Posted on 01/04/2021 10:25:16 PM PST by garfield
Some freepers are wondering why state legislatures from states with contested presidential election results are just now beginning to assert themselves as have Wisconsin and Georgia, by asking Vice President Pence to delay certification of the electoral college results. The following may just help clarify the matter.
Like many of you I have been frustrated by the fact none of the state legislatures of the six/seven states with contested elections have not asserted themselves and invoked their federal constitutional duty to certify their respective states' electors as per requirement of Article I, Section 2, Paragraph 1 of the US Constitution.
Today I had an epiphany. What I discovered was that they are not presently in session. I believe the only way they could have reconvened was by being called back into session by the governor, which all but one were Democratic governors.
I then began to investigate as to when their 2021 session was scheduled to convene. Here is what I found, NV - Feb. 1, MI - Jan. 13, AZ - Jan. 11, GA - Jan. 11, PA - Jan 7, NM - Jan 6, and only WI convened before Jan 6, and they convened today, Jan 4.
If Cruz and company are successful in getting a 10 day extension via an electoral commission to investigate the voting in these contested states, then the legislatures of six of these seven states with a contested election will be back in session. All six of these states have Republican legislative majorities.
Probably didn’t relish any Brownshirt attention in the middle of the night, either.
So Pence is the tip of the spear. Everything hangs on him delaying the count.
Trump’s lawyers should have been in there fighting all these rule changes for months before the election. POTUS said over and over that mail ins were to vunerable for fraud.
well, steve putney or garfield/whomever,
when did these legislatures last end session? could they have dealt with this in Nov? early Dec even? if they were in session then, why didn’t they do anything then?
Don’t just give them an out now - oh, they weren’t in session. Press them on why they didn’t act when likely had the chance before Thanksgiving?
I agree but PA did that and the court would not rule on something that hasnt happened yet. I believe Sean Parnell brought the suit.
I agree I wish Trump did more as we saw this coming, but maybe, just maybe it’s better more people got aware of the amount and depth of straegic fraud and all those connected to it and those in authority who are thwarting constitutional remedies for it. Maybe we (the country) needed all this to be exposed or at least become avilable for people to find out about? (can’t force people to look into it)
There's been a critical mass of evidence emerging. Furthermore, Lawmakers are slow to act unless motivated. Consider all this Trump Team (and ally) generated interest absolutely essential.
“If Cruz and company are successful in getting a 10 day extension via an electoral commission to investigate the voting in these contested states, then the legislatures of six of these seven states with a contested election will be back in session. All six of these states have Republican legislative majorities.”
Bears repeating.
We need their input. Without a majority of a state’s legislature’s support, a slate means nothing in Congress.
ok, but why are they all turtles, slow moving, need prompting, need us to do their work for them?
they were elected to know this stuff and be keen, aware of possible issues and line up commitees and take actions soonest for upholding laws of their state for their peoples, not drag their feet and have to be pushed to do right by their own state laws or federal laws.
GOOD LUCK W/THAT!
HOPE I’M WRONG.
I found it very bizarre that none of these legislatures were in session. However, most elections the results are not contested, certifying electors is housekeeping, no controversy.
They all delegated to the executive branch. Bet the Dems factored that in their fraud plan. Figured they could run out the clock.
Trump’s final hail mary is getting a delay so the state legislatures can certify.
Not over yet.
When I heard about Cruz’s commission I thought it was a cya move. Not much faith in govt commissions. But it gives Pence a reason to delay. Time for state legislatures to certify then it is a whole new ball game.
Still a long shot but hopeful to the end.
Politicians and turtles rarely stick their neck out.
don’t want any warren types or romney types on any blue ribbon federal commission.
I guess tomorrow we find out what Pence is made of.
yes we do.
You’re kidding, right?
It didn’t occur to you that, maybe, that the holiday season might have had something to do with that?
“I guess tomorrow we find out what Pence is made of.”
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We will, indeed.
And, “Garfield”, we need to hear from you more often. Thanks for the post.
yes, and they didnt consider the election certification very important because it is usually perfunctory.
They didnt forsee the controversy of this election.
From the beginning, the state legislatures had power to iniate forensic audits and all types of investigations and inquiries as I understand it. Willing to be Corrected and enlightened.
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