Mrs Deagle shouldn’t be speaker of the house. She’s lost her mind like Joe.

JayJay
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Yes if you want to use silly overly simplistic arguments.
That seems to be par for the course in America these days.
JayJay
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Loving these continued attempts to equate a constitutionally mandated process with what Trump tried to do.
It may not be politically expedient, but the House has this power. It’s right there in Article I Section 5.
And to try and pretend it will be misused the same way Trump attempted to misuse the courts is equally absurd. The Federal Contested Elections Act sets a high bar for the challenger to overcome.
But this is a six vote race. It’s for this kind of race that Article I Section 5 was written in to the Constitution.
WuWei
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There is nothing silly nor simplistic about it. Pelosi is considering overthrowing a certified election 10 weeks after the fact.
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WuWei
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Yes it is and she did. Meeks was sworn in January 3rd.
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Hart will continue her quest via the courts.
Meeks was sworn in provisionally on Jan 3 pending court cases.
Allan
WuWei
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Hart is not questing through the courts.
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She also filed a notice of contest.
Per United States law.
It all above board.
Sour grapes I agree but she is entitled.
Allan
Yep you are correct. She filed a notice of contest per United States statutes.
Allan
Yes. Yes. Yes.
Hart filed a notice of contest.
Allan
An overview of contested election 1933-2010
Allan
article 1 sec 5 was written so the majority party could steal seats won by small margins by the minority? lol
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JayJay
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No…Hart is availing herself of a process that was written into the US Constitution.
From the beginning…it’s not even an amendment.
JayJay
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Article I Section 5 was written so that contested close elections had a remedy.
Each House shall be the Judge of the Elections, Returns and Qualifications of its own Members
They have this power whether people like it or not.
The Federal Contested Elections Act of 1969 further spells out this power. Hart has a high bar to pass. And sure, this House may in the eyes of some “abuse” this power if they grant her request.
However, it’s important to note what Hart is asking for and it’s not making wild accusations that there are a lot of fraudulent votes to be overturned.
She’s asking for at least 22 ballots to be judged as acceptable to be counted.
She’s asking for a hand recount.
What she is NOT doing is making wild accusations without evidence. She has actual evidence to be judged.
And once again…she’s following a constitutionally mandated process to do so.
You know…that Constitution of which today’s right wing claim they are the natural guardians?
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JayJay
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The House did not judge it.
They are the final arbiter.
JayJay
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No…it didn’t.
That’s what this notice of contest is going to set off…a final judgement of the House on the election.