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Report: Vice President Mike Pence Does ‘Not Believe’ He Has ‘Power to Block Congressional Certification’
Breitbart ^ | 5 Jan 2021 | HANNAH BLEAU

Posted on 01/05/2021 8:14:23 PM PST by BlackFemaleArmyColonel

Vice President Mike Pence reportedly told President Trump Tuesday that he does not possess the power to block the certification of the election — a remark that followed Trump asserting the vice president, who is presiding over Wednesday’s joint session of Congress, has the “power to reject fraudulently chosen electors.”

According to a report from the New York Times, Pence reportedly told Trump “he did not believe he had the power to block congressional certification of Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s victory in the presidential election despite Mr. Trump’s baseless insistence that he did, people briefed on the conversation said.”

The report follows an earlier tweet from the president, who said that the vice president “has the power to reject fraudulently chosen electors”:

Donald J. Trump - "The Vice President has the power to reject fraudulently chosen electors."

Congress will formally count the Electoral College votes on Wednesday. Objections from at least one lawmaker in both the House and Senate would trigger debates in both chambers — a phenomenon that is expected to happen, with over 100 GOP members of the House and over a dozen GOP senators signaling their intention to object to electors in disputed states.

(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
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This is becoming a circus.
1 posted on 01/05/2021 8:14:23 PM PST by BlackFemaleArmyColonel
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To: BlackFemaleArmyColonel

“According to a report from the New York Times”

Translation: this is fake news until proven otherwise.


2 posted on 01/05/2021 8:17:09 PM PST by lowbridge
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To: BlackFemaleArmyColonel

Why is Breitbart reporting a NY Times story?


3 posted on 01/05/2021 8:17:48 PM PST by joshua c (President Elect joshua_c. Hey if Joe can do it.)
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To: lowbridge

Why post an article about an article by a leftist rag based on heresay? I mean the only purpose is to manipulate.


4 posted on 01/05/2021 8:18:37 PM PST by Billie Bud
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To: Billie Bud

It’s news.


5 posted on 01/05/2021 8:19:15 PM PST by BlackFemaleArmyColonel (No weapon formed against me shall prosper! (Isaiah 54:17))
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To: lowbridge

Why would someone post an article about an article by a leftist rag based on heresay? I mean the only purpose is to manipulate.


6 posted on 01/05/2021 8:19:31 PM PST by Billie Bud
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To: BlackFemaleArmyColonel

As I said in another thread Pence has no stomach for a fight. He caved in Indiana the moment to left went ballistic. It has been reported that he plans to retire from the political scene as soon as this administration ends. It was been reported last week he will retire completely from the political scene.
“Slink off with his tail between his legs into the sunset. This last sentence is my words.” Pence has no fight in him. Typical “Republican”.


7 posted on 01/05/2021 8:19:41 PM PST by ocrp1982 ( Long before the Wuhan Virus )
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To: BlackFemaleArmyColonel

No it’s not. It’s unprovable her say that has been posted here twice already.


8 posted on 01/05/2021 8:20:20 PM PST by Billie Bud
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To: BlackFemaleArmyColonel

No. There’s just 500 writers writing the same article over and over and over, making it SEEM like things are going back and forth constantly.

Pence & the Pres. are on the same page. See link:

https://thedonald.win/p/11Rh1YXKJK/statement-from-president-donald-/c/


9 posted on 01/05/2021 8:20:23 PM PST by AFB-XYZ (Option 1 -- stand up. Option 2 -- bend over.)
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To: Billie Bud

Don’t read it. I will continue to post news.


10 posted on 01/05/2021 8:20:32 PM PST by BlackFemaleArmyColonel (No weapon formed against me shall prosper! (Isaiah 54:17))
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To: Billie Bud

Don’t read it. I will continue to post news.


11 posted on 01/05/2021 8:21:01 PM PST by BlackFemaleArmyColonel (No weapon formed against me shall prosper! (Isaiah 54:17))
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To: Billie Bud

I’ve asked the same question.


12 posted on 01/05/2021 8:21:47 PM PST by conservativepoet
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To: conservativepoet

Don’t read it. I will continue to post news.


13 posted on 01/05/2021 8:22:27 PM PST by BlackFemaleArmyColonel (No weapon formed against me shall prosper! (Isaiah 54:17))
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To: BlackFemaleArmyColonel

You will continue to post the same article about an article whose source is here say? Ok. I will continue to point out that you are continuously posting the same article about an article by a leftist rag based on heresay.


14 posted on 01/05/2021 8:24:10 PM PST by Billie Bud
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To: BlackFemaleArmyColonel

LOL!

Now Not so Brightbart is quoting NYT?

For anonymous sources. Oh good lord...


15 posted on 01/05/2021 8:24:56 PM PST by Professional ( )
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To: joshua c

How retarded huH??


16 posted on 01/05/2021 8:25:08 PM PST by Professional ( )
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To: BlackFemaleArmyColonel

17 posted on 01/05/2021 8:25:30 PM PST by fidelis (Zonie and USAF Cold Warrior)
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To: BlackFemaleArmyColonel

Trump debunked this tonight. https://twitter.com/teamtrump/status/1346657355002503174?s=21


18 posted on 01/05/2021 8:26:19 PM PST by Blue Turtle
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To: ocrp1982

That’s what most of them are going to do. They’ll be allowed to finish out their terms and then be gone.

But............. This is only happening because we’re letting it happen.


19 posted on 01/05/2021 8:27:45 PM PST by qaz123
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To: BlackFemaleArmyColonel

Reportedly-— by WHOM? oh-— “sources”... meaning 3 creative writing class reporters working for the propaganda editor.
They have NO way of knowing... anything. Sealed up tight. Pence likely knows the opposite, and they want this to go to SCOTUS if he ignores Electoral Act, and kicks out several state’s from the totals and drives the election to the House, where Amendment 12 takes over. “So sue us!” SCOTUS will not reverse Amendent 12 1 vote per state decision.


20 posted on 01/05/2021 8:30:00 PM PST by John S Mosby (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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