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sarisataka

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2. The 1st thing you need to do

Reply to Soph0571 (Original post)

Tue Dec 28, 2021, 05:32 PM

Dec 2021

Is get the notion out of your head that the popular vote matters, It does not.

Given your scenario if the electoral votes cannot be successfully challenged according to the Constitutional procees then trump becomes President.

SCOTUS would not take it the issue as it is all clearly laid out in the Constitution.

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The question is, what would happen? [View all] Soph0571 Dec 2021 OP

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