He didn’t say Pence.
If he does, then congress must decide, correct?
The key question is: Did Trump say anything bad about Mike Pence after November 3, 2020? That should give us a clue to what Pence does on January 6, 2021. If Trump continues to not berate Pence, I think Pence might try to delay a decision whether to accept or reject those electoral votes till sometime after January 6.
Sigh.
He does not.
Well according to the Constitution he does not have any such power.
I don’t think the President of the Senate gets discretion unless there are multiple certifications for a state and we don’t have that situation. We have some legislators making noise but they are not in session.
I figured we’ll see a two hour dog and pony show based on Cruz gang of 11 objections and Biden Harris will be confirmed. I don’t expect any kind of 10 day commission or significant delay.
I watched the Dalton rally and don’t know if or how many of Trump’s claims are accurate. I don’t see specific refutations just blanket statements that everything stated is “unfounded” claims. I do not like the GA SOS approving the leak of the settlement call, as he admitted on FoxNews, even if he claims he didn’t personally record it. He’s got to go. If it’s a remedy available, the state legislature should impeach him.
Argh!
Yes, I think President Trump would say that if VP Pence was not on board.
“According to President Trump, VP Pence has the power to reject fraudulently chosen electors.”
Think about this folks. If the VP gets to decide what votes to count, what about the next election when the VP is a democrat? Do you really want the VP to have the power to determine the next president? Oh, I know, he said “fraudulently selected”, but seriously, that gives the VP the power to decide who is “fraudulently selected” and that means the VP has the only vote that counts in the next election.
The VP presides and the Senate and House decide.
Strange. As of this post, Twitter hasn’t flagged his comment.
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“fraudulently chosen electors”
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Of course, Pence can reject fraudulently chosen electors.
A precinct election officer can refuse to certify their vote totals due to irregularities.
A County election officer can also refuse to certify.
Secretaries of state can also refuse to certify.
Governors are the final pass at the state level of vote total integrity.
At each level... certification means that the people’s vote was secure.
Why is it then that the vice president does NOT have the power to refuse certification on fraudulent grounds???
What happens when it is proven after the fact that fraud DID occur, and that everyone in the process of certification KNEW ABOUT IT, and did nothing?
yeah... thats right... they can be prosecuted.
If Pence certifies, he’s just as guilty as Kemp.
Therefore, he should have the power to refuse certification... FORCING every single state to go on record (via the legislatures) as to the selection of the president.
Unfortunately, it looks like even that will not save us from traitors in the GOP.
According to this legal analysis of this very situation done in October 2020, the Vice President has the power to count the electors but also to reject any fraudulent ones, as well. It agrees with President Trump's claim.