9302 TRUMP: The Vice President has the power to reject fraudulently chosen electors. (twitter.com) 🦅 Trump Tweet 🦅 posted 99 days ago by ForMyVeteranGrandpa 99 days ago by ForMyVeteranGrandpa +9303 / -1 1040 comments share 1040 comments share save hide report block hide child comments Comments (1040) sorted by: top new old worst You're viewing a single comment thread. View all comments, or full comment thread. ▲ 1 ▼ – bingobangobongo69 1 point 99 days ago +2 / -1 As I said: over the objections of Congress. In both those cases, Congress didn't give a fuck because it was obvious who the votes were for so there were no objections. In 1876, when there actually was a massive controversy about the electoral votes, the VP didn't do anything. permalink save report block reply ▲ 4 ▼ – LiberatedDeathStar 4 points 99 days ago +4 / -0 1876 was an illegal and off the books decision though. They didn't follow any constitutional procedure, this is all Calvinball now. permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 1 ▼ – bingobangobongo69 1 point 99 days ago +1 / -0 That's my point. permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 1 ▼ – LiberatedDeathStar 1 point 99 days ago +1 / -0 There have been times the VP did do something, however. So it could go however it goes. permalink parent save report block reply
As I said:
In both those cases, Congress didn't give a fuck because it was obvious who the votes were for so there were no objections.
In 1876, when there actually was a massive controversy about the electoral votes, the VP didn't do anything.
1876 was an illegal and off the books decision though. They didn't follow any constitutional procedure, this is all Calvinball now.
That's my point.
There have been times the VP did do something, however. So it could go however it goes.