Posted on 01/05/2021 12:46:58 PM PST by Kevin C
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) on Tuesday announced that he will not oppose certification of Electoral College results cementing President-Elect Joe Biden’s victory during Wednesday’s Joint Session of Congress.
Scott is breaking with many House republicans and a few Senate republicans who plan to object to the results in some states where Biden won.
However, Scott understands that “in nearly every election across this great country, there is some modicum of error. Some errors are merely mistakes, while some are intentional, and therefore fraud.” In the case of Trump’s opposition to the results, “Thus far, no justice, judge or fact finder has found evidence indicating the election results in those states should be overturned.”
In a statement, Scott said that he is “grateful for all of the work President Trump has done for the people of this country, and [he] was proud to work with him” on multiple endeavors. But in his reading of the Constitution, he found “no constitutionally viable means for the Congress to overturn an election wherein the states have certified and sent their Electors.”
While he believes that his colleagues in opposition are well-intentioned, he disagrees “with their method both in principle and in practice.” He went on to explain that “for their theory to work, Nancy Pelosi and House Democrats would have to elect Donald Trump president rather than Joe Biden. That it is not going to happen, not today or any other day.”
Scott did advocate for stronger voter protection measures, saying “there is a growing perception in this country that our elections are not as secure as they can be, and that must be remedied immediately.” As such, he believes ” the first legislative action the 117th Congress should undertake is the debate and passage of an election security and voter protection package. We must protect future elections from the same uncertainty that has plagued the 2020 election.”
Just a “modicum of error.”
Nothing to see here, folks.
Mitch is likely threatening these senators.
He doesn’t need to. They all hate Trump.
“The son of a share-cropper and all that.”
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What a laugh.
My father actually IS the son of a sharecropper.
I love my father.
Just being a son of a sharecropper does not make the man qualified for elected office.
It is just shocking how so many white people are so dang stupid and have such a strong sense of false piety.
How does PrimaryTimScott.com sound? Looking for URL ideals.. He is up for reelection in two years.
Never GOP sounds better. What’s good for the goose is good for the gander.
He’s just another bought and paid for GOP lackey.
BTTT
Tim Scott is back on the plantation.
Your comment looks to be the first bigoted comment of the day.
Pathetic.
Not nearly as pathetic as the junior Senator from SC supporting the bipartisan coup for 4 years and now helping disenfranchise 75 million GOP voters.
Everyone is offended, this PC crap is noxious. It was quite refreshing to see Trump ignore the fake PC rules.
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About 88% do.
That’s why the Protected Biden for four years!
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Not retiring.
Negative.
Josa’s comment is an opinion about the underlying reasons in this story. There is no evidence of bigotry as his/her analysis (which of course may or may not be correct) is not unreasonable.
He will answer for that error in the future!
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If you’re fist-bumping Kamala Harris, fukking change parties.
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he is a big big jerk
Perhaps you forgot your sarcasm tag...
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Retire?
Are you kidding me?
Thus is how they become filthy rich.
He’s got another 40 yrs.
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So you think Biden won?
100% of the GOP Senate waited near two months to do ANYTHING regarding the stolen election. 100% of the GOP Senate refused to engage the institutional corruption IN THEIR OWN PARTY. We are being disenfranchised and you can thank the Party of Lincoln for that.
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