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Republicans, Fearing Trump's Wrath, Splinter Over Bid to Overturn Election
NYT via Yahoo ^ | January 5th, 2021 | Catie Edmondson and Emily Cochrane

Posted on 01/05/2021 2:00:40 PM PST by Mariner

WASHINGTON — Republican divisions deepened Monday over an effort to overturn President-elect Joe Biden’s victory, as lawmakers weighed their fear of alienating President Donald Trump and his supporters against the consequences of voting to reject a democratic election.

With a Wednesday vote looming on whether to certify the election results, the last-ditch bid to deny Biden the presidency has unleashed open warfare among Republicans, leaving them scrambling to stake out a defensible stance on a test that carries heavy repercussions for their careers and their party.

On Monday, as Trump ratcheted up his demands for Republicans to try to block Biden’s election, elder statesmen of the party and some rank-and-file lawmakers rushed to provide political cover for those disinclined to go along.

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I might be able to accept a principled argument from them that says if a state appoints electors in accordance with their state laws (as opposed to their failed adherence to their election laws), they should be counted.

But Republicans have no principles.

Therefore we expect them to vote in OUR interests, principles be damned.

1 posted on 01/05/2021 2:00:40 PM PST by Mariner
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It’s not just Trump’s wrath...


2 posted on 01/05/2021 2:02:16 PM PST by proust (Justice delayed is injustice.)
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To: Mariner

They need to know we support Trump, not the GOP


3 posted on 01/05/2021 2:02:32 PM PST by FatherofFive (Go to the gym. Go to the range. Winter is here)
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To: Mariner

These creeps have pledged their allegiance, but unfortunately not to the United States of America.


4 posted on 01/05/2021 2:02:35 PM PST by Pilgrim's Progress (http://www.baptistbiblebelievers.com/BYTOPICS/tabid/335/Default.aspx D)
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To: Mariner

Republicans divided, leftists united...
The same propaganda as usual.


5 posted on 01/05/2021 2:02:48 PM PST by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: tet68

Actually, it should read...
Democrats fearing Trump’s wrath, attempt to steal the
election.


6 posted on 01/05/2021 2:04:14 PM PST by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: Mariner

This is not about overturning an election.

That was already done with Democrat fraud.

Other than that, this is a terrible article.


7 posted on 01/05/2021 2:05:26 PM PST by DoughtyOne (Buzzards circling over six states. Leftists looking more like dead game every day.)
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To: tet68

Such manipulative language. It is Biden who overturned an election. Trump is just working to set it right.


8 posted on 01/05/2021 2:06:05 PM PST by Galtoid ( .)
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To: Mariner

The deep state GOPers can come up with every excuse and word play they can think of if they want. None of it is cover for them. They are exposed now and forever as allies of the RATs.


9 posted on 01/05/2021 2:06:55 PM PST by Seruzawa (TANSTAAFL!)
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To: Pilgrim's Progress

Take the vote. Then the enemies of the those who support our founding principles and rights will be known. If Biden is placed as temporary President, we must react quickly or we become the lobster in a pot of cold water placed on the burner.


10 posted on 01/05/2021 2:12:01 PM PST by Boomer One ( ToUsesn)
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To: proust

Dont fear Trump, fear us


11 posted on 01/05/2021 2:17:33 PM PST by joshua c (President Elect joshua_c. Hey if Joe can do it.)
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To: Mariner


12 posted on 01/05/2021 2:17:52 PM PST by Fiddlstix (Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! Read it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))
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PDJT is the least of their worries.


13 posted on 01/05/2021 2:18:29 PM PST by deadrock (<img src="WIDTH420WIDTH420.jpeg" width="420">)
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To: Mariner

It aint Trumps wrath you tools at the NYT. It’s voters wrath and weak and feckless uni-party turds.


14 posted on 01/05/2021 2:19:06 PM PST by vpintheak (Live free, or die!)
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To: Mariner

One of THE TESTS OF TRUTH is

Agreement With Experience

Biden had a rally yesterday in Atlanta.

A few people showed up.

Yet, we are supposed to believe that Democrats were so fired up for Biden that 80,000,000 voted for him.

Baloney.

It’s a lie.

It is not in agreement with experience.

It violates THE TESTS OF TRUTH.


15 posted on 01/05/2021 2:24:02 PM PST by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer”)
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To: proust

Yeh Trump is the least of their worries.


16 posted on 01/05/2021 2:25:43 PM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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VP Pence and lawmakers took oath to protect and defend the Constitution. That includes guaranteeing a republican form of government for each state which includes guaranteeing vote-counting integrity imo.
"Article IV, Section 4: The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government [emphasis added], and shall protect each of them against Invasion; and on Application of the Legislature, or of the Executive (when the Legislature cannot be convened) against domestic Violence."

17 posted on 01/05/2021 2:26:23 PM PST by Amendment10
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To: Mariner

Republican and Rhino divisions deepened.

Fact check completed


18 posted on 01/05/2021 2:27:19 PM PST by Vaduz (women and children to be impacIQ of chimpsted the most.)
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To: Mariner

More fraudnews, just what we need before Jan 6th shYtes all over US.


19 posted on 01/05/2021 2:28:02 PM PST by MHGinTN (A dispensation perspective is a powerful tool for discernment)
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To: Amendment10

as has been said:

the Democrat fraud OVERTURNED the election.

don’t let the FakeNewsMSM try to control the language, as they did with the Russia Hoax, & other Trump conspiracy theories, they peddled for years.

btw there were more than two NYT writers, naturally:

Luke Broadwater and Nicholas Fandos contributed reporting.


20 posted on 01/05/2021 2:32:48 PM PST by MAGAthon
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