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James Clyburn defends federal takeover of elections: 'Cannot be left up to the states'
Fox news ^ | 01/09/2022 | Peter Aitken

Posted on 01/09/2022 8:58:16 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27

Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., defended federal involvement in elections, citing Alexander Hamilton while claiming election loss "cannot be left up to the states."

This week marked one year since the Jan. 6 Capitol riot that occurred on the day that Congress set to certify President Biden’s win in the 2020 election over former President Donald Trump. The controversy around the post-election days focused on Trump’s efforts to challenge election losses in key states, including Georgia where State Secretary Brad Raffensperger famously rebuffed the then-president’s effort to find more votes.

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Commie scum
1 posted on 01/09/2022 8:58:16 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27
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cannot be left up to the states

because then the Democrats couldn't get away with massive cheating & vote fraud


2 posted on 01/09/2022 9:01:23 AM PST by canuck_conservative
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Unprintable.


3 posted on 01/09/2022 9:02:52 AM PST by sauropod (Resident Bidet. A confused old man at the wrong bus stop.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

The constitution says otherwise, jimmie.


4 posted on 01/09/2022 9:04:15 AM PST by curious7
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They are headed toward leaving it up to a dictator. They are just too ignorant of history.


5 posted on 01/09/2022 9:04:44 AM PST by alternatives? (The only reason to have an army is to defend your borders.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Clyburn was completely unable to make a valid arguement in favor of the bill. He was pissed off at being so bluntly questioned.


6 posted on 01/09/2022 9:04:54 AM PST by RouxStir (No peein' in the gene pool.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Democrats believe NOTHING can be left to the states.

They want total federal control of everything.


7 posted on 01/09/2022 9:05:55 AM PST by Starboard
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Good. Then purge the voter rolls, and require federal photo ID. Ban mail-in voting and ballot harvesting. Deny suffrage to dead people, felons, and non-citizens.

That work for you, James?


8 posted on 01/09/2022 9:06:47 AM PST by moonhawk (Biden: Not my President. Fauci: not my doctor. Me: not their bitch. You:???)
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Yes, let’s centralize cheating.

I believe it was Ioseb Besarionis dze Jughashvili who once said that it doesn’t matter who votes, but who counts the votes.


9 posted on 01/09/2022 9:07:43 AM PST by Belteshazzar (We are not justified by our works but by faith - De Jacob et vita beata 2 +Ambrose of Milan)
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Democrat/communists do not trust the people and never have. They know Americans don’t want what they are selling and the only way they can stay in power is by taking over the counting of votes.


10 posted on 01/09/2022 9:12:24 AM PST by jmaroneps37
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To: curious7

The constitution says otherwise, jimmie.


That would come as total surprise to the ‘wise Latina’.


11 posted on 01/09/2022 9:12:27 AM PST by hanamizu
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Isn’t he the turd brain who said when Covid-19 started it was the Democrats chance to further their agenda?


12 posted on 01/09/2022 9:12:40 AM PST by antidemoncrat (somRead more at: https://economicti Astronomers see white dwarf 'switch on and off' for first time)
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"They want total federal control of everything."

They want total Democrat Party/Communist Party control
of everything and everbody. Just listen to how arrogant
and entitled they sound.

13 posted on 01/09/2022 9:14:42 AM PST by StormEye
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James Clyburn defends federal takeover of elections: 'Cannot be left up to the states'

What he's really saying is it cannot be left up to the voters.

14 posted on 01/09/2022 9:17:10 AM PST by GreenHornet
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Rep. Jim Clyburn "overlooks" that states ultimately control both federal and state elections by means of their unique power to amend the Constitution.

And speaking of amending the Constitution...

The ultimate remedy for unconstitutionally big, alleged election-stealing, Democratic Party-pirated federal and state governments, allegedly manufacturing crises to oppress everybody under their boots...

Consider that the states effectively have "veto power" over continued unpopular, unconstitutional actions of the feds.

More specifically, all the states can effectively “secede” from the unconstitutionally big federal government by doing the following.

Patriots need to primary federal and state elected officials who don't send voters email ASAP that clearly promises to do the following.

Federal and state lawmakers need to promise in their emails to introduce resolutions no later than 100 days after start of new legislative sessions that proposes an amendment to the Constitution to the states, the amendment limited to repealing the 16th and ill-conceived 17th Amendments (16&17A), little or no discussion required imo.

In fact, I challenge the states to ram the repeal amendment for 16&17A through the ratification process faster than Nancy Pelosi irresponsibly rammed unconstitutional Obamacare through the House. /semi-sarc

Insights welcome.

15 posted on 01/09/2022 9:18:52 AM PST by Amendment10
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To: ChicagoConservative27

low IQ like mad maxine


16 posted on 01/09/2022 9:28:20 AM PST by changeitback440
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They’re just following the playbook used in South Africa!


17 posted on 01/09/2022 9:34:59 AM PST by 100%FEDUP (I'm seeing RED!)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Another in the long history of Clyburnisms...

Only thing worse than a dolt is a communist dolt...


18 posted on 01/09/2022 9:41:51 AM PST by SuperLuminal (Where is another Sam Adams now that we desperately need him?)
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The Congress has the authority to alter state rules for elections of Senators and Representatives (Article I section 4).

But Congress, the Executive Branch, and the Supreme Court have NO AUTHORITY WHATSOEVER over the methods State Legislatures use for the appointment of their Electors for President or Vice President.


19 posted on 01/09/2022 9:41:57 AM PST by Jim Noble (The nation cannot be saved until the GOP is destroyed)
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James Clyburn defends federal takeover of elections: 'Cannot be left up to the states'

Hey Clyburn... go PI$$ UP a ROPE!

20 posted on 01/09/2022 9:42:59 AM PST by VideoDoctor
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