Congress agrees to overhaul the electoral count act in response to January 6th (election, state)

[kell490]

Republicans and Democrats have agreed to overhaul the act which will clarify the Vice Presidents role in the electoral certification.


https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/14/polit...ors/index.html

[Ponderosa]

Republicans are worried that Kamala might decide who the next president should be.

[hooligan]

Originally Posted by Ponderosa

Republicans are worried that Kamala might decide who the next president should be.

Only if they're Constitutionally illiterate. "Shall count" is pretty simple to grasp.

[prospectheightsresident]

So if the act seeks to "clarify" the matter, does that mean that the matter isn't quite clear as some have claimed (on both sides) to begin with?

[North Beach Person]

Will the clarification include having Madonna fellate individuals to change their vote?

[uggabugga]

Originally Posted by prospectheightsresident

So if the act seeks to "clarify" the matter, does that mean that the matter isn't quite clear as some have claimed (on both sides) to begin with?

it would seem so. otherwise, why the need for clarification?

[FordBronco1967]

Originally Posted by hooligan

Only if they're Constitutionally illiterate. "Shall count" is pretty simple to grasp.

This is why I do not understand why some are caught up in the "betrayal" from Vice President Pence. All the Vice President does is count the votes of the electors. Anything else is supposed to be dealt with in State Houses. There was nothing he could have done, even if there was solid evidence of a stolen election.

(I am not quite sure I believe the election was stolen, but it certainly was not fair.)

[hooligan]

Originally Posted by FordBronco1967

This is why I do not understand why some are caught up in the "betrayal" from Vice President Pence. All the Vice President does is count the votes of the electors. Anything else is supposed to be dealt with in State Houses. There was nothing he could have done, even if there was solid evidence of a stolen election...

Exactly right. We don't often agree, but we certainly do here. Reps to you!


People want to play dumb and pretend like they don't understand clear, explicit instruction from the Constitution - and it's conservatives who claim to love and cherish it! They want to pretend like if the Constitution doesn't specifically forbid it, Pence could have done it and there is absolutely nothing to support that position. Nothing.

The Constitution clearly details how to object to electoral votes and it has zero to do with the VP.

[Bitey]

What exactly needs clarifying?

[hooligan]

Originally Posted by uggabugga

it would seem so. otherwise, why the need for clarification?

Because some partisans decided to be intentionally ignorant.