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demmiblue

(36,875 posts)
Tue Dec 8, 2020, 01:09 PM Dec 2020

NEW: The Inaugural Committee fails to pass simple resolution essentially acknowledging Biden as pres

NEW: The Inaugural Committee fails to pass simple resolution essentially acknowledging Biden as president-elect after all Republicans opposed.

The resolution was very basic, per folks with knowledge. It would’ve notified American people that Congress is preparing for inauguration of Biden and Harris “in coordination with health experts” as “we observe this transition of power.”




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NEW: The Inaugural Committee fails to pass simple resolution essentially acknowledging Biden as pres (Original Post) demmiblue Dec 2020 OP
These repub f***ers are literally seditious at this point ... mr_lebowski Dec 2020 #1
Sedition, pure and simple Freddie Dec 2020 #3
No one has the guts to do it...nt N_E_1 for Tennis Dec 2020 #4
Because they haven't encouraged violence in an effort to overthrow the government. marybourg Dec 2020 #6
If Democrats introduced a bill saying that today is Tuesday Retrograde Dec 2020 #2
They don't want angry tweets from Hair Fuhrer and Cult45. (nt) mr_lebowski Dec 2020 #5
 

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)
1. These repub f***ers are literally seditious at this point ...
Tue Dec 8, 2020, 01:14 PM
Dec 2020

Their behavior is absolutely beyond the pale.

marybourg

(12,633 posts)
6. Because they haven't encouraged violence in an effort to overthrow the government.
Tue Dec 8, 2020, 03:08 PM
Dec 2020

Pure and simple.

Anything short of that is protected speech under the First Amendment.

This has been repeated numerous times on this site.

Retrograde

(10,145 posts)
2. If Democrats introduced a bill saying that today is Tuesday
Tue Dec 8, 2020, 01:17 PM
Dec 2020

McConnell, McCarthey, and Blunt would block it just on general principles. How petty can they get?

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