Joint Session of Congress to Count Electoral Votes and Declare Election Results: 1/6/21

[Mrs Whiggins 13050]

Due to several threads about topics such as the President and the election lawsuits, I thought having a specific thread pertaining to the Joint Session might be useful. Let the drama commence.

This has been posted before, but here's a summary of how it usually goes:
 

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January 6, 2021: Joint Session of Congress to Count Electoral Votes and Declare Election Results

The Senate and House of Representatives assemble at 1:00 p.m.in a joint session at the Capitol, in the House chamber, to count the electoral votes and declare the results(3 U.S.C. §15). The Vice President presides as President of the Senate. The Vice President opens the certificates and presents them to four tellers, two from each chamber. The tellers read and make a list of the returns. When the votes have been ascertained and counted, the tellers transmit them to the Vice President.If one of the tickets has received a majority of 270 or more electoral votes, the Vice President announces the results, which “shall be deemed a sufficient declaration of the persons, if any, elected President and Vice President.”

Joint Session Challenges to Electoral Vote Returns

While the tellers announce the results,Members may object to the returns from any individual state as they are announced. Objections to individual state returns must be made in writing by at least one Member each of the Senate and House of Representatives. If an objection meets these requirements, the joint session recesses and the two houses separate and debate the question in their respective chambers fora maximum of two hours. The two houses then vote separately to accept or reject the objection. They then reassemble in joint session, and announce the results of their respective votes. An objection to a state’s electoral vote must be approved by both houses in order for any contested votes to be excluded.

 

 

[Chad Fuck 17686]

In

 

[Guest Lobo]

In before "Classics:  Civil War Edition"  

Oh to be a fly on the wall for that two-hour chamber debate.  

IN close elections, the Congressional certification process has always been the least controversial and rarest to even be recognized.  On my 2020-21 POTUS bingo card, I thought violence would ensue on Election Day, or that next weekend when the race was called, or on Electoral College voting day, or Inauguration Day.  Anywhere like county offices or celebrations in public spaces.  But I did not see thousands of Trumpers flocking to the most heavily secured building complex on the Eastern Seaboard for Congressional Certification Day.  I did not have that on my bingo card.  The counting process, in years past, has typically taken about an hour or so, and is really just a chance for some Rep from that state have a cute little soundbite moment when their state comes up in the roll call.   So if Pence can keep order, they will likely head off to their chamber meetings from 2-4pm-EST and then come back to the joint floor to bitch and moan and showboat.  So expect the whole debacle to take until about 4:00p-CST.  

I look forward to the awkward media conversations happening in the streets of Capitol Hill regarding Open Carry.  

[Pescado_Rojo 19426]

I just want to see someone punch Ted Cruz in the face. 

[Longhorn_Fan68 33876]

page 1. hopefully this is a short thread

[Mrs Whiggins 13050]

20 minutes ago, Lobo said:

In before "Classics:  Civil War Edition"  

Oh to be a fly on the wall for that two-hour chamber debate. 

With Pence there, who knows?! Stay tuned!

[Guest Lobo]

This is going to be the highest ratings day in C-Span history.  Somewhere in D.C. right now, Steve Scully is doing rails in his bathroom, lifting weights, all while steeling himself in his mirror, "You were fucking born for this moment Scully.  The nation needs you baby, let's do this!"  

[Js1 85439]

One less agitator for Wednesday?

 

[RDCanecutter 26454]

One Trumpkin can whip ten Yankihs!

[Mrs Whiggins 13050]

What happens outside will hopefully be peaceful, but inside the building will be where the Shakespearean drama unfolds.

I'm expecting a lot of soundbite posturing like the Impeachment featured. Slightly different due to COVID now being a thing (at least for some people it is), but the main rogue players in the House and Senate will be trotting out in front of the microphones to get their moment. As you said, before it was typically not a big deal, but I'm thinking some of the newbies are going to try and grab some spotlight, and Devin and Jim may still be wearing their medals.

[Neonmoon 38129]

The Dems will vote to confirm all the states. The only question left is do the traitors get a 2 hour debate for each “battleground” state or just one 2 hour bullshit session. Either way. 
 

the Puss Boys outside will FAAFO with real police and guards. 
 

lots of meanie tweets. 
 

and that’s about it 

[Sawbonz 27580]

12 minutes ago, Js1 said:

One less agitator for Wednesday?

 

He had high capacity mags on his person. I bet they are getting warrants on all his associates to find the guns

[Guest Lobo]

"What, these?  These are my everyday magazines.  The really dangerous ones are locked in that truck over.....dammit Tarrio...keep your mouth shut!"  

