I was today years old when I learned (thanks to @TheCivicsDean) that, if neither Biden or Trump get the required 270 Electoral Votes or Pence refuses to certify the election, the House of Representatives chooses our next President.
& right now the House would easily choose Trump.
Why, you ask, since it is has a democratic majority?
Well, under the Electoral College rules in the Constitution every STATE votes, not individual members.
Right now, 26 states have REPUBLICAN majorities. Democrats control 23.
Pennsylvania, is tied 9 D - 9 R.
What to do??
Flip 1 Seat in at least 3 of these 7 states
PA: Currently 9 - 9.
If flip 1 R seat it will 10-8 to Dems
FL: Currently 14 R, 13 D.
Flip 1 R seat we are 14 D 13 R
Single House Seat States with GOP Reps:
AK MT ND SD WY:
(Not impossible, especially in Alaska and Montana)
Or,
Hold all of the Democratic House Majorities in these 5 states with 1 Member margins
AZ: 7 D, 6 R
CO: 4 D, 3 R
MI: 7 D, 6 R, 1 Independent (Amash)
VT: 1 D
RI: 1 D
Or,
Try to deprive Rs of THEIR majorities by flipping 1 R seat to tie in these 5 states.
26 States required under the Constitution to elect President.
Republicans currently have 26, the bare minimum.
ID: 2 R
KS: 3 R 1 D
MS: 3 R 1 D
UT: 3 R 1 D
WI: 5 R 3 D
Or,
Don't let Rs tie in DEM states.
If R's flip even one D district in these 6 states we lose the majority in that state, making it much harder to get to the magic number of 26
HI: 2 D
IA: 3 D 1 R
ME: 2 D
MN: 5 D 3 R
NH: 2 D
NV: 3 D 1 R
If a bunch of states tie & no party has 26 state delegation majorities, everything gets really interesting and - unless the Supreme Court steps in or 1 or more individual Members vote against-party, we will not have a President. Pelosi would probably be acting President...
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"History is watching — just like history watched three years ago on January 6th when insurrectionists stormed this very Capitol and placed a dagger to the throat of American democracy."
-President Biden #SOTU24 🧵
"Overseas, Putin of Russia is on the march, invading Ukraine and sowing chaos throughout Europe and beyond. If anybody in this room thinks Putin will stop at Ukraine, I assure you: He will not."
-President Biden #SOTU24🧵
"But now, assistance to Ukraine is being blocked by those who want to walk away from our world leadership. It wasn’t long ago when a Republican president named Ronald Reagan thundered, “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall.”
-President Biden #SOTU24🧵 c-span.org/video/?c511010…
It has been five years today since the shooting at MSD HS in Parkland.
There have been 67 mass shootings already in 2023, and its only February.
We woke up to another school shooting today at MSU.
So, there are 10 Election Deniers running for Secretary of State
in AZ CT IN MA MI MN NV NM VT & WY #DemocracyDenier
6 of them are in competitive races (per WaPo)
& 2 of them are currently favored to win.
Secretaries of State control the elections.
Help #SaveDemocracy!
THREAD
In Arizona, Adrian Fontes is the Secretary of State you want.
The other guy, Mark Finchem, is an Election Denier. #DemocracyDenier
Who would be overseeing the elections.
See the problem?
It's a competitive race.
You can support @Adrian_Fontes here: electfontes.com #AZsos
In Connecticut, Stephanie Thomas is the Secretary of State you want.
Her competitor, Dominic Rapini, is an Election Denier. #DemocracyDenier
Who would be overseeing the elections.
See the problem?
Some of the many USA cities lit up in solidarity with Ukraine. #StandWithUkraine
NYC, Boston, Dallas, Cincinnati, Louisville, Cleveland, Minneapolis, Denver, Kansas City, Atlanta, Sioux Falls, Oklahoma City, Charlotte, Portsmouth @KyivPost@KyivIndependent@UKRINFORM@ZelenskyyUa
If you wish to donate to the logistical and medical support of the brave citizens fighting for Democracy in Ukraine, here is the info. #StandWithUkraine
(*The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has set up a bank account for foreigners who wish to donate.) ukraine.ua/news/support-t…
Well, that link went down minutes after I posted it.
Here’s a screenshot of the info if you wish to donate to #StandWithUkraine
As GOP Senators try to explain why they don’t think #VotingRights are important, sharing here what each tweeted on #MLKDay
Find yours to retweet. #MLK : “Our most urgent request to the president of the United States & every member of Congress is to give us the right to vote.”
But first, this message from, @BerniceKing
‘Please share this quote from my father #MLKDay2022 :
“I think the tragedy is that we have a Congress with a Senate that has a minority of misguided senators who will use the filibuster to keep the majority of people from even voting.”
I was in the room where it happened when Susan Collins threw her support by Kavanaugh. Just before she spoke, in come a cluster of GOP congressmen - ones that all look like they’re over 100 - & sit behind her like vultures. My first thought was, ‘peer pressure from Cryptkeepers’
But, they know where the cameras are in the Senate Chamber and clearly carefully positioned the visual for a speech about accepting a Supreme Court Judge who had been accused of sexual assault - not investigated- drawing thousands of protesters from across the country. #MeToo
About 2 minutes into her speech, we saw where it was going and got up and stomped out as loudly as we could without getting arrested - they had already arrested some of her Maine constituents. Senator Collins glanced up as we exited.
(Hear at about 1.50 )