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Polybius

(19,623 posts)
5. We passed a dumb bill raising the thresholds in 2021 or 2022
Mon Jan 6, 2025, 02:56 PM
Jan 6

Before, all it took was one member of the House to raise an objection, now it's 20%. I'm guessing that the 20% wasn't met, but I'm sure some tried. I just wanna know who.

GreenWave

(10,880 posts)
2. I can just hear Magat thought bubbles as Harris delivers the goods.
Mon Jan 6, 2025, 02:55 PM
Jan 6

SUCKER. Only Dems play by the rules.

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JohnSJ

(98,282 posts)
7. and why would they? They are NOT rethug insurrectionists. The one's who need to be condemned is the jackasses who
Mon Jan 6, 2025, 03:02 PM
Jan 6

voted for these thugs, didn't vote, or voted third party.

Polybius

(19,623 posts)
9. Maxine Waters objected Trump's first win in 2017 (along with others)
Mon Jan 6, 2025, 03:04 PM
Jan 6
https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/congresswoman-maxine-waters-booed-after-objection-to-electoral-college-count/

A few Democrats also objected in 2000 and 2004. As to why, on grounds of insurrection and the 14th.

DetroitLegalBeagle

(2,332 posts)
10. Nothing happened, the certification happened with no interruptions
Mon Jan 6, 2025, 03:07 PM
Jan 6

No objections and no faithless electors, though we would have heard about those after the State Electors voted in December.

KS Toronado

(21,011 posts)
11. I just came in from shoveling snow
Mon Jan 6, 2025, 03:08 PM
Jan 6

and was looking forward to hearing our side threw the 14th amendment at the repugs and they
had no good defense, just rhetoric and the question of insurrection was going to the SCOTUS.
Very disappointed nothing happened today, when in the hell are we going to throw the 14th
into the gearbox? We need to quit being nice!

Marthe48

(20,362 posts)
13. Although there is excrement
Mon Jan 6, 2025, 03:26 PM
Jan 6

No one will have to clean it off the walls and floors as they did in 2021.

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