There's no open carry in D.C., and you have to register your ammo separately.  Why do I get the feeling that in the next 48 hours, I'm gonna hear a lot of Trumpers anoint themselves as District of Columbia firearm laws experts?  Everybody's a guest editor to Jane's Gun Recognition Handbook when shit like this happens. 

[DDD Dad 14343]

In before game time.

[RDCanecutter 26454]

Tarrio is brazen and arrogant because he thinks Trump will cover for him. And also because he's a dumbass. There's definitely an element of dumbass there.

[TexasEd 8067]

12 minutes ago, RDCanecutter said:

Tarrio is brazen and arrogant because he thinks Trump will cover for him. And also because he's a dumbass. There's definitely an element of dumbass there.

What court has jurisdiction for firearms crimes in D.C. because it is a Federal District it may be different than Virginia or Maryland.  I ask because these shitheels may be looking for a pardon.

 

I think this will be a charge against at least a few of the snowflakes

https://code.dccouncil.us/dc/council/code/sections/22-4504.html

 

Edited January 5, 2021 by TexasEd

[tx 3 putt 77122]

like them or not, you must obey local gun laws

can trump pardon for DC crimes ?

[Mrs Whiggins 13050]

2 hours ago, Sawbonz said:

He had high capacity mags on his person. I bet they are getting warrants on all his associates to find the guns

I snooped around on Parler and they are spreading the word that it was planted by the cops, the cops are looking to bust them because of the mayor, and please to donate to his fund.

[Mrs Whiggins 13050]

Always looking for that handout. Odd isn't it? GOP complains about people wanting handouts and free stuff and feelings....

[TexasEd 8067]

1 minute ago, Mrs Whiggins said:

I snooped around on Parler and they are spreading the word that it was planted by the cops, the cops are looking to bust them because of the mayor, and please to donate to his fund.

Grifting 

[Guest Lobo]

Just now, Mrs Whiggins said:

I snooped around on Parler and they are spreading the word that it was planted by the cops, the cops are looking to bust them because of the mayor, and please to donate to his fund.

I haven't seen the video footage (if there is any), but I'm guessing the Proud Boys leader was walking around with the mags already in his tac vest.  Unless David Blaine moonlights as a D.C. cop (i call dibs on rights to said HBO special), and magically put the high-capacity ones in there while slapping on the cuffs...I'd say this guy is fucked.  But doesn't mean his boys won't raise a million bucks for his defense fund between now and the 20th.  

[Biff Tannen 45692]

5 minutes ago, Mrs Whiggins said:

Always looking for that handout. Odd isn't it? GOP complains about people wanting handouts and free stuff and feelings....

[atomheartbevo 89735]

2 hours ago, Lobo said:

 But doesn't mean his boys won't raise a million bucks for his defense fund between now and the 20th.  

That requires them to have jobs, which is hard to do if they can take off a few days at the start of January for a little rally in DC...a rally which will see plenty of them outed/doxed on the news.

[Js1 85439]

Did he puss out?

 

[Mrs Whiggins 13050]

12 minutes ago, Js1 said:

Did he puss out?

 

Bill Kristol (sorry Anastasis) seemed to think this would happen; that Pence was navigating a fjord and would either resign or find a way to avoid being present.

[Js1 85439]

3 minutes ago, Mrs Whiggins said:

Bill Kristol (sorry Anastasis) seemed to think this would happen; that Pence was navigating a fjord and would either resign or find a way to avoid being present.

Dementia is a bitch or he spoiled the surprise 

 

Edited January 5, 2021 by Js1

[DigglerontheHoof 21204]

So what kind of shinanigans can we expect from Grassley?

[lemonlime 5503]

He's flip flopping away.

 

[Mrs Whiggins 13050]

13 minutes ago, DigglerontheHoof said:

So what kind of shinanigans can we expect from Grassley?

I don't know, but I hope Lin Manuel Miranda takes some time away from his latest project to watch and take notes today. So much material there....

[Scheiss Meister 8408]

I will go ahead and show my ignorance, but it occurred to me last night that the plans to object to some of the states may be part of something else, too.  If enough Republicans leave the floor in protest, due to "the unfair treatment to which they and the President are being subjected", could they remove enough Congresscritters to deny a quorum?  If so, what does that do to the process?

