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In reply to the discussion: Mike Pence Cannot Block the Certification of Joe Biden's Victory When the Senate Formally Counts [View all]wiggs
(7,809 posts)to resolve, if he did try? Is there any reason to believe that trusting elected republicans to do the right thing is a reliable, valid practice?
What will he do when ALL eyes on are him to open and count the votes? Take the opportunity to delay? Take the opportunity to make a statement? Will he gavel down rowdy gop senators in the manner of Gore in 2000? Will there be protests outside trying to convince Pence and everyone else of the 'hoax?' Will he defer to Grassley? What is Trump telling Pence? Giving orders? Threatening to end the gop if Pence doesn't come through? Making a deal?
In the end, Biden will take office...but based on past behavior, a long record of ratfuckery, I have to think the gop will NOT make this an easy, normal process on Jan 6. With them, EVERYTHING is about the partisan battle and the ends always justify the means.