The most plausible path seemed like:
1. Trump wants to steal the election
2. Launches legal challenges to throw out D votes
3. Pressures officials to not certify, throwing electors to partisan legislatures
4. ELECTION STOLEN
A long shot? Yes. But they were/are trying *very* hard
1. Trump wants to steal the election
2. Launches legal challenges to throw out D votes
3. Pressures officials to not certify, throwing electors to partisan legislatures
4. ELECTION STOLEN
A long shot? Yes. But they were/are trying *very* hard
https://twitter.com/NateSilver538/status/1331278283372187649
Again, and I will be a broken record on this: the only thing standing between now and a much more chaotic timeline is the conscience of a few Republican judges and election officials.
And given current political realities and the fact that most of the GOP *went along with this,* I don't see why the GOP plan for the next four years isn't to install more pliant judges and officials for the next time this happens.
And, of course: the GOP put their political might behind this ridiculous scheme *when the election wasn't even close.* Had we been looking at a margin of one state and a couple thousand votes, their likelihood of victory would have been much higher.
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