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Arizona State Legislature has approved a Special Session
Twitter ^ | November 30, 2020 | Bill Manrique

Posted on 11/30/2020 8:34:50 PM PST by bobsunshine

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To: Mr. N. Wolfe

> The Michigan legislature is the weakest link (IMO). Especially with their House Speaker (Lee Chatfield).

Weakest link in what sense please?


41 posted on 11/30/2020 10:43:07 PM PST by SteveH
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To: bobsunshine

I’m suspicious of this ....


42 posted on 11/30/2020 11:02:56 PM PST by wardaddy (I applaud Jim Robinson for his comments on the Southern Monuments decision ...thank you run the tra)
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To: Whenifhow; null and void; aragorn; EnigmaticAnomaly; kalee; Kale; AZ .44 MAG; Baynative; bgill; ...

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43 posted on 11/30/2020 11:04:07 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: Steve Van Doorn

Wasn’t sure how to frame Finchem’s statement that it’s going to happen — thus, the nebulous “in the works”.


44 posted on 11/30/2020 11:22:54 PM PST by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: SteveH

I think the Michigan legislature has the slimmest majority of Republicans compared to Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Georgia. Also a group of Pennsylvania and Arizona legislators have met with Rudy Giuliani. I don’t think the Michigan legislators have been as receptive.

We shall see.


45 posted on 11/30/2020 11:57:26 PM PST by Mr. N. Wolfe
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To: Coronal

Ever hear of the Supremacy Clause? If the legislature has the sole power to choose electors, that power would appear to supersede the state constitution, which limits such power and gives the governor a veto over that power.


46 posted on 12/01/2020 12:33:34 AM PST by Ancesthntr ("The right to buy weapons is the right to be free." A. E. )
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To: Gene Eric
Yes, I watched the entire day...it was riveting apart from that one lady that had such difficulty making her point.....I couldn't listen to her drag things out as she did. But the others I found very interesting.

I'm uncertain what they will do in this special session, but they have at least five days to change the certification..

47 posted on 12/01/2020 3:01:26 AM PST by caww ( )
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To: DoughtyOne

Ducey couldn’t hold the deuce...


48 posted on 12/01/2020 3:31:04 AM PST by patriotfury ((May the fleas of a thousand camels occupy mo' ham mads tents!) )
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To: bobsunshine

Good - we watched the whole thing yesterday and around 1930 hrs, as they were wrapping up, their guy said they were calling for a special session even as we were watching.


49 posted on 12/01/2020 5:34:53 AM PST by trebb (Don't howl about illegal leeches, or Trump in general, while not donating to FR - it's hypocritical.)
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To: ConjunctionJunction

“They just need to recognize that they have this power and be willing to use it.”

Jenna Ellis was very clear about this when she spoke at the PA hearing. Not sure if she did to the AZ group, but I’d be surprised if she didn’t.


50 posted on 12/01/2020 5:38:14 AM PST by MayflowerMadam ("Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free" Galatians 5:1)
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To: Mr. Jeeves

They rump Team should refuse to take his phone calls.


51 posted on 12/01/2020 5:50:35 AM PST by DrDude (Let the DS crying begin! Hoisted on their own pretard.)
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To: bobsunshine

This is false! Random tweets aren’t sources! This thread needs to be removed. There’s enough confusion and this is patently FALSE.


52 posted on 12/01/2020 5:50:43 AM PST by DrewsMum
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To: Gene Eric

I highly doubt it happens. They don’t have enough repubs to call a special session. I doubt there’s even one Democrat who will do it.


53 posted on 12/01/2020 5:51:43 AM PST by DrewsMum
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To: bobsunshine; All

All Giuliani needs is one, JUST ONE state to exercise their Article 2 powers and he has a strong case to take to the Supreme Court.

I don’t believe he needs enough states that bring the total EC votes for Biden under 270.

He just needs to show one state willing to step up and refuse or nullify certification due to fraud or go the extra mile to seat the electors for the candidate they believe is the winner, President Trump.

Comments welcome.


54 posted on 12/01/2020 6:41:04 AM PST by Hostage (Article V)
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To: Coronal; bobsunshine; Savage Rider; WildHighlander57; cld51860; Karl Spooner; MayflowerMadam; ...
I started a thread on the issue of Legislative vs. Electoral Sessions of a state legislature:
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3910992/posts
It has the relevant text of McPherson v. Blacker, 146 U.S. 1 (1892) that set the precedent that the state legislature acts independent of the other organs of a state, such that it is the representative of the state, when appointing presidential electors.

My point is that not all of the powers of a legislature are legislative. In the case of an impeachment, the Senate has a judicial function and the lower house is a prosecutor. In the case of appointing presidential electors, the function of the legislators is electoral. The purpose of state constitutions in places like GA, that require the governor to call the legislature in a special session after certain events to pass new legislation, has no bearing on the prerogatives of the legislature to appoint presidential electors, a federal electoral power. This is not about passing new legislation. No special session of the legislature is required.
55 posted on 12/01/2020 7:30:12 AM PST by Dr. Franklin ("A republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: Dr. Franklin

...the powers of a legislature...
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Back when drafters of constitutions lived, the memories of tyranny were immediate and fresh. The genius of America is that the ultimate decisions are always constitutionally delegated to either those representatives closest to the people, or to the people themselves.

Unfortunately, too many people today are just like the escaped Egyptian slaves slogging across the desert who wanted to turn back, accept their chains and submit because freedom was just too onerous.


56 posted on 12/01/2020 7:54:59 AM PST by reformedliberal (Make yourself less available.)
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