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andym

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13. Al Gore performed the same task for Bush
Sun Jan 5, 2025, 03:07 PM
Jan 5

After going through a process that raised grave doubts that the actual winner was being awarded the Presidency.

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There is a part of me that want her to step up and refuse to certify the election. Midnight Writer Jan 4 #1
Not going to happen but Wicked Blue Jan 4 #2
The only reason I can think for her to do it is to avoid the dungeon. Girard442 Jan 4 #3
The only reason for her to do it is the fact that it's her constitutional duty. ancianita Jan 5 #5
There is nothing that will ever be normal about her overseeing an electoral count Autumn Jan 4 #4
But it has to happen and VP Kamala Harris will carry it out with dignity--that I know. riversedge Jan 5 #10
It's sad to see Icanthinkformyself Jan 5 #6
???? BumRushDaShow Jan 5 #7
What are you doing? Kaleva Jan 5 #8
Sure...it's what Democrats always do Bengus81 Jan 5 #9
.....The certification carries additional historical importance because it comes just four years -- riversedge Jan 5 #11
I was definitely "annoyed" at that White House meeting. Boomerproud Jan 6 #17
She MUST carry out this task, painful though it is........BUT... LiberalLovinLug Jan 5 #12
Al Gore performed the same task for Bush andym Jan 5 #13
Al Gore had to do the same thing in 2001 FakeNoose Jan 5 #14
And she has to hear herself refered to as "madam president" over and over again as part of the process FBaggins Jan 6 #15
She has broken vote ties in the Senate MANY MANY times BumRushDaShow Jan 6 #16
For those she hadn't just lost... FBaggins Jan 6 #18
Well BumRushDaShow Jan 6 #19
Sexist? FBaggins Jan 6 #20
As I noted BumRushDaShow Jan 6 #21
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