thewashingtonexaminer--2020-11-20--Republicans irate after Trump lawyers claim they are in on election conspiracy

Congressional Republicans are fuming after President Trump ’ s lawyers accused them of conspiring to manufacture votes and deny the commander in chief a second term .
In claiming a multinational , communist plot to oust Trump , his attorney Sidney Powell also questioned GOP victories in House and Senate races .
To explain how Republicans won down ballot as Trump lost to President-elect Joe Biden , Powell charged that congressional Republicans participated in a scheme to manipulate the vote .
“ We have no idea how many Republican or Democratic candidates in any state across the country paid to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them , ” she said .
Republicans said Powell ’ s unfounded statement was damaging to the democratic process and threatened to leave them under a cloud of corruption .
Powell ’ s remarks even prompted Republicans not known to criticize Trump to suggest the time has come for him to concede to Biden .
“ To insinuate that Republican and Democratic candidates paid to throw off this election , I think it ’ s absolutely outrageous , and I do take offense to that , ” Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst told talk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have that accusation just off-handedly thrown out there , just to confuse our voters across the United States , I think that is absolutely wrong.
” Added Texas Rep. Kay Granger , to CNN : “ I think it ’ s time to move on.
” On Friday , Trump was still insisting that he won the election .
“ Big Pharma ran millions of dollars of negative advertisements against me during the campaign , which I won , by the way , ” the president said during a news conference to announce @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of prescription drugs .
“ But you know , we ’ ll find that out .
Almost 74 million votes.
” Trump attributes his loss to voter fraud and malfeasance related to mail-in ballots , although his lawyers have yet to offer significant evidence .
But even as Trump lost , Republicans defied the odds to win nine House seats — and might capture more when all votes are counted .
The GOP also finished the Nov. 3 elections with 50 Senate seats , positioning the party to hold the majority , pending @ @ @ @ @ @ @ elections in Georgia .
Republican insiders say the conspiracy floated by Trump ’ s legal team to explain the dichotomy is wholly unsupported by the facts .
“ It ’ s patently absurd , on its face , and it ’ s dangerous to undermine confidence in our electoral system , ” said a GOP strategist intimately involved in 2020 congressional races .
“ Moreover , the fact that down-ballot Republicans made gains should be considered compelling evidence that the system is not ‘ rigged.
’ ” A second Republican strategist active in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ solely responsible for blowing a winnable race , citing the president ’ s misplaced suspicion of mail ballots .
With his continued insistence that the election was stolen from him , the operative warned Trump was doing potentially irreparable harm to the GOP on his way out of office .
Of immediate concern : If Republican voters should not trust the electoral process , why bother voting in the Georgia runoffs ?
“ First , the president convinced his voters not to trust mail-in voting , and overnight reversed years of Republican voter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Now , he ’ s convincing his voters this election was rigged .
If you believe our elections were a sham , why vote next time ?
It 's maddening .
And the long-term consequences could be significant for the country and the party .
”

Congressional Republicans are fuming after President Trump’s lawyers accused them of conspiring to manufacture votes and deny the commander in chief a second term.
In claiming a multinational, communist plot to oust Trump, his attorney Sidney Powell also questioned GOP victories in House and Senate races. To explain how Republicans won down ballot as Trump lost to President-elect Joe Biden, Powell charged that congressional Republicans participated in a scheme to manipulate the vote. “We have no idea how many Republican or Democratic candidates in any state across the country paid to have the system rigged to work for them,” she said.
Republicans said Powell’s unfounded statement was damaging to the democratic process and threatened to leave them under a cloud of corruption. Powell’s remarks even prompted Republicans not known to criticize Trump to suggest the time has come for him to concede to Biden.
“To insinuate that Republican and Democratic candidates paid to throw off this election, I think it’s absolutely outrageous, and I do take offense to that,” Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst told talk radio host Guy Benson. “To have that accusation just off-handedly thrown out there, just to confuse our voters across the United States, I think that is absolutely wrong.”
Added Texas Rep. Kay Granger, to CNN: “I think it’s time to move on.”
On Friday, Trump was still insisting that he won the election. “Big Pharma ran millions of dollars of negative advertisements against me during the campaign, which I won, by the way,” the president said during a news conference to announce a new initiative to cut the cost of prescription drugs. “But you know, we’ll find that out. Almost 74 million votes.”
Trump attributes his loss to voter fraud and malfeasance related to mail-in ballots, although his lawyers have yet to offer significant evidence.
But even as Trump lost, Republicans defied the odds to win nine House seats — and might capture more when all votes are counted. The GOP also finished the Nov. 3 elections with 50 Senate seats, positioning the party to hold the majority, pending the outcome of two Jan. 5 runoff elections in Georgia.
Republican insiders say the conspiracy floated by Trump’s legal team to explain the dichotomy is wholly unsupported by the facts.
“It’s patently absurd, on its face, and it’s dangerous to undermine confidence in our electoral system,” said a GOP strategist intimately involved in 2020 congressional races. “Moreover, the fact that down-ballot Republicans made gains should be considered compelling evidence that the system is not ‘rigged.’”
A second Republican strategist active in campaigns this past cycle said Trump is solely responsible for blowing a winnable race, citing the president’s misplaced suspicion of mail ballots. With his continued insistence that the election was stolen from him, the operative warned Trump was doing potentially irreparable harm to the GOP on his way out of office. Of immediate concern: If Republican voters should not trust the electoral process, why bother voting in the Georgia runoffs?
“First, the president convinced his voters not to trust mail-in voting, and overnight reversed years of Republican voter habits,” the GOP strategist said. “Now, he’s convincing his voters this election was rigged. If you believe our elections were a sham, why vote next time? It's maddening. And the long-term consequences could be significant for the country and the party.”


