The odds of Donald Trump and his supporters successfully undermining President-elect Joe Biden’s electoral victory are looking as bleak as ever.
That means that Trump has got to pull every last trick he’s got out of his hat.
And he’s looking to Vice President Mike Pence for help:
The Vice President has the power to reject fraudulently chosen electors.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 5, 2021
Hey, yeah! That’s right!
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I can’t believe it took 233 years for someone to discover this magical power. And that none of the dozens of corrupt politicians who’ve been in that position have ever thought to use it. Amazing! https://t.co/2W68Wn18KI
— Sunny McSunnyface (@sunnyright) January 5, 2021
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) January 5, 2021
Man, did Al Gore blow it or what?
He did blow it, but not because he didn’t reject electors. Because that’s not actually a thing that vice presidents can do.
As many media firefighters are helpfully pointing out:
In what country? https://t.co/nUJcCJKKPi
— Gloria Borger (@GloriaBorger) January 5, 2021
Narrator: “No. He does not.”
Trump: “Says who?”
Narrator: “The Constitution. Clearly, you’ve never read it.” https://t.co/5j7kLvHcyB
— Tara Setmayer (@TaraSetmayer) January 5, 2021
Is there like a Schoolhouse Rock video someone can play for the president on this subject https://t.co/J3X4DyBSuh
— Olivia Nuzzi (@Olivianuzzi) January 5, 2021
FALSE FALSE FALSE
(1) Biden's 306 electors were chosen legitimately.
(2) VP has no such power.
(3) Majorities in both chambers would have to agree to reject a slate (see 3 USC §15). Spoiler alert: This will not happen.
— John Kruzel (@johnkruzel) January 5, 2021
Hey @jack time for a flag on this tweet as false. It will go down in the history books. But no need to let the president misled any American to such an extent. https://t.co/i42Qczbes9
— Glenn Kessler (@GlennKesslerWP) January 5, 2021
This isn’t true in any sense but I welcome House and Senate Republicans to think about the fact that the imaginary powers you give to Pence are also going to be given to soon-to-be-sworn-in Vice President @KamalaHarris https://t.co/UfE7uOB0Ks
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) January 5, 2021
Thank you, firefighters, for your help in combating Donald Trump’s latest misinformation campaign.
Weird that you guys would go after him for this, though, given your history when it comes to election losers contesting results:
No, he shouldn't be saying this nonsense. And no, I refuse to be lectured about it by the people who made @staceyabrams a star. https://t.co/QNpZBZm6af
— I got your #Unity right here (@jtLOL) January 5, 2021
Awomen to that. The media’s selective outrage became tiresome a long time ago, but they keep pushing ahead with it as if we’ve all got memories like sieves.
Anyway, for what it’s worth:
From colleague John Roberts. Officials on role of Pence: “The Vice-President will follow the law. He will act tomorrow with fidelity to the law and the Constitution."
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) January 5, 2021
Because he's not insane.
Loyalty to Trump only earns you a reprieve from his inevitable rage. Pence has been hanging in there for four long years, and now the only question is which nickname Trump will pick out for him. https://t.co/xg4SD4JPde
— I got your #Unity right here (@jtLOL) January 5, 2021
