Pence or Grassley?
Pressure on Pence
What’s with the original “we don’t expect him to be there” quote?
Pence may very well wish to not preside over the count. It has happened before and it would relieve Pence from having to take a stand for or against Trump.
For discussion, please see Pence is in the Limelight as Trump Increases Pressure
What If?
There’s another way Grassley would preside.
If Trump resigned before the count, Pence would become president, and Grassley, as the Senate president pro tempore would preside.
This appears to be a moot point because I do not expect shenanigans from Grassley.
But what if it was Senator Ted Cruz instead of Grassley presiding over the count?
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We may simply be reacting to a communication snafu. Tge broke is ministerial. Under the constitution Pence’s role is limited. What can’t be denied is that Trump is ramping up the pressure. My first thought was Trump made Pence’s involvement untenable.
Should have the results of the Georgia elections by the time I get home from work, or shortly thereafter, unless they’re exceedingly close. I can’t wait, Should be interesting, either way it goes.
Georgia, a blue state? I never woulda thunkit.
If so, arrests will commence tomorrow…
Results not likely today IMO.
The end effect of tomorrow is that Trump will turn it over to the streets.
His sheeple are working themselves up into a rage in the streets of DC right now.
After all, that is the route of every would-be tyrant.
If the laws won’t bend, the law must go.
“The people’s outrage must be assuaged by a new outcome”.
I expect Pence play the middle ground.
Cite massive irregularities but make some wishy-washy statement about honoring the Constitution by counting the votes even if they are wrong. (More accurately votes Pence may allege are wrong) The votes are undoubtedly correct if they total 306 for Biden.
LOL counting the votes even if they are wrong…now thats a hoot!
The votes are correct – Pence Likely to question it
Is this going to be live on C-Span anyone?
I was right about Pence.
I don’t think Pence ever really worked for Trump. Pence works for Charles Koch…..he was supposed to be the man inside the Trojan horse who would be waiting in the wings to take over post-Trump.
He isn’t Trump…just one of the austerity crowd….a servant of the corporate masters…
Enemies list…
…White House planning to refer Brad Raffensperger WaPo leak to Secret Service for investigation under national security grounds of the Espionage Act…
Hence the need for a new US attorney in Georgia.
Why do we need humans to do this ? You could have a robot certify the election and there would be no emotion involved which is exactly what’s necessary.
Sorry, but there were no robots in post-colonial USA. And this was the ultimate check and double-check they could think of then.
It’s how they guaranteed the President would be seen and known as the President to the legislature.
Enemies list…
…White House planning to refer Brad Raffensperger WaPo leak to Secret Service for investigation under national security grounds of the Espionage Act…
Imagine if the Republicans had the majority in both houses. What then? Could get very dicey. I think what would happen in such a situation needs to be clarified and codified so there is no fowl play. I think the framers left it much too vague and vulnerable to men of ill repute.
Either way going to be interesting who stands up to be counted and who doesn’t. Do we have a third party by the end of the day? Good luck stitching the Grand ‘Ole Party back together… more like the Party Of Conspiracies.
Will Mommy even let him out that day?
There will be other girls at that meeting…
Isn’t Pence going to be in Scotland playing golf?
Trump won’t resign unless he thinks Pence will pardon him for everything on his long laundry list of crimes.
My guess is VP Pensive suits up and shows up and acts just like Justice Roberts did at the impeachment…..pretends to not be biased…and plays it completely by the book.
I have no idea what Cruz would do….other than show his backside, which he does every time he opens his mouth. Have you noticed how he’s being photographed a lot in Populist Drag lately?