And yet we are obliged to take seriously the Constitutional language that dictates that the VP shall certify the results of the the tally of electoral college votes, right? Rendering the function merely ministerial.
Hmm. Take a look at the 12th amendment and 3 USC Sec 5 and tell me where he’s given discretion. The election result was set in stone when the Republican legislatures declined to send alternate slates of electorall votes. Period