Fake News. This thread and the title specifically references the Constitutional role that the State Legislatures play in Elector selection.I can always count on Zorro! to troll and muck up my threads with askew or off topic polemics...Looks like Fake News. What State legislatures are on the record favoring that course in this election? But of course, they aren't bound by illegal votes, that's why the State Legislature is constitutionally charged with the final decision on selecting electors.I wonder what most ordinary Republicans would say and do if Trump were to convince Republican-controlled legislatures (as in Georgia & Michigan) to ignore the statewide popular vote for Biden, dismiss it as fraudulent on the basis of no real court-certified evidence, and appoint Republican Electors to re-elect Trump?
That now seems to be his “Plan C.” In the unlikely and god-awful case that he became President in this way, Trump and his Republican supporters would truly be leading us to Civil War. It would be an historical point marking the degeneration of our democratic traditions, and the transformation of our country into a rightwing “Banana Republic.”
Sad to say, this undemocratic attempt at a “coup” is exactly what Trump seems to be trying to do right now, as outlined clearly in this FOX report. Do YOU support such conduct? Where do our Republican USMBers — especially those claiming to be critical of Trump in some ways — stand on such efforts?
Trump to meet Michigan leaders in bid to block Biden victory
Two Michigan state legislators headed to the White House on Friday as President Donald Trump made an extraordinary and sure-to-be futile attempt to block Joe Biden’s victory in the battleground state and subvert the results of the 2020 presidential election.www.fox5dc.com
But, I can see why you are running scared.
Dominion Voting Systems ‘Lawyers Up,’ Abruptly Backs Out of PA State House Fact-Finding Hearing.
State Govt Committee Chair Seth Grove said the 1.3. million Pennsylvanians who used Dominion’s voting machines have been “hung out to dry and slapped in their faces.”
Pennsylvania lawmakers had scheduled the hearing with the voting machine manufacturer “to help identify and correct any irregularities in the election process,” according to the House Republican Caucus.
“It is vitally important voters have faith in the machines they use to cast their ballots. On the heels of Gov. Tom Wolf unilaterally decertifying every voting machine in the Commonwealth, we need to know whether these new machines met expectations, whether they are reliable and whether they are not subject to interference,” said Rep. Grove (R-York).
Dominion had initially agreed to attend the hearing, before it “abruptly canceled,” Grove said.
“I was impressed at what appeared to be the willingness that Dominion Voting Systems to address accusations and it would have put 1.3. million Pennsylvanians who used their machines at ease—including myself, thinking that Dominion was willing to publicly back up their product which PA taxpayers invested millions to purchase” he noted during the presser. “Unfortunately, last evening, Dominion Voting Systems lawyered up, and backed out of their commitment to the people of Pennsylvania to provide their input in a public format.”
Grove blasted the company for “retreating into the darkness,” rather than appearing at the hearing with “honesty and integrity.”
The committee chair said he wanted to know why a company with nothing to hide would back out.
“Why would a vender of public goods fear discussing their product sold to the public for the public good? If Dominion’s products were successful and operated as they were supposed to, why wouldn’t Dominion take the opportunity to publicly review its success?” Grove demanded. “How hard is it to say, ‘our ballot machines worked exactly as promised and they’re 100 percent accurate’?”
“After weeks of accusations, why has Dominion Voting Systems not released any analysis of the success of its voting machines to the public in order to stop their accusers in their tracks? If they have nothing to hide, why are they hiding from us?” he asked.
“Today I am saddened to report to the taxpayers of Pennsylvania and the 1.3 million voters who trusted Dominion Voting Systems with their ballots, that Dominion Voting Systems has hung you out to dry and slapped you in your faces.” the committee chair declared.
Grove stated that Dominion’s behavior lent credibility to their accusers’ accusations.
Well, hiding isn't going to work, hiding is a tacit admission that they can't be trusted, but, our Framers foresaw this, the final authority are the elected Legislature of the Commonwealth who will chose Electors on basis of what they perceive as the will of their constituents. So, our constitutional democracy remains in the good hands of our trusted representatives.
Fake News. If an untrustworthy voting system produces a vote count that is not representative of the will of the Electorate, the State Legislature is not bound by illegal votes and untrustworthy elections, especially elections that violated the rules that the State Legislature instructed them to follow. Last election to the great surprise of the Left, they learned that the Presidential Electorate is the Electoral College not the Popular Vote. Perhaps this election they will learn that a fraudulent election does nothing to bind the State Legislatures.
Elections that violate the law, by covering windows, expelling observers, lying to observers and telling them that the counting will stop for the night, only to resume once the Republicans leave, that alter the State Legislatures rules on due dates and signature verification no longer have the presumption of validity.
It is very important that you folks learn how to conduct yourselves honestly, openly and with verifiable adherence to the election rules. If this election proves to be disappointing to you, well, the next election is never that far away and a fresh opportunity for you all to demonstrate your ability to act with integrity while respecting the rights of even those who disagree with you. Such fair handed play will really make you feel better about yourselves!
Fake News. They were given an opportunity to respond, agreed to respond and then promptly ran.
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