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Mr.Bill

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18. Sure, and this administration
Sat Dec 26, 2020, 05:06 PM
Dec 2020

has never tried to do something they don't have the power to do, right? If they did try this, the Trumpers would go nuts and say we "rammed it through anyway", just giving more creedence that this was a fraudulent election.

And if for some reason pence doesn't want to perform that duty, it changes nothing Thekaspervote Dec 2020 #1
It's all past silliness now treestar Dec 2020 #2
SHALL is the operative word, elleng Dec 2020 #3
Yes and the oath of office which Trump repeated PCIntern Dec 2020 #4
Just what I'm thinking too. n/t Myrddin Dec 2020 #33
So sick of this man-baby Joinfortmill Dec 2020 #5
The world's biggest loser is also the world's biggest baby...why doesn't this POS grow up and SWBTATTReg Dec 2020 #6
How nasty are the tweets going to be when Pence does not do Trump's bidding? nt Irish_Dem Dec 2020 #7
Maybe the "base" will finally let the republican party go to pasture. BComplex Dec 2020 #34
I think the GOP is on its last legs. The base is the Trump party, not GOP. nt Irish_Dem Dec 2020 #35
Gaming Rules Lawyer kurtcagle Dec 2020 #8
Very astute! Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2020 #29
He only votes in the case of a tie FakeNoose Dec 2020 #9
And, since he was the Republican candidate for VP, MineralMan Dec 2020 #10
There is nothing that would prohibit him from voting, even if there were a conflict of interest StarfishSaver Dec 2020 #15
The only vote the Senate would take would be on a challenge to a electoral slate and Pence onenote Dec 2020 #28
It would be 'against the rules' certainly. Possibly unconstitutional. But how long would it take wiggs Dec 2020 #11
Just for the sake of a theoretical arguement, Mr.Bill Dec 2020 #12
exactly-- and how much pressure is Dump putting on him to do that? LymphocyteLover Dec 2020 #13
He has no power to accept or reject any electoral votes StarfishSaver Dec 2020 #16
Sure, and this administration Mr.Bill Dec 2020 #18
Again. He has no power to accept or reject the vote StarfishSaver Dec 2020 #22
Thank you, I can read. Mr.Bill Dec 2020 #23
Lol. "Thank you I can read!". You go Mr. Bill! Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2020 #30
Yes, it would be inpecedented. LiberalLovinLug Dec 2020 #27
Yes, could see them doing something for a momentary pause. Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2020 #31
Worst case: President Pelosi. Nt Fiendish Thingy Dec 2020 #17
I can't believe how many people here don't understand this SCantiGOP Dec 2020 #14
And at this point neither would surprise me. n/t Mr.Bill Dec 2020 #19
I think what some people are asking is, who, specifically, would stop him if he tried ecstatic Dec 2020 #36
Pence & the Fly are between a Cha Dec 2020 #20
Can he stomp his feet ToxMarz Dec 2020 #21
He could, and then someone else would have to do it. subterranean Dec 2020 #24
Idiots Roy Rolling Dec 2020 #25
You have got to be kidding. Little, meek, frightened Mikey Pence standing up to the world? BarbD Dec 2020 #26
No but he can accept, in fact has to accept, Voltaire2 Dec 2020 #32
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