Posted on 12/28/2020 2:08:11 PM PST by SeekAndFind
This reminds me of a similar tactic used by Democrats which is “repeal to a third position”.
Using gay marriage as an example...
Gay marriage was not allowed because marriage licenses could only be issued to a man and a woman, and they knew the voters would never in a million years pass a law saying gays could get married.
So they pass a law saying gay marriage is illegal, but they word it so badly that a friendly liberal judge tosses it out as unconstitutional, and so they “repeal” it.
It used to be that when you ‘repealed’ something you went back to the way things used to be, but they went to a new (third) position... Since gay marriage could not be made illegal, it must be legal.
When liberals want something that they know voters would never approve, they ban it- then go to court to get the ban ‘repealed’.
That’s how you make new law by judicial fiat.
RE: If Pence screws Trump over, things will get bad very fast.
So, what do you think Pence should do as per our constitution, so that he isn’t seen as screwing Trump over?
Tradition should not replace black letter constitutional law any more than lower court decisions should affect rights granted by the Bill of rights but they do on a regular basis.
Rights like borders belong to those that can defend them.
I believe if House and Senate disagree, the electoral slate certified during safe harbor period is the one that prevails.
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Not only that, Pence has nothing but a ceremonial role, he has no power to pick what votes to count, he’s a Vanna White, he just opens the envelopes, handing the sealed certificates submitted by each state to tellers appointed from among the House and Senate members to read.
I hope you are wrong but I suspect you are correct.
RE: As another user pointed out in another discussion earlier, the VP’s role in the vote tally is really no different than Vanna’s when she turns the letter.
Let’s probe this analogy a little further... suppose a contestant shouts out the wrong letter, should Vanna turn the correct letter even if she knew that it was the wrong call? If she did, what would that make of the game?
When a few years ago, Miss Universe host Steve Harvey wrongly called Miss Venezuela the winner instead of Miss Philippines, should he not have corrected his mistake as Miss Venezuela was being wrongly crowned?
I have no confidence in them to do the right thing
Louis Gohmert has a law degree from Baylor, was a JAG defense attorney and served as a judge before he became a congressman. His undergraduate degree was in History from Texas A&M. Louis has an East Texas accent and speaks in a folksy manner, but his knowledge of law or United States history shouldn’t be discounted or dismissed. He is a very intelligent and principled man.
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Louis Gohmert has a law degree from Baylor, was a JAG defense attorney and served as a judge before he became a congressman. His undergraduate degree was in History from Texas A&M. Louis has an East Texas accent and speaks in a folksy manner, but his knowledge of law or United States history shouldn’t be discounted or dismissed. He is a very intelligent and principled man.
He sure is. I wish he were my representative.....
Louis Gohmert has a law degree from Baylor, was a JAG defense attorney and served as a judge before he became a congressman. His undergraduate degree was in History from Texas A&M. Louis has an East Texas accent and speaks in a folksy manner, but his knowledge of law or United States history shouldn’t be discounted or dismissed. He is a very intelligent and principled man.
He sure is. I wish he were my representative.....
Just look at how many Republicans overrode the NDAA veto. They are all worthless.
Vice President Thomas Jefferson and Vice President Richard Nixon would tell you differently. There may be other VPs as well, we need to do some research. In any case, there are at least two precedents, once at the beginning of our republic and once in modern times.
“he just opens the envelopes, handing the sealed certificates submitted by each state to tellers”
Some states will have two envelopes, right? One from the RAT/RINO electors, and one from the Trump electors?
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I think we can safely wait until 1/6 before taking that final terrible step. If Pence is wise, he will throw out the bad votes, and give the president and himself 4 more years to reform the electoral process. Once we have honest elections, republicans will have a fair chance at winning elections, democrats will lose fairly and, I suspect, we will see the end of the likes of Mitch McConnell. I think that if enough people show up in DC on the 6th, that will have a powerful impact and may give Mr. Pence the backbone to stand up to the MSM, to do what is right and stop Civil War II. The communist left is going to act up, of course, but I think the US Military can handle it.
I think we can safely wait until 1/6 before taking that final terrible step. If Pence is wise, he will throw out the bad votes, and give the president and himself 4 more years to reform the electoral process. Once we have honest elections, republicans will have a fair chance at winning elections, democrats will lose fairly and, I suspect, we will see the end of the likes of Mitch McConnell. I think that if enough people show up in DC on the 6th, that will have a powerful impact and may give Mr. Pence the backbone to stand up to the MSM, to do what is right and stop Civil War II. The communist left is going to act up, of course, but I think the US Military can handle it.
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