Posted on 01/05/2021 3:11:15 PM PST by RandFan
More than 100 state legislators from contested battleground states have asked Vice President Mike Pence to delay by 10 days the congressional certification of the elections in their states so they can have more time to investigate irregularities and illegalities.
The dramatic requests, delivered in various letters on the eve of a joint session of Congress, added intrigue and drama to a process that normally is pro forma.
While Pence has said he supports lawmakers who are concerned about the conduct of the November election he has not indicated whether he’d be willing to go as far as delaying counting votes from states like Wisconsin, Michigan, Georgia, Arizona and Pennsylvania or whether such a manuever would be deemed constitutional by the Supreme Court.
Nonetheless, the 11th hour letters from state legislator added to a growing momentum among Republicans to contest Joe Biden’s declared election victory.
“We write to ask you to comply with our reasonable request to afford our nation more time to properly review the 2020 election by postponing the January 6th opening and counting of the electoral votes for at least 10 days, affording our respective bodies to meet, investigate, and as a body vote on certification or decertification of the election,” one letter to Pence signed by 88 state Republican legislators read. “This action can be completed prior to the inauguration date, as required by the Constitution.”
That letter attached an appendix listing irregularities and illegalities in the battleground states where Trump has contested the election results showing Biden the winner.
The appendix, the lawmakers wrote, “provides evidence of a coordinated and structured multi-state effort to undermine state law protecting election integrity." ....
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I will be speaking at the SAVE AMERICA RALLY tomorrow on the Ellipse at 11AM Eastern. Arrive early — doors open at 7AM Eastern. BIG CROWDS! pic.twitter.com/k4blXESc0c— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 5, 2021
The date is set by law. Pence can’t just ignore it.
"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."
Law?!! What stinkin constitution? The judicial system don’t care about no stinkin constitution!!! Just ask the SCJ especially the lady that told a million people on the tube sheeeee lovvvvves the constitution and this country...lying *ITCH! NEVER EVER TRUST THOSE socialist POS black robes!
“Can’t ignore the law”
Now that’s funny.
“The date is set by law. Pence can’t just ignore it.”
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Kinda like how the states’ election laws were set by the states’ legislatures and the DemocRAT governors and Secretaries of State ignored those laws and did whatever they wanted?
Pence just can’t ignore it?
Or else what?
The American people have a God-given right to throw out their government if it is elected by widespread fraud...PERIOD ! They do not have to submit to a tyranny. Remember the Declaration of Independence?
Go ahead, Mike Pence. Participate in an election fraud and watch what the American people do next.
We are already outside of the law and the U.S. Constitution. We are in “consent of the governed” territory.
Doodle and others like him are too shortsighted. I almost believe they are anti-Trump agitators here to shoot down any and all efforts to stop the steal.
They seem to have no problems with Democrats ignoring laws and rules and making up rules that no one else to has to follow. Yet they cannot see the desperate need for legal and constitutional actions that must be taken to protect the USA.
It was ignored back in the 1800s when inauguration was March 4.
what law?....its not in the constitution....
Bttt.
5.56mm
Joint resolutions passed by majorities could (possibly) accomplish this.
Discontented minority appeals? No chance.
The date is set by law. Pence can’t just ignore it.
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I assume you are correct about that.
But what happens if Pence does it anyway? Just declare it so. 10 days should be enough. The only way to stop this is for the Supreme Court to step in.
That’s not going to happen on Jan 6. We should get a few days at least. If the states make the moves we are hoping for quickly the case in front of the Supreme Court would be moot. The Dems would do it in a heartbeat
Isn’t it the job of the legislators of each state to choose their state’s electors?
And Isn’t it true that REPUBLICANS control the legislature of 5 of these states in dispute?
If so, how the heck did electors for Biden get chosen to represent these states in congress?
All this does is ask for more time for a committee to review info. The lawyers have more than enough proof of fraud right now for Pence to act tomorrow when debates are finished.
The committee members will be appointed by McConnell and Pelosi, and we know they’ll stack it against Trump. At least that was the setup when this when this came up a few days ago.
Then launch your rebellion.
What?
It would be a shame if water main broke in the Capitol - happens all the time. Why back in November the same thing happened in Atlanta ....
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