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Lauren Windsor
@lawindsor
This morning, I asked @SenMikeShirkey if he would honor the will of Michigan voters in his meeting with Trump today. He responded by singing a hymn about being persecuted:
bullimiami
(13,082 posts)Greybnk48
(10,167 posts)What a fucking idiot.
soothsayer
(38,601 posts)idziak4ever1234
(1,257 posts)mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)It's time for some civil disobedience!!!
Of course they'll likely arrange for a helicopter but it'll bring major attention to this shady shit he's pulling and let the world know we're not taking it lying down.
Sneederbunk
(14,286 posts)liberal_mama
(1,495 posts)Very creepy too. Is he insane?
NCDem47
(2,248 posts)txwhitedove
(3,928 posts)Old Rugged Cross as a soothing way to block her badgering. He seems like a good man who wants to meet the devil himself. Let's see what happens.
TrueBlueNV
(25 posts)..or naive... But could he have been singing that as a signal that he will be persecuted by Republicans because he will NOT go against the will of the people?
Hotler
(11,409 posts)The Christian right is neither.
lindysalsagal
(20,638 posts)Been saying that since Reagan.
Hotler
(11,409 posts)have a good day.
Miguelito Loveless
(4,457 posts)who will do the bidding of his orange "god"
Happy Hoosier
(7,248 posts)... he may as well go into hiding. I can't imagine the people of Michigan will tolerate that.
dware
(12,325 posts)this has been pointed out numerous times in the last 24 hours that he can't do that because MI law is very clear on this, the winner of the popular vote is the winner of the electoral votes, no if's. and's or but's about it, and Shirkey has said that they will follow MI law and they will not get involved.
Happy Hoosier
(7,248 posts)To get the state canvassing board to deadlock and then for the legislature to pick Trump electors before the courts issue a Writ of Mandamus and order the board to certify the election. IF that were to happen, Biden would sue and win. But this dude would still be an object of hatred, and rightfully so.
dware
(12,325 posts)if the state canvassing board refuses to certify the vote, then the courts will either force them to or they will certify the vote according to MI law, another option is that Gov. Whitmer has the power to remove any board member that violates MI law and appoint a replacement who will follow MI law.
The MI legislature has no authority to intervene in the electoral process, they can change the law, but it wouldn't be retroactive so it wouldn't apply to this election.
Happy Hoosier
(7,248 posts)Thekaspervote
(32,750 posts)Happy Hoosier
(7,248 posts)Their efforts will fail. The law is clear. It doesnt mean they wont try or talk of trying.
tavernier
(12,374 posts)all the claims to the contrary, he should show his evidence, or else do the job that he was hired for... to represent the will of the voters. Singing hymns and taking a trip to the White House are just his feel good pacifiers and a total waste of time while people die.
Having said that, she is annoying and useless. There are far better questions to ask.
Solly Mack
(90,761 posts)lindysalsagal
(20,638 posts)Looking forward to the inevitable tap dancing.
roamer65
(36,745 posts)He wont be singing his religious tripe at that point.