Posted on 01/02/2021 10:11:25 AM PST by TigerClaws
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), John Kennedy (R-La.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), and Mike Braun (R-Ind.), and Senators-Elect Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), and Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) issued the following statement in advance of the Electoral College certification process on January 6, 2021:
"America is a Republic whose leaders are chosen in democratic elections. Those elections, in turn, must comply with the Constitution and with federal and state law.
"When the voters fairly decide an election, pursuant to the rule of law, the losing candidate should acknowledge and respect the legitimacy of that election. And, if the voters choose to elect a new office-holder, our Nation should have a peaceful transfer of power.
"The election of 2020, like the election of 2016, was hard fought and, in many swing states, narrowly decided. The 2020 election, however, featured unprecedented allegations of voter fraud, violations and lax enforcement of election law, and other voting irregularities.
"Voter fraud has posed a persistent challenge in our elections, although its breadth and scope are disputed. By any measure, the allegations of fraud and irregularities in the 2020 election exceed any in our lifetimes.
"And those allegations are not believed just by one individual candidate. Instead, they are widespread. Reuters/Ipsos polling, tragically, shows that 39% of Americans believe ‘the election was rigged.' That belief is held by Republicans (67%), Democrats (17%), and Independents (31%).
"Some Members of Congress disagree with that assessment, as do many members of the media.
"But, whether or not our elected officials or journalists believe it, that deep distrust of our democratic processes will not magically disappear. It should concern us all. And it poses an ongoing threat to the legitimacy of any subsequent administrations.
"Ideally, the courts would have heard evidence and resolved these claims of serious election fraud. Twice, the Supreme Court had the opportunity to do so; twice, the Court declined.
"On January 6, it is incumbent on Congress to vote on whether to certify the 2020 election results. That vote is the lone constitutional power remaining to consider and force resolution of the multiple allegations of serious voter fraud.
"At that quadrennial joint session, there is long precedent of Democratic Members of Congress raising objections to presidential election results, as they did in 1969, 2001, 2005, and 2017. And, in both 1969 and 2005, a Democratic Senator joined with a Democratic House Member in forcing votes in both houses on whether to accept the presidential electors being challenged.
"The most direct precedent on this question arose in 1877, following serious allegations of fraud and illegal conduct in the Hayes-Tilden presidential race. Specifically, the elections in three states-Florida, Louisiana, and South Carolina-were alleged to have been conducted illegally.
"In 1877, Congress did not ignore those allegations, nor did the media simply dismiss those raising them as radicals trying to undermine democracy. Instead, Congress appointed an Electoral Commission-consisting of five Senators, five House Members, and five Supreme Court Justices-to consider and resolve the disputed returns.
"We should follow that precedent. To wit, Congress should immediately appoint an Electoral Commission, with full investigatory and fact-finding authority, to conduct an emergency 10-day audit of the election returns in the disputed states. Once completed, individual states would evaluate the Commission's findings and could convene a special legislative session to certify a change in their vote, if needed.
"Accordingly, we intend to vote on January 6 to reject the electors from disputed states as not ‘regularly given' and ‘lawfully certified' (the statutory requisite), unless and until that emergency 10-day audit is completed.
"We are not naïve. We fully expect most if not all Democrats, and perhaps more than a few Republicans, to vote otherwise. But support of election integrity should not be a partisan issue. A fair and credible audit-conducted expeditiously and completed well before January 20-would dramatically improve Americans' faith in our electoral process and would significantly enhance the legitimacy of whoever becomes our next President. We owe that to the People.
"These are matters worthy of the Congress, and entrusted to us to defend. We do not take this action lightly. We are acting not to thwart the democratic process, but rather to protect it. And every one of us should act together to ensure that the election was lawfully conducted under the Constitution and to do everything we can to restore faith in our Democracy."
Misprint. There’s a paragraph missing. Here it is:
“Win or lose, we’re determined to expose the grave threat to the Republic posed by voter fraud. And, until we’ve accomplished that, that’s why you should STFU Mitch, you worthless sack.”
You’re kidding. Lankford signed on to the statement? Must be getting some pressure from his constituents. Good.
