Having failed to convince voters that Donald Trump should get four more years, and having failed to get governors, legislatures or courts to overturn the election, Trump loyalists are pinning their hopes on Congress installing the losing candidate as the next president.
The showdown is coming on Jan. 6, when Congress meets in a joint session to count and formalize the electoral votes already certified by the states. Democrat Joe Biden got 306 electoral votes and Republican Donald Trump got 232.
It ought to be a low-drama event but it won’t be, thanks to Republicans like those representing Florida in the U.S. House. Most of them established their anti-democratic, pro-authoritarian bona fides by signing onto a lawsuit brought by Texas that unsuccessfully asked the U.S. Supreme Court to throw out 20 million votes in four states — Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin and Georgia.
A larger percentage of Florida’s GOP delegation joined the lawsuit — 80% — than signed on from the Texas GOP delegation — 64%.
(For the record, the 11 GOP congressmen from Florida who joined the Texas lawsuit were: Gus Bilirakis, Mario Diaz-Balart, Neal Dunn, Matt Gaetz, Bill Posey, John Rutherford, Ross Spano, Greg Steube, Michael Waltz, Dan Webster and Ted Yoho. Three Republicans who had sufficient patriotism to not join the lawsuit were: Vern Buchanan, Brian Mast and Francis Rooney.)
Rep. Matt Gaetz
@RepMattGaetz
On January 6th, I'm joining with the fighters in Congress.
We're going to OBJECT to electors from states that didn't run clean elections.
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No word how Nestor, Gaetz adult, Cuban born, live in, adopted 'son', who recently 'came out' from the shadows of Gaets dwelling, stands on this issue.
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/opinion/editorials/os-op-florida-republicans-congress-january-6-electors-20201231-3x5vqaavqbg5fiqh6crkryihby-story.html
The showdown is coming on Jan. 6, when Congress meets in a joint session to count and formalize the electoral votes already certified by the states. Democrat Joe Biden got 306 electoral votes and Republican Donald Trump got 232.
It ought to be a low-drama event but it won’t be, thanks to Republicans like those representing Florida in the U.S. House. Most of them established their anti-democratic, pro-authoritarian bona fides by signing onto a lawsuit brought by Texas that unsuccessfully asked the U.S. Supreme Court to throw out 20 million votes in four states — Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin and Georgia.
A larger percentage of Florida’s GOP delegation joined the lawsuit — 80% — than signed on from the Texas GOP delegation — 64%.
(For the record, the 11 GOP congressmen from Florida who joined the Texas lawsuit were: Gus Bilirakis, Mario Diaz-Balart, Neal Dunn, Matt Gaetz, Bill Posey, John Rutherford, Ross Spano, Greg Steube, Michael Waltz, Dan Webster and Ted Yoho. Three Republicans who had sufficient patriotism to not join the lawsuit were: Vern Buchanan, Brian Mast and Francis Rooney.)
Rep. Matt Gaetz
@RepMattGaetz
On January 6th, I'm joining with the fighters in Congress.
We're going to OBJECT to electors from states that didn't run clean elections.
____________________________________________________________
No word how Nestor, Gaetz adult, Cuban born, live in, adopted 'son', who recently 'came out' from the shadows of Gaets dwelling, stands on this issue.
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/opinion/editorials/os-op-florida-republicans-congress-january-6-electors-20201231-3x5vqaavqbg5fiqh6crkryihby-story.html