"This was not a protest; it was an insurrection. . .I saw evil . . .these were traitors. . . And they were acting under the orders of Donald Trump." -- @RepMcGovern
"America was attacked and we must respond. Even when the cause of this violence resides at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue."
Republican who is speaking claims this is a "race to the floor." Now he quotes Jonathan Turley who called it a "dangerous snap impeachment."
No it was a dangerous insurrection which is ongoing with threats of massive armed protests beginning this coming weekend.
The president is literally threatening to prosecute the Georgia Secretary of State and his lawyer unless they lie about election results. That’s coup pro quo.
ICYMI @JasonLeopold. This is his way of “directing” someone to do something. But in this case he’s meeting resistance.
Love it. @DrJasonJohnson called @ElieNYC the @TheLewisBlack of politics. Elie said we don't know anyone as bad at their job as Rudy Giuliani. The courts should use Rule 11 and sanction him and other lawyers bringing frivolous suits.
Speaking of the "cracks and dents" in our electoral system that are being revealed @kurtbardella said we can change the law going forward so people like @GSAEmily, for example, cannot hold up a transition. President-elect Biden should put safeguards in place.
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Okay. Jason now "waived a magic wand" and made @ElieNYC Attorney General. Elie said Emily Murphy should be sued right now. So, if he were AG, he would. He said ethics rules are supposed to be the guardrails. Put teeth behind ethical requirements, and sue people.
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Folks. Biden and Harris are winning and will be our next President and VP. Period. Yes, let's keep counting the votes, of course.
Why have people (and places like @DecisionDeskHQ) "called" it, some are asking. Is it "official." Here's the answer
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There is no "official" call on who won the presidential race until January 6, 2021. Before that, we are close to an "official" call on December 14 when the electoral college meets in the states and transmits the vote to D.C.
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Before that, in mid November, many states "certify" their results. Many use December 8th as a "safe harbor" to resolve disputes. Then, if they do not transmit the vote to Washington by Dec. 14th, they have until December 23rd.
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