Tells me a lot that my senators from GA aren’t on this list. And they want me to vote for them in Tuesday!
Where are you Rand Paul?
thanks for that..so whoever wrote me today and said he thought Cruz would object..there you go...you were right. dont remember who it was.
Glad to see it.
What’s mitch going to do now? throw a fit and throw these people off their cherished committees?
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A BIDEN WIN WOULD BE AN AWARD TO CHINA FOR INVADING US USING COVID 19
Every time an American looked at an item for where it was made in it came from China. Now China’s reliance making everything was being threatened by a change in leadership in America which was a major consumer of those products. When Americans hailed their leaders decision to make many of them in their country US. Their politburo worried.
Worse yet opponents to the Chinese regime in power had its citizens protesting its policies , as in Hong Kong, since that change in American leadership wave the American flag and present Trump’s name when doing so. All of which presented those in power the need to destroy that leader Donald Trump.
Would a runaway plague created by a nation which could threaten populations of an enemy cause them to react by demanding extreme restriction of movement by its population to prevent its spread ? Thus wind up fragmenting its economy and create defeat for that leader’s upcoming election.When they released it that was the CCP intention but it got away from them and went world wide
Americans better WISE UP/
Key swamp demons were making fortunes when they allowed US companies in a number of industries including pharma, computer; and electrical as well metal fabrication components even bicycles relocate their factories in China . To the point where China was our sole supplier. The money the CCP has now comes from US .If we play our Chinese checkers right we can really turn things around for the better not only here but in China as well.Check out this recent posting in Free Republic.com which the MSM and social venues will spike; http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3890312/posts. will be stopped by Biden and hailed by Walmart http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3920123/posts
Where are Pardue and Loeffler?
This is when they should stand up instead of hiding and hinting that ‘all options are on the table...’
Yeah, I’ve sat at that table before. Just spill it.
>Those elections, in turn, must comply with the Constitution and with federal and state law.
This is a huge can of worms no one wants to touch, instead they wipe their behind with the Constitution. Many states violated the constitution with new election laws, rules and regulations. Texas itself was in violation. Abbott ruled we would have early voting expanded. He does not have the authority to do that. The Texas GOP sued him saying, “nope, you can’t do that, only we can” but the Texas Supreme Court wiped their behind with the US Constitution and State Constitution and allowed it. All those votes must be thrown out, I don’t care who they favor.
It’s really rather simple, either we have a Constitution that we obey, or we are no longer a nation.
Misprint. There’s a paragraph missing. Here it is:
“Win or lose, we’re determined to expose the grave threat to the Republic posed by voter fraud. And, until we’ve accomplished that, that’s why you should STFU Mitch, you worthless sack.”
They have to start that 10 day audit very quick, or President Trump remains president, or the vote goes to the House to be decided by state.
Senators: You have ONE job to do. Do NOT screw it up.
I would recommend that you call his office and ask that very question.
You can save your money. It won’t matter. If they allow this blatant in your face theft of an election to stand, there will no longer be any need to send money to any candidates. They will just rig the elections to whoever they want, and we will have no recourse.
Democrats have been pretending to be trying for decades to “get money out of politics” - well, they finally accomplished it. No more need to send anyone any more money when you can just thwart the will of the people and put in whoever you choose. Tyranny.
Emerald Robinson is on it...
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Breaking: 11 GOP senators join @HawleyMO in announcing that they will object on Jan. 6th to certifying Electoral College votes. They also call for a 10-emergency audit of election results in the contested states.
“Accordingly, we intend to vote on January 6 to reject the electors from disputed states as not ‘regularly given’ and ‘lawfully certified’ (the statutory requisite), unless and until that emergency 10-day audit is completed.
Folks, I don’t care what party you are (of course I do), what’s happened in this election should horrify everyone! The integrity of our election process/system/results is on full display! And, it don’t look good!
My head is all full of fk at this point - but this actually looks like news.
All I worry about is Chinese new year, where the chines communists will unleash a new virus.
“A very good and well reasoned statement that will never see the light of day.”
What? Didn’t we just see it? Do you think every Conservative site will carry this? Don’t you think CSPAN will be covering this event on the 6th?
I believe 10’s of millions will see this play out.
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