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-11-20--It's time for Trump to concede and move on

When President Trump refused to concede the election to Joe Biden in the immediate aftermath of Nov. 3 , we argued that he had the right to mount legal challenges if he believed there had been irregularities , mistakes , fraud , or all three .
Democratic objections and outrage were as hypocritical as they were inevitable , coming as they did from a corps that refused to accept the 2016 election result not for days , weeks , or even months , but for four years .
But although fair-minded people know there are legitimate procedures for litigation , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ play out , there is also wisdom in the phrase , “ put up or shut up.
” If you are going to mount legal challenges and allege on national television that there has been massive and systematic election fraud , you had better provide evidence in addition to assertion .
Trump ’ s legal team has not done that .
When more than 150 million voters participate in an election in 50 states that , in our federal system , decide their own rules for balloting and vote counting , there are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even if there isn ’ t fraud .
And , contrary to what Democrats repeatedly say , there have been plenty of well-documented cases of fraud in elections over the years .
Doubtless , there was some of it this year , too .
But not remotely enough to change the result .
The vast spread of American democracy , which makes error and malfeasance inevitable , also makes it plain that neither of these regrettable concomitants of mass voting robbed Trump of victory .
No fraud or error produced tens of thousands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ states .
Take Georgia , for example , which Trump needed to win in order to retain the presidency .
If he had been denied victory in that state because of fraud or faulty machines , it would have been discovered in the complete hand-count of ballots ordered and run by Georgia ’ s Republican Secretary of State , Brad Raffensperger .
But when the hand-count was complete , Biden had won by 12,284 votes .
In addition to Georgia , Biden 's lead stands at about 10,000 votes in Arizona , 20,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pennsylvania , and more than 150,000 votes in Michigan .
The Democratic nominee didn ’ t win the presidency by a lot , but he did win it .
The attention Trump has drawn to our flawed election system , which needs reform , has merit .
But only up to a certain point , and that point has been reached and passed .
The president ’ s legal team increasingly looks as though it is flinging mud to see what sticks , rather than pursuing a coherent course of litigation .
Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ What we are really dealing with here , and uncovering more by the day , is the massive influence of communist money through Venezuela , Cuba , and likely China in the interference in our elections here in the United States . ''
She claimed that voting systems used in the U.S. `` were created in Venezuela at the direction of Hugo Chavez to make sure he never lost an election , '' and that Trump actually won more than 80 million votes , meaning 7 million Trump votes were switched to Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many votes , they would have been uncovered in the Georgia hand-count .
At this point , Trump 's efforts are more likely to damage the Republican Party , and more specifically , undermine its chances of winning the Jan. 5 runoff elections in Georgia for the two Senate seats that remain undecided .
GOP control of the Senate rests on those races ; the party must win at least one of them to retain its majority .
And that majority is all that stands in the way of a Congress dramatically more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ legislation after Jan. 20 .
The president ’ s efforts to reverse the election result and stay in office for a second term are not going to succeed .
Without a chance of succeeding , they have become distractions from the really important task of keeping the Senate in Republican hands .
In Georgia , Trump is setting Republican against Republican .
Beyond these political concerns , an extended refusal to concede will do damage to the country .
The longer he digs in , the more Trump will undermine faith in our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a country .
In more practical terms , Trump is not cooperating with Biden 's transition team , a crucial part of making sure that the executive branch runs smoothly as it is handed off from one administration to the next .
If Trump wishes people to believe he has the good of the country and the legitimacy of its elections in mind , the president should concede that he lost and should do all he can to help his party win the two Senate battles in which it is still engaged @

