Gabriel Malor schools Hawley on what will really happen on January 6.

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Let's talk about what happens when objections are made to the counting of electoral votes from a state.

Some Trump tryhards are telling each other that an objection immediately sets up the state delegations to vote instead of counting the electoral votes. That isn't true.

Here's what actually happens.

First, for an objection to a state's electoral votes to even be considered, it must be (1) made in writing and (2) signed by at least one Senator and one Representative.
If those conditions are met, then the joint session of Congress is suspended, and the Senators leave the House chamber and go back to the Senate chamber.

Each house then has not more than two hours to debate the objection and vote to accept or reject it.

Both houses must vote by simple majority to accept the objection to a state's electoral votes.

If either house rejects the objection (or if both do), then the state's electoral votes will be counted.
You see where this is going. The House is not going to agree to objections to electors from the contested states where Biden won, regardless if Sen. Hawley and Rep. Cawthorn object in all four states.

They'll just achieve eight-ish hours of futile delay.
As I observed earlier today, much like Sen. Cruz's futile gov't shutdown over Obamacare in 2013, I have no doubt this will be a fundraising bonanza for Hawley.

As Sen. Cruz would learn three years later, tho, there's always someone crazier ready to jump in and steal your shot.

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1. All about building bonafides with the BatShitCrazedLoon Deplorable Goobers.

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2. We should be prepared to bring receipts

On each state's objection. There has been some truly horrendous stuff. Attempts to throw out active duty military etc.