Top Michigan GOP state lawmakers set to visit White House tomorrow amid election fight

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The top two GOP lawmakers from the Michigan State Legislature are visiting the White House tomorrow. Most certainly so trump can menace and coerce them into appointing a new slate of electors. They have said they would not. Will they hold to that?

Top GOP state lawmakers set to visit White House amid election fight
The visits by Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey, R-Clarklake, and House Speaker Lee Chatfield, R-Levering, will come as a legal fight plays out in the battleground state
detroitnews.com
11:24 AM · Nov 19, 2020

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1. What the hell are these assholes up to?

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3. It is a coup

That’s what

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6. It won't work. The legislature has no power to choose electors.

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2. We had better be prepared to take up arms.

All legal avenues short of armed conflict are disappearing

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4. I'm sure he's just concerned about their safety and wants to help, like his phone call to Monica

..... So Monica, I understand you've been dealing with some pretty nasty stuff, and I just wanted to say how concerned I am about you... I mean it would be such a shame if something terrible were to happen to you or your family because you certified those votes...I just would really hate to see something happen to you, if you know what I mean.

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5. The Michigan legislature doesn't have the power to appoint new electors.

From the Secretary of State webpage:

The Electoral College is comprised of 538 people, known as electors, chosen nationwide to meet in their home states and cast one vote per person for president and vice president. Michigan has 16 electors to reflect the number of senators and representatives it has in the U.S. Congress. Presidential candidates on the Michigan ballot submit a list of 16 qualified electors to the Secretary of State's Office. The 16 electors whose candidate wins Michigan's popular vote will participate in the Electoral College at the State Capitol in December.

Electors pledge to support the candidate they represent and may not vote otherwise. Michigan voters can be assured that all 16 Michigan electoral votes automatically go to the presidential candidate winning the popular vote.

https://www.michigan.gov/sos/0,4670,7-127-1633_8716-27662--,00.html