When President Trump refused to concede the election to Joe Biden in the immediate aftermath of Nov. 3, we argued that he had the right to mount legal challenges if he believed there had been irregularities, mistakes, fraud, or all three. Democratic objections and outrage were as hypocritical as they were inevitable, coming as they did from a corps that refused to accept the 2016 election result not for days, weeks, or even months, but for four years.
But although fair-minded people know there are legitimate procedures for litigation, and that these should be allowed to play out, there is also wisdom in the phrase “put up or shut up.” If you are going to mount legal challenges and allege on national television that there has been massive and systematic election fraud, you had better provide evidence in addition to assertion. Trump’s legal team has not done that.
When more than 150 million voters participate in an election in 50 states that, in our federal system, decide their own rules for balloting and vote counting, there are bound to be irregularities and mistakes, even if there isn’t fraud. And, contrary to what Democrats repeatedly say, there have been plenty of well-documented cases of fraud in elections over the years. Doubtless, there was some of it this year, too.
But not remotely enough to change the result. The vast spread of American democracy, which makes error and malfeasance inevitable, also makes it plain that neither of these regrettable concomitants of mass voting robbed Trump of victory. No fraud or error produced tens of thousands of additional votes for Biden in battleground states.
Take Georgia, for example, which Trump needed to win in order to retain the presidency. If he had been denied victory in that state because of fraud or faulty machines, it would have been discovered in the complete hand-count of ballots ordered and run by Georgia’s Republican Secretary of State, Brad Raffensperger. But when the hand-count was complete, Biden had won by 12,284 votes.
In addition to Georgia, Biden's lead stands at about 10,000 votes in Arizona, 20,000 votes in Wisconsin, 80,000 votes in Pennsylvania, and more than 150,000 votes in Michigan.
The Democratic nominee didn’t win the presidency by a lot, but he did win it.
The attention Trump has drawn to our flawed election system, which needs reform, has merit. But only up to a certain point, and that point has been reached and passed. The president’s legal team increasingly looks as though it is flinging mud to see what sticks, rather than pursuing a coherent course of litigation. Trump campaign lawyer Sidney Powell asserted, "What we are really dealing with here, and uncovering more by the day, is the massive influence of communist money through Venezuela, Cuba, and likely China in the interference in our elections here in the United States." She claimed that voting systems used in the U.S. "were created in Venezuela at the direction of Hugo Chavez to make sure he never lost an election," and that Trump actually won more than 80 million votes, meaning 7 million Trump votes were switched to Biden. If voting machines were switching that many votes, they would have been uncovered in the Georgia hand-count.
At this point, Trump's efforts are more likely to damage the Republican Party, and more specifically, undermine its chances of winning the Jan. 5 runoff elections in Georgia for the two Senate seats that remain undecided. GOP control of the Senate rests on those races; the party must win at least one of them to retain its majority. And that majority is all that stands in the way of a Congress dramatically more capable of passing damaging and extreme left-wing legislation after Jan. 20.
The president’s efforts to reverse the election result and stay in office for a second term are not going to succeed. Without a chance of succeeding, they have become distractions from the really important task of keeping the Senate in Republican hands. In Georgia, Trump is setting Republican against Republican.
Beyond these political concerns, an extended refusal to concede will do damage to the country. The longer he digs in, the more Trump will undermine faith in our elections and make it harder to unify as a country. In more practical terms, Trump is not cooperating with Biden's transition team, a crucial part of making sure that the executive branch runs smoothly as it is handed off from one administration to the next.
If Trump wishes people to believe he has the good of the country and the legitimacy of its elections in mind, the president should concede that he lost and should do all he can to help his party win the two Senate battles in which it is still engaged.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-11-20--Trump assails drug companies for announcing vaccine after Election Day

