Klobuchar knows of no Democrats objecting to certifying Trump's win

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: Axios

9 hours ago


Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) said she does not "know of" any Democrats who plan to object to the certification of President-elect Trump's election victory Monday.

Why it matters: Not only will the day stir up memories of the 2020 election certification, but it will also see Vice President Kamala Harris certify her loss to a man she repeatedly characterized as a threat to American democracy.

She joins a small club of other vice presidents throughout history who have had to oversee the affirmation of their loss through their role as the president of the Senate.

Harris and the newly sworn-in Senate will operate under the updated Electoral Count Act, which makes objections harder to raise and safeguards them from delaying the certification process without sufficient congressional support.

Driving the news: Klobuchar said Sunday on CNN's "State of the Union" that while she knows of no Democrats who plan to object to Trump's win, "the process allows for these objections."

But she pointed to the Electoral Count Act, which raised the threshold for support of an objection to 20% of each congressional body. Previously, it took only one member of each chamber to challenge a state's electors.

"That's [prolonged debate over objections] what was used as a trigger ... last January 6th, to slow down the process, and then, of course, ultimately seen by the insurrectionists as a way they could derail the will of the American people," Klobuchar told Jake Tapper.

Over 140 Republicans objected to Biden's 2020 win.

Read more: https://www.axios.com/2025/01/05/klobuchar-no-dems-object-trumps-win

[bucolic_frolic]

1. 140

We can't object as election deniers. It's not our theory, and not supported at all.

14A Sec 3 is the best opportunity but was emasculated by GOP 6R SCOTUS.

You need a theory, belief, facts to hang your hat. J6 Committee reported it and all the world saw it with their own eyes.

Not good enough.

[ColinC]

3. The constitution is clear

No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice-President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress may by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability.

Whether congress fulfills their duty in upholding the constitution is an entirely different matter. This isn't about who won the election, it's about whether the supreme law of the land allows the winner to hold office. It clearly says he cannot.

[kelly1mm]

8. I don't think congress will even discuss the subject and thanks to the electoral certification changes

made after Jan 6, 2020, challenges of any kind will be MUCH harder.

If President Trump were miraculously disqualified by the congress the VP Vance would be sworn in anyway. Out of the frying pan and into the fire ......

[ColinC]

9. Wrong. If Trump is not certified, Harris becomes president. Read the article by the SCOTUS clerks.

https://thehill.com/opinion/congress-blog/5055171-constitution-insurrection-trump-disqualification/

To make an objection under the Count Act requires a petition signed by 20 percent of the members of each House. If the objection is sustained by majority vote in each house, the vote is not counted and the number of votes required to be elected is reduced by the number of disqualified votes. If all votes for Trump were not counted, Kamala Harris would be elected president.

[kelly1mm]

10. You are correct and I was wrong! Thanks for the clarification! nt

[Firestorm49]

13. Too late now!

[Marthe48]

2. Because even if the U.S. Constitution is drunk on its ass

because rwnj spiked its drink, the Dems will support the insanity and hope the Constitution snaps the hell out of it.

[MFM008]

4. This democrat

Objects. Strongly. And as long as the Democratic party keeps bending over like the billionaires the Republicans are going to continue to take advantage.

[J_William_Ryan]

5. "no Democrats objecting to certifying Trump's win"

That’s because Democrats are champions of democracy and respect the will of the people – no matter how wrong the people are.

[PortTack]

6. And how racist and sexist their vote was...they're still awful amoral ppl!

[nuxvomica]

11. But not constitutional democracy apparently

There's no way you can slice this as anything but a denial of the Constitution.

[Polybius]

7. There will be plenty in the House though

Maxine Waters will almost certainly object.

[onenote]

15. There were no objections.

That includes Maxine Waters.

[Polybius]

16. Not necessarily

It now takes 20% in the House (dumb new law we passed), rather than just one. It did not get the 20% obviously, but if some members objected, it was private.

[Firestorm49]

12. "No Democrats objecting"? Sounds typical of our dont fight back" mentality.

A convicted felon is about to take us down the road to ruin and we still feel the need be polite? Then I guess we have it coming. Sorry.

According to the illusion of section three of the14th Amendment - oh, sorry - the “concept” of section three, as a convicted felon, what’s his name should never have been allowed to hold office ever again. We had years to confront the situation with earnest, but chose to be polite and let them rub it in our face. We deserve what we are about to get, or lose, depending on your point of view.

The time to fight is over. We watched it happen. We will now watch on the sidelines as we sink into a fascist state. As acting VP, Harris should at the very least try to rub some shit in their faces before she departs, but that would be impolite. Sometimes I feel like a British soldier during the Revolutionary war.

We had our chance to stand up for our Constitution and blew it. What’s coming up next will be ugly.

[Bengus81]

14. Watched it happen watching Garland for years and saying WHEN boy WHEN??

Biggest pussy in Government AND a Republican.