A group of House Democrats is considering a challenge to Donald Trump’s election at Friday's joint session to certify the Electoral College tally, Politico reported. Members are allowed to protest when Congress officially counts the electoral votes, and Reps. Ed Perlmutter (D-Colo.), Bobby Scott (D-Va.) and Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) have signaled they may take advantage of that opportunity. But they would need the support of at least one senator to make an impact. While there's almost no chance of changing the outcome, a two-chamber challenge could delay certification by forcing the House and Senate to separately debate each protested Electoral College vote, according to Politico. As of now, no senator has come forward to back such efforts. Should a senator join those protesting, the challenge to the Electoral College would be the third since the 1800s. Ohio’s electoral votes were challenged in 2005, when certifying George W. Bush’s reelection. The protest delayed the confirmation of Bush’s win for hours but had no effect on the election results. Progressive groups are reportedly behind the push for an Electoral College challenge. One group involved in this week's attempt, Unite for America, was behind a December push to persuade electors to change their selection when they cast votes on Dec. 19. http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/312864-house-dems-plan-challenge-to-trump-win
I love it. Another chance for average Americans to see how out of touch the left is. BTW, this has less than a snowballs' chance in Hell.
Paul Ryan Busts Out Laughing As Democrats Protest Trump’s Election Certification Speaker of the House Paul Ryan couldn’t hide his smile when Vice President Joe Biden repeatedly told protesting Democrats to sit down and shut up. A joint session of Congress met Friday to certify the Electoral College votes cast during the 2016 presidential race. “Mr. President, I object on behalf of the millions of Americans, including members of the intelligence committee,” Rep. Barbara Lee said before Biden cut her off and she was drowned out by boos. “There is no debate. Debate is prohibited,” he said. “Objection cannot be received.” Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/06/p...s-election-certification-video/#ixzz4V3FBOB9t
It's beyond just funny. They want to practically impeach Trump before he is even sworn in because he doesn't trust the CIA? And all this started with another "watch CNN then tweet".