Alternative Endings
Dear Editor,
The (National Socialist) Democrat Party has decided if they can’t win under the law they are prepared to use “alternative” methods to make the outcome go their way. They don’t care what this does to the greatest nation in the world as long as they gain and hold power.
Here are some of the things they could do in order steal this election and disenfranchise your vote.
- Congress can refuse to certify the results.
When the Electoral College casts its votes for president, the process isn’t automatic. Instead, the U.S. Congress must certify the results in joint session.
- Competing electors
The law above directly alludes to another possibility that could turn the 2020 election on its head: A contested state may have both its Republican and Democratic electors claim victory, and try to submit their electoral votes in January.
- Judicial intervention
Many have remarked that the Supreme Court could get involved in the 2020 election, but that understates the problem: Every federal judge in the country has the power to massively sway the election outcome.
- The tied Supreme Court.
In every scenario listed so far, the likely result is the election going before the Supreme Court. That was a dicey enough prospect when the Supreme Court had its full nine justices. Now, Ruth Bader Ginsburg is dead, and the Senate may not confirm Amy Comey Barrett in time for the election.
- President Pelosi
It’s possible that the election will be such a legal mess that no winner will be determined (or agreed upon) by the constitutional transition date of Jan. 20. If that’s the case, then Donald Trump does not continue in office, as some might expect. Instead, this situation is governed by the text of the 20th Amendment.
- A 269-269 tie…followed by a coup.
Many observers have recognized this possibility, but they haven’t appreciated its full implications. Under the Constitution, a tied electoral vote is voted on by the newly-seated House of Representatives. But representatives don’t vote as individuals. They vote as state delegations, with every state getting a single vote. Despite being a minority in the House right now, Republicans actually do have a narrow 26-23 majority in state delegations (Pennsylvania is tied), if that number holds in November.
Each of these points is more detailed in an article posted on my blog, alanscorner.blog.
Turnout is important. Go vote!
Alan Marshall
This October 6th letter to the editor is available on October 5th. The brown shirts have invented time travel it seems to promote their germany-philic phantasies.
Have to agree with you on this one tinfoil hat guy. 😉 I am voting Biden for president but I strongly agree we need all nine justices seated ahead of this election as both sides (not just Dems) are gearing up for a nasty fight. A lot of that fight started months ago in the courts with both sides trying to find advantages and sue any thing perceived as a disadvantage.
Too bad we don’t have strong leadership in office to help keep us aligned and focused. President if faking good health, congress is barely on speaking terms and the candidates can’t stop fighting and name calling long enough to discuss actual issues important to our nation.
I do have faith that we can always count on the Supreme Court to hold true to high standards and keep the peace.