Assyria
Oct 2021
#13
Heard Pence staff have already been delivered the talk or else papers...it's a progression ofc.
Alexander Of Assyria
Oct 2021
#69
Remember during the evacuation Pence refused to get into the waiting escape car...
Hekate
Oct 2021
#35
It could be the reverse. Grassley might have been afraid Pence wouldn't certify the electors.
marie999
Oct 2021
#36
So we'd assume Grassley and Pence can be asked to testify to the select committee, right?
ancianita
Oct 2021
#49
But then the Men in Black used that flashy thing on Pence to erase his memory
tclambert
Oct 2021
#50
They might have also been trying to talk Pence into simply not showing up in order to allow
cstanleytech
Oct 2021
#53