Posted on 12/14/2020 6:05:00 PM PST by BlackFemaleArmyColonel
An analysis by two prominent law professors published before the election concluded that if Electoral College votes remain in dispute after they are counted in Congress, the vice president, as presiding officer of the joint session, could choose not to allow certain disputed votes.
The scenario isn't entirely remote, with lawsuits challenging the results in six states and the possibility the U.S. Supreme Court could weigh in.
John Yoo of California-Berkeley and Robert J. Delahunty of St. Thomas University wrote in an analysis published Oct. 19 by the Claremont Institute that Vice President Mike Pence can refuse to count some of the votes if they remain disputed.
The professors concluded that the "constitutional structure" favors President Trump if Election Day "fails to result in a clear winner."
They cited the "unprecedented" circumstance of the COVID-19 pandemic on the election and envisioned a scenario in which "Trump appears to be the winner on the morning after Election Day, but a 'blue wave' begins in the days and weeks after, and Biden claims a belated, overtime victory."
Just the News reported Norman J. Ornstein of the American Enterprise Institute called the professors' argument "ludicrous on its face."
Attorney Richard Roth of the New York-based Roth Law Firm told Just the News that while the essay "raises several very valid – and very controversial – issues, they all rest on one fact: the certification of election results."
The professors pointed to the Electoral Count Act of 1887, which establishes deadlines for the states to report their official results and for the 538 members of the Electoral College to meet.
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Agreed. Just in this case, they have been destroying evidence and lying their asses off. Pence should count the ballots, claim Trump won by a LARGE margin and then drop them in a shredder.
Pence will do whatever gives him the best shot at the White House in 2024.
“it will be NUCLEAR WAR after that.”
You remark can be interpreted two ways. One being a figure of speech for CWII. The other being a literal nuke war with the ChiComs for election interference and espionage. Or both.
Best joke of the day. I salute you.
That’s a likely combination. But Noem is more of a go getter and push back type as Trump is. Pence is a wet noodle. I’d rather see Noem with someone else as her VP.
Or if Noem is VP, maybe Cruz for prez.
Yes pence should delegate the counting of the votes to a Dominion machine that his tech people are in control of. 1.3 yotes for trump .75 votes for bidden can be used for some legal fractional vote counting. This is just a way of making sure we get a good and accurate vote from the electrol Collège. the 58 percent error rate pence can adjudicate in trumps favor and we will win by a wide margin
Perhaps if Pence counts the votes the way Dominion software and democrats who stuffed results with fake vote ballots.
Congress, go home, we have a water leak here...
Ok, they’re gone, now bring out those suitcases....
Well look, biden lost a bunch of votes and Trump got this big spike
I am sure no democrat will contest it because they weren’t bothered by it in nine battleground states....
I expdct a forced chinese exodus from this country
Plus civil war with libtard socialists here
I would actually like to see DeSantos and Noam BUT Pence has been a VERY LOYAL soldier under the absolute worst of circumstances HOWEVER he will have to win from a slew of candidates so we will see!! I can tell you one thing I will NEVER, EVER hold my nose and vote again because lesser of two evils NO MORE Mittens, Jeb’s, McCains, Doles and on and on NO MORE!! I will stay home!!!
No fight, just tipping my hat to the person who beat me to same thought/comment.
I was just kidding. Gotta find humor in these times.
Pence has imho proven to be a very good VP. I’m confident he will try up true the vote if this opportunity should fall his way.
Didn't the Michigan Governor prevent the GOP electors from voting?
1/99 chance Pence will do the right thing.
Count them with a dominion machine.
[We need to keep MAGA/America First going]
I agree... I just don’t think Pence is the one to do it.
Bush didn’t carry on Reagan’s legacy....
Now I know how Obama got 8 years.
Noem/Jordan 2024
I’m not sold on Pence having the charisma but I think it needs to be someone who is a major player not an young up & comer. I like Pompeo but I’m waiting to follow POTUS’ lead.
This is getting really ridiculous at this point.
Non-stop civic ignorance.
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