GOP leaders in 4 states quash dubious Trump bid on electors

[mystery-ak]

GOP leaders in 4 states quash dubious Trump bid on electors
By BOB CHRISTIE and NICHOLAS RICCARDI

Republican leaders in four critical states won by President-elect Joe Biden say they won’t participate in a legally dubious scheme to flip their state’s electors to vote for President Donald Trump. Their comments effectively shut down a half-baked plot some Republicans floated as a last chance to keep Trump in the White House.

State GOP lawmakers in Arizona, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin have all said they would not intervene in the selection of electors, who ultimately cast the votes that secure a candidate’s victory. Such a move would violate state law and a vote of the people, several noted.

“I do not see, short of finding some type of fraud — which I haven’t heard of anything — I don’t see us in any serious way addressing a change in electors,” said Rusty Bowers, Arizona’s Republican House speaker, who says he’s been inundated with emails pleading for the legislature to intervene. “They are mandated by statute to choose according to the vote of the people.”

The idea loosely involves GOP-controlled legislatures dismissing Biden’s popular vote wins in their states and opting to select Trump electors. While the endgame was unclear, it appeared to hinge on the expectation that a conservative-leaning Supreme Court would settle any dispute over the move.

Still, it has been promoted by Trump allies, including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, and is an example of misleading information and false claims fueling skepticism among Trump supporters about the integrity of the vote.

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https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-joe-biden-donald-trump-legislature-pennsylvania-b199b2debc87fbb20612a48835bc0dba

[skeeter]

It’s a shame we can’t take anything the legacy media reports at face value.

[libertybele]

GOP leaders in 4 states quash dubious Trump bid on electors
By BOB CHRISTIE and NICHOLAS RICCARDI

Republican leaders in four critical states won by President-elect Joe Biden say they won’t participate in a legally dubious scheme to flip their state’s electors to vote for President Donald Trump. Their comments effectively shut down a half-baked plot some Republicans floated as a last chance to keep Trump in the White House.

State GOP lawmakers in Arizona, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin have all said they would not intervene in the selection of electors, who ultimately cast the votes that secure a candidate’s victory. Such a move would violate state law and a vote of the people, several noted.

“I do not see, short of finding some type of fraud — which I haven’t heard of anything — I don’t see us in any serious way addressing a change in electors,” said Rusty Bowers, Arizona’s Republican House speaker, who says he’s been inundated with emails pleading for the legislature to intervene. “They are mandated by statute to choose according to the vote of the people.”

The idea loosely involves GOP-controlled legislatures dismissing Biden’s popular vote wins in their states and opting to select Trump electors. While the endgame was unclear, it appeared to hinge on the expectation that a conservative-leaning Supreme Court would settle any dispute over the move.

Still, it has been promoted by Trump allies, including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, and is an example of misleading information and false claims fueling skepticism among Trump supporters about the integrity of the vote.

more
https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-joe-biden-donald-trump-legislature-pennsylvania-b199b2debc87fbb20612a48835bc0dba

Doesn't sound at all promising that this election will be overturned, nor does it seem likely that anyone will be punished for election fraud or corruption. 

[IsailedawayfromFR]

Doesn't sound at all promising that this election will be overturned, nor does it seem likely that anyone will be punished for election fraud or corruption.

Since this election has yet to be certified, it cannot be won by anyone as yet or overturned.

[Cyber Liberty]

It’s a shame we can’t take anything the legacy media reports at face value.

LOL.  Especially if the initials are "Associated Press."

[Bigun]

The jackasses at the AP need to up their game ...

The US Constitution
Article II, Section 1, Clause 2:  Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors, equal to the whole Number of Senators and Representatives to which the State may be entitled in the Congress; but no Senator or Representative, or person holding an Office of Trust or Profit under the United States shall be appointed an Elector.

And before it's all over the part of that that I highlighted is going to play a large part in the outcome of this election!  Wait and see!

[Right_in_Virginia]

I offer three graphics to the wobbly Republicans out there ...

1. The totals before the states went off the grid (aka: "stopped counting") .... showing the President's lead




2. How Biden "won" during the hours off the grid ...




3. Fix it, or Republicans who can and fail to do so are gonna pay a political price ... bigly

[Right_in_Virginia]

And before it's all over the part of that that I highlighted is going to play a large part in the outcome of this election!  Wait and see!

I agree    @Bigun

[Hoodat]

State GOP lawmakers in Arizona, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin have all said they would not intervene in the selection of electors, who ultimately cast the votes that secure a candidate’s victory.

Heck, I don't need them to intervene in the selection of electors.  I need them to intervene in their election workers and Secretaries of State violating their state laws.