Posts by DesirousOfChange

On December 14 ,each State government is to appoint its Electors (to the College) based on their certified election results. (I believe most States much certify results by Dec 8).

On January 6, the newly elected members of Congress (both House and Senate) meet in a joint session to "count" the electoral votes and declare the "winner".

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-next-steps-before-joe-biden-is-officially-declared-the-46th-president-of-the-united-states-11604780107

At this point in time, the news media have PROJECTED THEIR OPINION as to who is the APPARENT President-Elect. Ask Thomas Dewey what that's worth........

Dewey defeats Truman: The most famous wrong call in electoral history - Chicago Tribune

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Trump Says Biden “Won” The Election But It Was Rigged

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friends

that’s the latest!.

Rick, it only goes to the US House IF the election is "undecided" by the Electoral College. Easiest example would be a "tie" (which happened in 1800), but it has also happened when there were more than two candidates and none of them received a majority (1824 & 1876).

In this case, I think the scenario hoped for (by Trumpers) would be if some of the States were unable to "call" their election by that date (ie, tied up in court or the election results tossed out because of overwhelming fraud -- ie, the Dominion voting machines) and thus unable to ratify a winner and appoint his representatives in the College. If no candidate receives over 50% of the Electoral College votes, the decision moves into the US House.

So, is there fraud? Is the fraud so overwhelming that a Court (likely to go to the SCOTUS) will nullify the election results in one of more States? His lawyers claim this is the case due to the Dominion voting machines. (I've uploaded videos to this claim from Trump's lady lawyer and Rudy G. made the same claim in the last 24 hours on Fox.)

YMMV

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Trump Says Biden “Won” The Election But It Was Rigged

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that’s the latest!.

DesirousOfChange

Doc the house has no say in this at all. You obviously do not understand the constitution. Btw even if the constitution allowed for them to intervene, democrats control the house.

I think you're wrong. (Article 2, Section 1, Clause 3)

https://theconversation.com/congress-could-select-the-president-in-a-disputed-election-149580

If the election is contested and undecided (ie, tied up in courts) on the day the Electoral College is to vote and thus no decision can be made, the decision is moved into the US House of Representatives. However, each State is allowed ONLY ONE VOTE per State. Thus each State's congressmen (sexist, I know) must come to a conclusion for their own State. The GOP controls the majority in no less than 26 States (some have equal representation or equal congressmen). Thus the vote of the majority of States would likely vote for Trump.

The House has gotten involved only three times -- all in the 1800's.)

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Trump Says Biden “Won” The Election But It Was Rigged

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friends

that’s the latest!.

DesirousOfChange

Is trump making a fool of himself and bringing reproach on the USA system of democracy ?

1) Trump really believes he can get this election result overturned, either by delaying it until it goes to the House and he is determined winner or by a final decision of "his" SCOTUS ruling to throw out enough late ballots to give him the win.

2) He's just rallying his base to keep donations coming in and will at some point concede and then declare his candidacy for 2024, which will keep many other potential GOP candidates out of the race.

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