Posted on 09/21/2022 6:29:17 PM PDT by LibertyWoman
The House on Wednesday passed a bill to reform the Electoral Count Act in ways Liz Cheney and other proponents say would clarify that the vice president's role in counting electoral votes is purely ceremonial, and is meant to head off future efforts to try to overturn election results.
It cleared the chamber on a mostly party-line vote, 229-203, with nine Republicans joining all Democrats to vote for it, even as Republican leaders 'whipped' against the bill.
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The bill makes somewhat more extensive changes than a companion Senate version, which has gained the support of at least 10 Republican senators – giving it the ability to overcome a Republican filibuster in the Senate, where these days it takes 60 votes to move substantial legislation.
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If Republicans take the House, passing such legislation in a new Congress appears highly unlikely.
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Democrats are pushing to pass the bill before the end of the year and ahead of the 2024 election cycle as Trump is considering another run.
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Thereby admitting that Pence actually DID have that power.
Unconstitutional
Winner!
Absolutely, if there was not a legal basis for Pence they would not need this.
A mere bill/law can’t override the constitutional powers delegated to the vp. They may be debateable by scotus, but unless its an amendment, which scotus could also deem unconstitutional, a bill does bupkis.
“Thereby admitting that Pence actually DID have that power.”
Bingo.
Many liars even here concerning that.
Old and busted: the electoral college is an outdated ancient practice, it is best to rid ourselves of it.
New hotness: we must preserve the sanctity of the electoral college!
So the “Guaranteed no Republican Will Ever Be Elected Again” bill passed. Why am I not surprised? Oh, and a thousand poxes upon the Nincompoop Nine!
Go for the gusto. Eliminate elections altogether, and go for true democracy and anarchy vs. our Representative Republic.
Yep. That kinda follows. Must have scared them that they could get short-stopped at the goal if they cheat again.
Yup.
How could SCOTUS deem a Constitutional Amendment unconstitutional?
I suppose that might be an interesting topic for debate, particularly if an amendment was in conflict with the Constitution in some way, but if it were ratified by the states then it would be something of equal weight.
Some of you think the VP has the power to overturn an election?
1) Show me where in the Constitution it says this.
2) You obviously support the idea that Heels Up Harris has the authority to overturn the 2024 election if Trump wins.
Oops! Sure looks that way doesn’t it.
Oh. ...So they’re saying a VP could have?
They’re delusional. The only way Pence would have that power, IMO, is if both the voters and the legislature picked competing sets of electors for that state.* Then Pence could have kicked the problem back to that state to be resolved.
*This is WHAT should have happened in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan, Georgia, etc., but much wimpiness was afoot in the GOP. The legisl00tures didn’t select slates of electors to challenge the possibly fraudulent voter slates in those states.
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