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Rubio says 'vice presidents can't simply decide not to certify an election'
The hill ^ | 02/06/2022 | Mychael Schnell

Posted on 02/06/2022 8:33:45 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) on Sunday said “vice presidents can't simply decide not to certify an election,” breaking with former President Trump after he suggested that then-Vice President Mike Pence had the ability to overturn the results of the 2020 election.

Asked by moderator Margaret Brennan on CBS’s “Face the Nation” if he agreed with Pence — who on Friday said he had “no right to overturn the election” — Rubio said that after examining the matter, he concluded that vice presidents do not have the power to not certify an election.

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To: FreeReign
Regardless, the dopes are the legislators who did NOT sign on the memo to Pence.

I agree. I only called the other ones “dopes” because it was pointless and ludicrous to send a letter from (for example) six legislators who had no authority to act on behalf of a legislature with dozens of members (or over 200, in the case of Pennsylvania).

101 posted on 02/06/2022 1:51:37 PM PST by Alberta's Child ("Mr. Potato Head ... Mr. Potato Head! Back doors are not secrets.")
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To: rrrod

If you are implying that the VP can not simply decertify the election that much is true but certainly he can challenge for cause.


102 posted on 02/06/2022 1:59:27 PM PST by itsahoot (Many Republicans are secretly Democrats, no Democrats are secretly Republicans. Dan Bongino.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

They can if they choose to resign BEFORE the Electoral Certificates are presented to the VP. What happens AFTER that resignation can be debated, but- there would be no Constitutional VALIDATION of the President Elect, until a VP was seated in accordance with the U S Constitution. THIS is what Pence SHOULD have done, and he would have been in compliance with the Constitution.

Pence had THIS move to counter any fraud that he suspected had taken place and EVERYONE knows there was MASSIVE fraud.


103 posted on 02/06/2022 2:16:42 PM PST by freepersup (“Those who conceal crimes are preparing to commit new ones.” ~Vuk Draskovic~)
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To: freepersup
until a VP was is seated in accordance with the U S Constitution.
104 posted on 02/06/2022 3:13:08 PM PST by freepersup (“Those who conceal crimes are preparing to commit new ones.” ~Vuk Draskovic~)
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To: Alberta's Child

If Trump had looked for GOOD legal and constitutional representation, they would have advised that to secure a second slate of electors asap. Yet Rudy and Wood, the delusional democrat did nothing but file weak court cases.

Trump needed help from the legislatures and he got little and that was long after the fact and they are now closing election ballot harveting loopholes.

By Jan 6th this thing was a done deal. His mantra and throwing Pence under the bus was weak need and split the party.

If he doesn’t bury this...then he will lose if he runs. It’s a big deal now. Has nothing to do with the the Capitol Hill event.

Biden warned us this would happen and the Trump administration was caught flat footed.


105 posted on 02/06/2022 4:37:40 PM PST by blackberry1
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To: chajin

No one.....Rubio owns the Cuban and Latino vote. No one will challenge....


106 posted on 02/06/2022 4:41:55 PM PST by blackberry1
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To: bobbo666

Where was Trumps AG??

Why did he pick Sessions?


107 posted on 02/06/2022 4:43:31 PM PST by blackberry1
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