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Day 1 Jan. 6, 2021 The votes for Georgia are challenged by a representative and a senator. The joint session is adjourned for two hours where, as shown by that Texas lawsuit, coherent arguments in the House and Senate are not required, just rabble rousing. When the joint session is reconvened, the House votes down the objections while the Senate approves the objections. Georgia’s votes are counted, but 4 hours total have passed.

Next Michigan’s votes are challenged, same scenario as above. Michigan’s votes are approved. The joint session closes at 7 pm.

Day 2 Jan. 7 Overnight the right wing media goes insane, calling for challenges to every state that Biden won.
Pennsylvania’s votes are challenged but ultimately accepted. 5 hours wasted.
Wisconsin’s votes are challenged. Same thing. The joint session closes at 11 pm with 46 states to go.

Day 3 Jan. 8 Armed gangs start marching around Washington DC. Perhaps California’s votes are challenged along with all other states that Biden won. Who knows how many days they can can drag this out, but ultimately Biden "wins." (air quotes)

- LanDroid
12/13/2020

LanDroid wrote: At that time I hoped I was being paranoid, but I underestimated the craziness. Protestors stormed the capitol in the first hour!
Do we still have a functioning democracy?

As he had entered, Jackson left on the west front of the Capitol, for the crowd had broken the ship's cable and surged forward. He proceeded to mount a white horse and rode up Pennsylvania Avenue to the White House. While this happened people were climbing in through the windows to get into the White House.

The White House was opened to all for a post-inaugural reception and was filled by the public even before Jackson arrived on horseback. Soon afterward, Jackson left by a window or a side entrance, and proceeded to Gadsby's Hotel in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia. The crowd continued to descend into a drunken mob, only dispersed when bowls of liquor and punch were placed on the front lawn of the White House. "I never saw such a mixture," said Joseph Story, then a justice of the Supreme Court: "The reign of King Mob seemed triumphant." The White House was left a mess, including several thousand dollars worth of broken china.

The crowd at the White House was mixed. The first arrivals were the people who made up Washington society. The second crowd that showed up at the mansion was made up of Jackson supporters who were dressed in their best clothes. What happened next doesn't seem to be disputed: The White House wasn't prepared for the crowd as it pressed in through the front door and sought out Jackson, along with the food and whiskey-laced punch. Jackson found himself pressed into a situation with his back to a wall until his people were able to get him away from the crowd, and back to his hotel.

geo wrote:I've been listening to the joint session proceedings tonight and amazingly it seems that many Republicans who had previously gone along with Trump's madness have now reached a breaking point. In inciting a mob, Trump apparently crossed a line today. I had long given up that there was a line. Even Lindsey Graham has unequivocally endorsed Biden's and Harris' election. And Trump's twitter account has been suspended. What a crazy day!

Two weeks to go and PSfB will be gone. And President Biden will preside over a Democrat-controlled Senate and House. So, yes, I think we still have a functioning democracy!

Interbane wrote:A few years back, I firmly agreed that they shouldn't be held accountable. They can't control how people use their platform. But now I'm thinking it might be necessary. Facebook should be held accountable to what it's users post. (I'm looking for a debate, maybe in another thread).

DWill wrote:Pence won't initiate 25th amendment, not enough time for impeachment process and little chance for 2/3 of senators to agree even if there was. We're at his mercy for the next 13 days.

geo wrote:

DWill wrote:Pence won't initiate 25th amendment, not enough time for impeachment process and little chance for 2/3 of senators to agree even if there was. We're at his mercy for the next 13 days.

Nancy Pelosi's threat to impeach carries more weight now that Democrats have a majority in House and Senate. I'm not sure how it would play out since Trump will likely already be gone by the time the impeachment hearings wrap up. Except that it would probably put the nail in the coffin of Trump's political career. It would be far better I think if Trump resigned.