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Sen. Kelly Loeffler Says She Might Object to Electoral Votes During the Jan. 6, 2021 Joint Session of Congress.
Epoch Times ^ | 12/16/2020 | Zachary Steiber

Posted on 12/16/2020 6:34:57 PM PST by SeekAndFind

Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.) confirmed on Dec. 16 that she is open to objecting to electoral votes during the Jan. 6, 2021, joint session of Congress.

“I haven’t looked at it,” Loeffler told reporters in Georgia. “January 6 is a long way out and there’s a lot to play out between now and then.”

A spokesperson referred The Epoch Times to Loeffler’s remarks, when asked if the senator has decided whether or not to object to votes during the joint session.

On that day, the House of Representatives and Senate are scheduled to meet to count electoral votes from 50 states and the District of Columbia.

As of the current unofficial count, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has enough electoral votes to win the presidency. But President Donald Trump is contesting election results in key battleground states and in seven states, dueling sets of electors cast votes.

During the session, lawmakers can file objections to electoral votes. Objections must be submitted in writing and be signed by at least one member of the House and one senator. If that occurs, legislators in the House and Senate withdraw to their respective chambers to consider the merits of the objection or objections.

The chambers then vote separately on the objection. If there’s a majority vote in each chamber, the objection stands, and the votes are nullified.

Besides Loeffler, Sens. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), and Rand Paul (R-Ky.) have said they’re open to objecting. Spokespersons for the other Republican senators and senator-elects haven’t responded to requests for comment, other than Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah), who said he doesn’t support the effort.

Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), John Thune (R-S.D.), and Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) are among the Republican senators who have dismissed the idea of joining the planned objections.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: congress; electoralvotes; kellyloeffler; loeffler
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To: SeekAndFind

“The chambers then vote separately on the objection. If there’s a majority vote in each chamber, the objection stands, and the votes are nullified.”

Isn’t it impossible that the House of Representatives will vote as a majority to nullify the votes?


21 posted on 12/16/2020 6:48:17 PM PST by edweena
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To: House Atreides

Sorry, I’ve not heard much from her on the election fraud, even in Ga.

Can you provide some links?


22 posted on 12/16/2020 6:48:21 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: conservative98

She’s not NeverTrump.


23 posted on 12/16/2020 6:48:27 PM PST by conservative98
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To: SeekAndFind

She is open????

She “MIGHT”?????

She would have been better off keeping her mouth shut.

We call that weak-kneed RINO speak!


24 posted on 12/16/2020 6:48:55 PM PST by Safrguns
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To: SeekAndFind

Screw her. Pence is the tie breaker. Bye Felicia.


25 posted on 12/16/2020 6:50:37 PM PST by Salvavida
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To: conservative98

And your links are where ‘zactly?


26 posted on 12/16/2020 6:50:48 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: SeekAndFind

May object??? Is she kidding?


27 posted on 12/16/2020 6:54:06 PM PST by Bellagio
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To: Safrguns

She sounds like a wet noodle pol who is trying to play it safe. The way I am seeing it,the discussion may very well be moot for big gap tooth has a bag full of a million “votes” already.


28 posted on 12/16/2020 6:54:20 PM PST by shanover (...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.-S.Adams)
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To: edweena

I heard on Seb Gorkas show today that there’s an argument to be made that the House votes for disputed elector votes should be the State delegates as would be if the House was choosing the President. In that case, Republicans have a 27-23 advantage.


29 posted on 12/16/2020 6:55:56 PM PST by MikeyB806
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To: SeekAndFind

I think she wins but Perdue and Soy Boy seems to be the one that can break either way


30 posted on 12/16/2020 6:56:07 PM PST by Lod881019
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To: SeekAndFind

Anyone saying they “might” object to this illegal election is really saying “this will convince the stupid suckers to vote for me”

What a spineless waste. Disgusting.


31 posted on 12/16/2020 6:58:46 PM PST by sipow
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To: Lod881019

How can either Loeffler or Perdue win when the exact same voting system that caused Trump to lose is in place? Same Dominion machines, more fraudulent mail-in ballots ( courtesy of Stacey Abrams ), etc.


32 posted on 12/16/2020 6:59:46 PM PST by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

“I haven’t looked at it”

What the hell have you been doing then?


33 posted on 12/16/2020 7:02:12 PM PST by TheZMan (I am a secessionist.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Yeah she just might object unless the turtle ponies up to by her silence.


34 posted on 12/16/2020 7:03:34 PM PST by Mastador1
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To: SeekAndFind
It's inevitable and I don't give a damn about the courts. What have the courts done to stop abortion for the past few decades? Did the rock-ribbed Federalist Society judges do anything about the election or did they just punt every single time? Did they do anything about the Second Amendment?

The Courts have already been captured and it's amazing how many people keep getting strung along with the deluded notion that if we just appoint X more judges then the Courts will miraculously reverse everything. The Republican Party has appointed 15 out of the past 19 justices, and the Supreme Court hasn't shifted an inch.

35 posted on 12/16/2020 7:04:23 PM PST by Shadow44
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To: Paladin2

Where the hell are yours? You said she is a NeverTrumper when she isn’t.


36 posted on 12/16/2020 7:05:15 PM PST by conservative98
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To: doc maverick

And so are their families, including grandchildren, IMO.


37 posted on 12/16/2020 7:05:53 PM PST by laplata (The Left/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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To: conservative98

Proof?

Appointed by A NeverTrumper, crooked Governator, yet to be heard on the National Scene.


38 posted on 12/16/2020 7:09:38 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: conservative98

I get so tired of the trick of some arrogant fuck demanding links for every statement they see, expecting people to dash around the internet to demonstrate their worthiness to express an idea.


39 posted on 12/16/2020 7:09:46 PM PST by Luke21 (Elections you say? We get them next election? )
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To: conservative98

You first.


40 posted on 12/16/2020 7:10:21 PM PST by Paladin2
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