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FM123

(10,053 posts) Sat Aug 1, 2020, 12:10 PM Aug 2020

Laurence Tribe says if a 2020 result isn't decided by January 20, Pelosi will be president

(Last night on Joy Reid's show - The Reid Out)

https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/laurence-tribe-says-if-a-2020-result-isn-t-decided-by-january-20-pelosi-will-be-president-89374789734

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Laurence Tribe says if a 2020 result isn't decided by January 20, Pelosi will be president (Original Post) FM123 Aug 2020 OP

That sure eased my mind mcar Aug 2020 #1

Yes! FM123 Aug 2020 #3

Not such a bad outcome -- not my first choice, but I could live with it. klook Aug 2020 #2

Yes! FM123 Aug 2020 #4

mcar

(42,278 posts)

1. That sure eased my mind

Reply to FM123 (Original post)

Sat Aug 1, 2020, 12:22 PM

Aug 2020

I had forgotten that the new Congress is sworn in before Jan 20.

FM123

(10,053 posts)

3. Yes!

Reply to mcar (Reply #1)

Sat Aug 1, 2020, 01:02 PM

Aug 2020

Our new Congress - shiny and bright blue - will be sworn in on January 6th, way before the January 20th date for the president.

klook

(12,152 posts)

2. Not such a bad outcome -- not my first choice, but I could live with it.

Reply to FM123 (Original post)

Sat Aug 1, 2020, 12:37 PM

Aug 2020

The best scenario, of course, is a Biden Blue Wave so extreme that all the Republicans can do is curl into a fetal position and try to figure out where they went wrong.

FM123

(10,053 posts)

4. Yes!

Reply to klook (Reply #2)

Sat Aug 1, 2020, 01:07 PM

Aug 2020

We want to beat them so bad they are black and BLUE! Good thing to know Speaker Pelosi is officially on standby though....

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