According to John Eastman, "The Constitution assigns the power to the vice president as the ultimate arbiter" when electoral votes are counted.
(It's not true)
But does he still think that's true?
If Democrats create a dispute, can Kamala Harris pick the next president?
(It's not true)
But does he still think that's true?
If Democrats create a dispute, can Kamala Harris pick the next president?
https://twitter.com/UrbanAchievr/status/1440062663967461387
A key error here is that it assumes that the Electoral Count Act is illegal and assumes that states can set aside the laws they have on the books for allocating their electors.
In fact, rules governing the election have to be in place before the election.
In fact, rules governing the election have to be in place before the election.
https://twitter.com/UrbanAchievr/status/1440062663967461387
The idea was to create chaos and give Trump's claim that he won the election more legitimacy.
He still wouldn't have stayed in the White House because this wouldn't have worked -- but it may have persuaded more people that Biden didn't win, which undermines the government.
He still wouldn't have stayed in the White House because this wouldn't have worked -- but it may have persuaded more people that Biden didn't win, which undermines the government.
That's the goal: Undermine and effectively destroy the federal government so that Republicans can take complete control.
That's what McConnell's latest is about, and why Republicans are trying to prolong the pandemic.
The side that wants to destroy has the easier job.
That's what McConnell's latest is about, and why Republicans are trying to prolong the pandemic.
The side that wants to destroy has the easier job.
The courts would not have allowed this. The Supreme Court and other courts had plenty of chances to set aside the law and Constitution and hand the election to Trump.
But yes, it would have been a bigger mess partly because the plan to work needed Pence.
But yes, it would have been a bigger mess partly because the plan to work needed Pence.
https://twitter.com/Samhain1966/status/1440321472161935367
The Republican Party is now the party of insurrections and destruction.
But what I find interesting is that many of them come to a line they won't cross. The Supreme Court will not help create a tyrant (even a conservative one). Pence said no to this. . .etc.
But what I find interesting is that many of them come to a line they won't cross. The Supreme Court will not help create a tyrant (even a conservative one). Pence said no to this. . .etc.
https://twitter.com/SaveOurDemocr11/status/1440323746036809730
I just gave 2. Pence said no to this.
Even very conservative courts had the chance to set aside the law and give the election to Trump.
Liz Cheney (archconservative) put on the brakes; the other Rs on the Select Committee, etc.
https://twitter.com/tracyg9273/status/1440325775266177037
Nah, not this time.
Without support from the courts or the military (they'd have to literally do a military coup) he'd be out.
But he would have a lot more people believing he's the actual president.
Although I can see a scenario where he wasn't out on time.
I do think that the goal was to muddy up the waters and create massive chaos.
Trump probably also really thought enough people would come out with guns to keep him there. More people may have died, but he'd be out.
I do think that the goal was to muddy up the waters and create massive chaos.
Trump probably also really thought enough people would come out with guns to keep him there. More people may have died, but he'd be out.
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