Founders never placed the power to overturn an election in the hands of the guy who directly stands to benefit from overturning the election.
You don’t understand the context. He can’t “overturn an election” and nobody is saying that. It’s not supposed to be a clean process every time. This stuff was written hundreds of years ago.
The idea is that the VP certifying results is the final signal of accepting a transition - a member of previous administration counting votes and accepting results. Basically it is the moment for the population to watch and see if both sides agree that everything has been above board. Everyone has to work together to make it happen - all the state level reps, the outgoing admin via VP, and the incoming admin via president elect.
It’s the moment where, if something is fucky, the majority population has the opportunity to take their 1A and 2A and act before the inauguration date. By this point in time, we the people are supposed to be satisfied with the results and procedures en masse. If we aren’t, we are expected to do - exactly what Trump has asked. Show up. Be heard. Be seen. And if required, be ready to do something.
This is all playing out exactly as it is supposed to, historically, other than the deep swamp judges and AGs. But the system as written can take care of that shortfall too, assuming people will take their 1 and 2 As seriously.
You don’t understand the context. He can’t “overturn an election” and nobody is saying that. It’s not supposed to be a clean process every time. This stuff was written hundreds of years ago.
The idea is that the VP certifying results is the final signal of accepting a transition - a member of previous administration counting votes and accepting results. Basically it is the moment for the population to watch and see if both sides agree that everything has been above board. Everyone has to work together to make it happen - all the state level reps, the outgoing admin via VP, and the incoming admin via president elect.
It’s the moment where, if something is fucky, the majority population has the opportunity to take their 1A and 2A and act before the inauguration date. By this point in time, we the people are supposed to be satisfied with the results and procedures en masse. If we aren’t, we are expected to do - exactly what Trump has asked. Show up. Be heard. Be seen. And if required, be ready to do something.
This is all playing out exactly as it is supposed to, historically, other than the deep swamp judges and AGs. But the system as written can take care of that shortfall too, assuming people will take their 1 and 2 As seriously.