[Guest Lobo]

22 minutes ago, Js1 said:

Dementia is a bitch or he spoiled the surprise 

 

"Only step in if Pence needed to step away for a time" ???  If Mikey can't hack it for 2 hours, he shouldn't be in politics.  Unless Pence is going to claim, he can't be around mixed bathing for more than 120 minutes, in which case Trump will have to give him cover with the Evangelical base and grant him a dismissal.  Well played long-game Mike, your shit about not being around women after certain hours has come back to benefit you.

In other news, update on Steve Scully at C-SPAN.  I'm told that in preparation for his network's most watched hours in history tomorrow, Steve has had an HGH injection, 2 hits of Molly, 3 grams of blow, and several 7 & 7's in the last 12 hours.  He plans to fuck his way through Northwest Drive tonight in preparation for his appearance tomorrow on the Hill.  He tells me that not only have no other networks shows up to this Congressional certification process until this year (except C-SPAN), but that nobody even knew it actually took place---as such Steve Scully declared himself "God King of Washington" for the next 48 hours and is happy to hear from the next caller.  

[Mrs Whiggins 13050]

32 minutes ago, lemonlime said:

He's flip flopping away.

 

He tested positive for COVID over a month ago so brain fog plus age means he's going to be incoherent if they can't give him his prompts. A good journo would take advantage of this and separate him from the pack for questions. Not an easy thing as the GOP tries to avoid that, but if caught off guard, can be revealing.

[Red Five 40873]

"You see, when he said 'we don't expect him to be there', what he obviously meant was 'of course we expect him to be there'." 

[smuggs 9353]

"I was simply stating that I am prepared to step in if the Vice President needs to urinate or suffers an episode of urgent, explosive, and fragrant diarrhea."

[Ted Lange 16110]

 

 

[Irwin F Fletcher 3550]

Well when Pence doesn't use these newly designated "powers" to reject votes, Trump is gonna be pissed.

[Jive Turkey 12621]

 

[Js1 85439]

Blind squirrel, broken clock

Also, if this emergency audit was so god damn important, maybe they should have done this after December 14 and not start talking about it in January. 

[atomheartbevo 89735]

1 hour ago, Scheiss Meister said:

I will go ahead and show my ignorance, but it occurred to me last night that the plans to object to some of the states may be part of something else, too.  If enough Republicans leave the floor in protest, due to "the unfair treatment to which they and the President are being subjected", could they remove enough Congresscritters to deny a quorum?  If so, what does that do to the process?

I actually had to look it up - Quorum = 51 Senators.  So not a problem.

In fact, I'm wondering if some of the R Senators speaking out against Cruz and Co. are doing so because they don't like Cruz.  He doesn't strike me as being very popular in Congress.

[Mrs Whiggins 13050]

4 minutes ago, atomheartbevo said:

I actually had to look it up - Quorum = 51 Senators.  So not a problem.

In fact, I'm wondering if some of the R Senators speaking out against Cruz and Co. are doing so because they don't like Cruz.  He doesn't strike me as being very popular in Congress.

Apparently he's not. My spouse has commented on it and he's not getting that info from me, but from his own contacts in the political realm.

[Ted Lange 16110]

38 minutes ago, Ted Lange said:

 

 

UPDATE

 

 

[4th&Five 41565]

 

[Mrs Whiggins 13050]

Pence ought to be used to guzzling Pepto by now.

 

 

[4th&Five 41565]

 

[Pancho 44860]

 

[Biff Tannen 45692]

2 hours ago, 4th&Five said:

 

Dammit!  Those Rs are just so much smarter!  We TOTALLY should have figured this out!

[Neonmoon 38129]

2 hours ago, Mrs Whiggins said:

Pence ought to be used to guzzling Pepto by now.

He guzzles something, but it ain't Pepto. 

[Willfully Horn 8038]

5 hours ago, Ted Lange said:

 

 

I don’t think he has the time to repeat this enough to have it set in the concrete minds of his base.

[Js1 85439]

1 hour ago, Biff Tannen said:

Dammit!  Those Rs are just so much smarter!  We TOTALLY should have figured this out!

Al Gore - oops

Dan Quayle - oops

Walter Mondale - oops

Humpert Humphrey - oops

Richard Nixon - oops

[Tigersnake 670]

On 1/4/2021 at 2:40 PM, Pescado_Rojo said:

I just want to see someone punch Ted Cruz in the face. 

Fuck yeah, that mucilaginous pussy ass lizard person. Most punchable face in the universe. Take donations to the Treasury for the right to punch this face, we'd solve our national debt problem in one week.