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OKIsItJustMe

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17. Here's the scenario I see

Sun Dec 29, 2024, 12:03 AM

Dec 29

January 6th, before counting the votes of the electors, votes are called for in both the House and Senate, “Do we allow this man to serve, contrary to the 14th amendment?” If he fails to get the required ⅔’s majority, in either house, votes cast for Trump will not be counted, since he is disqualified, leaving it to the House to choose among the other candidates receiving the most votes.

https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/amendment-12/

… the President of the Senate shall, in the presence of the Senate and House of Representatives, open all the certificates and the votes shall then be counted;–The person having the greatest number of votes for President, shall be the President, if such number be a majority of the whole number of Electors appointed; and if no person have such majority, then from the persons having the highest numbers not exceeding three on the list of those voted for as President, the House of Representatives shall choose immediately, by ballot, the President. …

This is why to wait. The requirement of an immediate vote leaves no time for Trump’s allies to fight back.

(J.D. Vance will be elected Vice President.)

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Congress has the power to block Trump from taking office, but lawmakers must act now [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Dec 26 OP

This is a waste of keystrokes displacedvermoter Dec 26 #1

Not for The Hill. It got them click$$$!!111!!1!!!1 PSPS Dec 26 #3

Can we simply ignore "the supreme Law of the Land" now? OKIsItJustMe Dec 28 #9

No chance. The POS won the election. Unfortunately, democracy doesn't guarantee the best candidates will win. Silent Type Dec 26 #2

Hypothetically, what's to prevent him from being elected a third time? OKIsItJustMe Dec 28 #8

You've answered your own question Fiendish Thingy Dec 28 #16

Here's the scenario I see OKIsItJustMe Dec 29 #17

You're describing a "contingent election", which doesn't apply here. Fiendish Thingy Dec 29 #20

It's guaranteed bloody civil war if we try to remove him. Intractable Dec 26 #4

Not going to happen Fiendish Thingy Dec 26 #5

According to the 14th amendment, it requires a ⅔'s majority of both houses to allow him to serve OKIsItJustMe Dec 28 #7

His disqualification has not been adjudicated Fiendish Thingy Dec 28 #10

Why does it need to be adjudicated? OKIsItJustMe Dec 28 #11

How else would one determine if a person is disqualified from holding office under the 14th? Fiendish Thingy Dec 28 #14

Disqualified: The case for Donald Trump's disqualification under the 14th Amendment OKIsItJustMe Dec 28 #13

So, who decides? Some guy? You? Elon Musk? Fiendish Thingy Dec 28 #15

It's not going to happen, of course, but lees1975 Dec 29 #18

In January of 2021 a bipartisan majority of the House impeached Donald Trump on the grounds that he led an insurrection OKIsItJustMe Dec 29 #19

The opinion of one person on the internet does not equate to the Rule Of Law. Fiendish Thingy Dec 29 #21

U. S. Constitution.net: Trump and the 14th Amendment OKIsItJustMe Dec 28 #6

It no longer matters to Republicans what it right, or being loyal to the Constitution. lees1975 Dec 28 #12