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by D-Coder 6y ago
Also see https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/11/what-if-trump-refuses-concede/616424/ https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/11/what-if...:
"Trump’s state and national legal teams are already laying the groundwork for postelection maneuvers that would circumvent the results of the vote count in battleground states. Ambiguities in the Constitution and logic bombs in the Electoral Count Act make it possible to extend the dispute all the way to Inauguration Day, which would bring the nation to a precipice. The Twentieth Amendment is crystal clear that the president’s term in office “shall end” at noon on January 20, but two men could show up to be sworn in. One of them would arrive with all the tools and power of the presidency already in hand."
- blacksqr 6y agoThe Electoral Count Act is designed in part in anticipation of just such a scenario, and Democrats can prevail if they are smart and tough enough to use its tools. "The Conscientious Congressman's Guide" was written to inform and educate them about their options and available strategies.