GOP leadership rejects resolution acknowledging Biden as President-elect

[sabra]

Source: CNN

Washington (CNN)Congressional Republican leaders rejected a resolution that asserted that Joe Biden is president-elect, the latest effort by the Hill GOP to refuse to accept the election results even though it's been clear for weeks that President Donald Trump lost.

The rejection came Tuesday in a private meeting after House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer offered a motion to affirm that it is preparing for the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Rules Committee Chairman Roy Blunt of Missouri voted with House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy in blocking the motion, effectively preventing the inaugural committee from publicly accepting that the upcoming inauguration will be for Biden. Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, the ranking Democrat on the Rules Committee, voted with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Hoyer voting in favor.

"The extent to which Republicans are refusing to accept the outcome of the election and recognize Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as our next President and Vice President is astounding," Hoyer said in a statement. "Their continued deference to President Trump's post-election temper tantrums threatens our democracy and undermines faith in our system of elections ... Republicans are refusing even to allow (Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies) to say that President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris will be inaugurated on January 20, even when there is no serious dispute over that fact."

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[cilla4progress]

1. We are

at their mercy.

This is horrifying.

[denbot]

13. The fuck we are!

Biden will be sworn in at noon 1/20/21, and there’s not a damn thing these assholes can do about it.

[elleng]

2. Despicable!

[Freddie]

3. I hope they all get Covid and die.

[bdamomma]

21. first one

McConnell

Graham

Jim Jordan

Tom Cruz

please feel to add

[Rebl2]

26. Tom Cruz?

Do you mean little teddy cruz?

[LisaM]

27. Well.....

who cares? I mean, I don't want either to actually die, but Ted, Tom, it's all the same to me. Can't stand either one.

[Rebl2]

29. AGREED!

Like you, can’t stand either one.

[Evolve Dammit]

38. you made me laugh! Same

[plimsoll]

31. Rafaelito?

The GOP likes to otherize folks, we should respect Cruz’s heritage.

[bdamomma]

34. oops

yes, sorry definitely the wrong Cruz.

[CatMor]

4. Sure wish us 80 million Biden voters ..

Could do a march on Washington.

[Evolve Dammit]

39. I was thinking of that too. Make it crystal clear. Wish people were free to "move about the country.

[Lonestarblue]

5. I am fed up with corrupt legislators.

If the Republican Party does not change and Democrats are not able to win huge numbers of young people to the party, we will continue to slide into oligarchy and eventually third-world status as our infrastructure crumbles and our healthcare becomes so outrageously expensive that only the wealthy can afford it. I shouldn’t worry though because Republicans will ensure that we never do anything about climate change, so much of the country will become unlivable in a few years anyway. I don’t know how we kill the Trump Party, but it really, really needs to die.

[birdographer]

33. I find myself pondering

what would happen with all this if Trump, at the core of all of it, simply ceased to exist. I'd sure love to find out.

[johnp3907]

6. Gee, I did nazi that coming.

[C_U_L8R]

7. They are small and they know it.

Impotence has never been so visible on the public stage.

[bluestarone]

8. The ONLY answer i have is

These fuckers have so much CREEPY shit in their closets, they will do ANYTHING to keep that closet door closed!!

[bdamomma]

22. it's all about

power and taking our money ..................fuck them. Especially McConnell.

[Rebl2]

30. Absolutely!

[SMC22307]

43. No, they're power-hungry and greedy and view Democrats as the enemy.

What is happening is NOT unique to the Trump admin -- look back to how Republicans gerrymandered and stripped Democratic governors of power. Start wtih North Carolina -- Rethuglicans seized power in 2010 and they don't fuck around.

[grumpyduck]

9. They can play their games.

The voters have decided.

[Bayard]

10. More background noise

Biden will be inaugurated on Jan. 20, whether they like it or not.

[onetexan]

16. yup. These crooked GOP should all be called out for their hypocrisy. No more bipartisan concessions

by Dems.

[RKP5637]

11. GOP, the party of Domestic Terrorism! n/t

[LiberalLovinLug]

12. The building of the stage for Biden's inauguration is probably fueling Trump

He doesn't see it as Biden's inauguration stage. He see's it as his. And if he keeps up the fight, that eventually he'll get what he's entitled to. Never underestimate the breadth of Trump's self delusion.

[soothsayer]

14. Sick of this nonsense

[mahatmakanejeeves]

15. Wouldn't be even a little surprised if a substantial contingent of congressional Republicans ...

Kevin M. Kruse Retweeted

Wouldn't be even a little surprised if a substantial contingent of congressional Republicans derisively insists on calling him “Mr. Biden” for the entirety of his presidency.

Link to tweet

[onetexan]

17. tough luck for the wretched GOP. We don't consider the Con president. Biden will be sworn in as a

duly elected LEGITIMATE president, without the cloud of illegitimacy hanging over his term, unlike the Con's.

[madamesilverspurs]

18. Party over country. Again.

And now they hasten to choose cowardice over courage.

Pathetic.


.

[SpankMe]

19. This is a huge problem

Republicans - the entire party and their constituency within the American public - have adopted a new standard of operation where any election they win is "a clear mandate and the will of the people" (no matter how small the win) and every election they lose "is illegitimate and a result of electoral malfeasance by the other side" (no matter how big the loss). A full implementation of totalitarian, minority rule (with them in charge) still qualifies as "democracy" in the heads of these shitty, evil little bastards.

This is dangerous and signals the end of the American experiment. No hyperbole - I really believe this.

The UK is made up of four essentially independent countries. Each has a lot more independence within the UK than a state does within the US. I feel the only way we'll be able to continue is with a devolution of sorts into more autonomous federal districts where we get to interpret the constitution our own way and let these intellectually and emotionally stunted persons have their own lands where they can carry on with their regressive, 15th century "superiority".

I really want to be compassionate toward my fellow citizens with whom I have so much disagreement. I could agree to disagree 20 years ago.

But, no longer. I've run out of shits to give. I feel terrible.

[Alpeduez21]

20. This is why I believe attempting to reach across the aisle is useless

They will NOT cooperate. They hate us. Never forget this is a war and will not be won unless one side is beaten into surrendering.

[Evolve Dammit]

40. It was useless when Obama tried too. He really did try. Lucy and the football.

[SMC22307]

45. People swore it was because he was a black man.

Race played a part, but it was mostly because he's a Democrat. They're doing the exact same thing to Biden.

[Evolve Dammit]

47. Obama was a radical Muslim and all kinds of other crap. They will say and do anything, literally.

[SMC22307]

44. Exactly. (n/t)

[ancianita]

23. They should be brought to court for refusal to even act like a legitimate political party that

recognizes the legitimate will of 81,281,890 Americans.

[bdamomma]

24. They are

not acknowledging the will of 80 million people. Fuck those who don't believe in true numbers and certifications.

[Firestorm49]

25. I contend that they still have their last ditch coup attempt under wraps.

There’s no other reason to act so incredibly insane.

[bdamomma]

35. that scares

me, and that is why the GOP is so quiet. I hope I'm wrong.

[PoliticAverse]

42. They are simply afraid of their base and don't want to be seen as giving in to Democrats.

There's no last minute saving coup.

[Akacia]

28. The logic just baffles me.

So the Democrats cheated but forgot about all the down ballot races. Right..... I hate this all so much.

[Joinfortmill]

32. I hate the GOP. Defeat them all.

[dhill926]

37. never forget....

[DeminPennswoods]

41. Honestly, like shooting fish in a barrel

These Rs must realize how pathetic they look to everyone outside the Trump cult.

[sakabatou]

46. OFFS...