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GOP leadership rejects resolution acknowledging Biden as President-elect
CNN ^ | December 8, 2020 | Lauren Fox, Manu Raju and Daniella Diaz

Posted on 12/08/2020 12:22:30 PM PST by ransomnote

Washington (CNN)Congressional Republican leaders rejected a resolution that asserted that Joe Biden is president-elect, the latest effort by the Hill GOP to refuse to accept the election results even though it's been clear for weeks that President Donald Trump lost.

The rejection came Tuesday in a private meeting after House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer offered a motion to affirm that it is preparing for the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Rules Committee Chairman Roy Blunt of Missouri voted with House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy in blocking the motion, effectively preventing the inaugural committee from publicly accepting that the upcoming inauguration will be for Biden. Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, the ranking Democrat on the Rules Committee, voted with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Hoyer voting in favor.

"The extent to which Republicans are refusing to accept the outcome of the election and recognize Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as our next President and Vice President is astounding," Hoyer said in a statement. "Their continued deference to President Trump's post-election temper tantrums threatens our democracy and undermines faith in our system of elections ... Republicans are refusing even to allow (Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies) to say that President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris will be inaugurated on January 20, even when there is no serious dispute over that fact."

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1 posted on 12/08/2020 12:22:30 PM PST by ransomnote
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To: ransomnote

CNN?

What do they know that’s NOT Fake?


2 posted on 12/08/2020 12:24:20 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: ransomnote
Hoyer said in a statement. "Their continued deference to President Trump's post-election temper tantrums threatens our democracy and undermines faith in our system of elections .

No, it's the fraud in a handful of Dem cities that undermines the faith in elections.

3 posted on 12/08/2020 12:25:00 PM PST by 1Old Pro ( )
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To: ransomnote

What? Republicans in congress suddenly grew spines?


4 posted on 12/08/2020 12:25:02 PM PST by entropy12 (Stalin would have loved the Dominion machines.)
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To: ransomnote

“it’s been clear for weeks that President Donald Trump lost.”

Lol.


5 posted on 12/08/2020 12:25:04 PM PST by libh8er
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To: ransomnote

Good for them.
We need too get rid of this “president-elect” crap, too.


6 posted on 12/08/2020 12:25:07 PM PST by Little Ray (The Left and Right no longer have anything in common. A House divided against itself cannot stand.)
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To: ransomnote

Nixon shouldn’t have given up to Kennedy

https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/the-drama-behind-president-kennedys-1960-election-win/


7 posted on 12/08/2020 12:25:53 PM PST by RummyChick (I blame Kushner.)
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To: 1Old Pro

“President Trump’s post-election temper tantrums threatens our democracy and undermines faith in our system of elections .”

The media is always telling us that Trump’s tone is bad. What is this?


8 posted on 12/08/2020 12:26:34 PM PST by alternatives? (If our borders are not secure, why fund an army?)
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To: ransomnote

Steny Hoyer

Sucking on Pig-Lousies arse for years!


9 posted on 12/08/2020 12:26:43 PM PST by Macoozie (Handcuffs and Orange Jumpsuits)
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To: ransomnote

The left is so desperate to prevent the evidence of fraud from being given a legitimate hearing.


10 posted on 12/08/2020 12:26:44 PM PST by Steve_Seattle
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To: ransomnote

Hoyer you and your fellow communists are dirty, rotten thieves!


11 posted on 12/08/2020 12:26:53 PM PST by notaliberal (St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle,)
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To: Whenifhow; null and void; aragorn; EnigmaticAnomaly; kalee; Kale; AZ .44 MAG; Baynative; bgill; ...

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12 posted on 12/08/2020 12:27:21 PM PST by bitt (The left gave us 4 years of Pearl Harbor. Now its time to give them Hiroshima.)
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To: libh8er

It was actually clear ON election night that he won.


13 posted on 12/08/2020 12:27:24 PM PST by jersey117
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To: ransomnote

Every time a CNN story is posted it causes the collective blood pressure of Free Republic to go up.


14 posted on 12/08/2020 12:27:25 PM PST by silent majority rising
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To: alternatives?
What is this?

Juvenile propaganda

15 posted on 12/08/2020 12:28:03 PM PST by 1Old Pro ( )
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“President Trump’s post-election temper tantrums threatens our democracy and undermines faith in our system of elections .”

Massive evidence of voter fraud, and the media's unwillingness to look at it, undermines democracy and faith in our system. Charges of "systemic racism" also undermine confidence in our system, but CNN would never admit that.
16 posted on 12/08/2020 12:29:03 PM PST by Steve_Seattle
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even though it's been clear conned for weeks that President Donald Trump lost.
fixed it
17 posted on 12/08/2020 12:30:03 PM PST by Son House
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To: ransomnote

The Boehner boys are gone.

The Republican caucus is not going to be so easily rolled as in the past.


18 posted on 12/08/2020 12:30:39 PM PST by cotton1706
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To: ransomnote

There is no “President-Elect until the House confirms the Electoral College total. Hoyer know that.


19 posted on 12/08/2020 12:31:08 PM PST by silent majority rising
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To: ransomnote

CNN claims without evidence, to be a news organization


20 posted on 12/08/2020 12:32:18 PM PST by eyeamok
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