President Trump attacked pharmaceutical companies for spending money against him as he campaigned for reelection and for announcing successful coronavirus vaccines days after Election Day .
At a White House event on Friday , Trump ’ s first public appearance in more than a week , the president said that without him , a vaccine would likely have taken another four years .
`` You would n't have a vaccine if it was n't for me , '' he told reporters .
Trump also said he `` forced '' the Food and Drug Administration to move quickly .
He charged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not to evaluate their vaccine until after the election because of his efforts to lower drug prices .
`` Big Pharma ran millions of dollars of negative advertisements against me during the campaign , '' Trump said , before adding , `` which I won , by the way . ''
Trump , who did not take questions from reporters , touted two new drug pricing rules at the event , one of which he said would `` end global freeloading '' by limiting the cost of U.S. drugs to within a range @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Until now , Americans have been charged more than twice as much as other medically advanced countries , '' he said .
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Seema Verma also delivered remarks .
Trump has continued to challenge the results of the presidential election , filing a slate of lawsuits in battleground states across the country .

President Trump attacked pharmaceutical companies for spending money against him as he campaigned for reelection and for announcing successful coronavirus vaccines days after Election Day.
At a White House event on Friday, Trump’s first public appearance in more than a week, the president said that without him, a vaccine would likely have taken another four years.
"You wouldn't have a vaccine if it wasn't for me," he told reporters.
Trump also said he "forced" the Food and Drug Administration to move quickly.
He charged that drug manufacturer Pfizer and others chose not to evaluate their vaccine until after the election because of his efforts to lower drug prices.
"Big Pharma ran millions of dollars of negative advertisements against me during the campaign," Trump said, before adding, "which I won, by the way."
Trump, who did not take questions from reporters, touted two new drug pricing rules at the event, one of which he said would "end global freeloading" by limiting the cost of U.S. drugs to within a range paid by other comparable nations.
"Until now, Americans have been charged more than twice as much as other medically advanced countries," he said.
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Seema Verma also delivered remarks.
Trump has continued to challenge the results of the presidential election, filing a slate of lawsuits in battleground states across the country.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-11-20--Biden lawyer: Illegal for Michigan legislature to pick Trump electors after election

Bob Bauer , a top lawyer for President-elect Joe Biden 's campaign , argued that it is illegal and unconstitutional for legislators in Michigan and Pennsylvania to select Trump-Pence electors despite Biden winning the popular vote .
Federal legal restrictions , he argued , makes President Trump 's attempt to pressure Republican-controlled legislators to hand electoral votes to him futile .
`` The Constitution does not permit the state legislature to do what Donald Trump wants the Michigan state legislature to do .
The legislature has already prescribed the manner in which the electors in 2020 were to be chosen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vote , '' Bauer , a former White House counsel during the Obama administration , said in a briefing on Friday .
`` Under federal law , the date for the selection of electors was fixed Nov. 3 , '' Bauer said .
`` They can not turn around and on another date , well after that has passed , decide to move to a different mechanism for selecting the electors from that state .
The popular vote governs — that is the system that was in place on Nov .
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@ @ @ @ @ @ @ will reportedly meet with Trump at the White House on Friday .
Many Republican officials have floated the possibility of Republican legislators rapidly changing state law to deliver the state 's Electoral College votes to Trump rather than to Biden , but Republican officials in many of the states in question have shut down that idea .
The federal Electoral Count Act governs how state officials can assign and certify electors .
There is a `` failed elections '' mechanism that would allow states to choose new electors if the state 's voters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and what qualifies as a `` failed '' election may be up for debate .
Another provision of the law , called the `` safe harbor '' provision , requires electors to be chosen according to laws enacted before Election Day , and any disputes over those laws or the selection process must be completed before Dec. 8 .
`` Even if they were to ignore the federal statute , disregard that fact that Nov. 3 is behind us , and attempt by some mechanism here to send Trump-Pence electors to replace @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them before the Congress , they couldn ’ t do that either because they would be violating the Constitution , '' Bauer said .
`` The Constitution guarantees the right to vote — and the constitutional due process clause .
And that ’ s presumably why Republican state legislative leaders have said in Pennsylvania , as well as in Michigan , that they wouldn ’ t do that . ''

Bob Bauer, a top lawyer for President-elect Joe Biden's campaign, argued that it is illegal and unconstitutional for legislators in Michigan and Pennsylvania to select Trump-Pence electors despite Biden winning the popular vote.
Federal legal restrictions, he argued, makes President Trump's attempt to pressure Republican-controlled legislators to hand electoral votes to him futile.
"The Constitution does not permit the state legislature to do what Donald Trump wants the Michigan state legislature to do. The legislature has already prescribed the manner in which the electors in 2020 were to be chosen, and that is through the popular vote," Bauer, a former White House counsel during the Obama administration, said in a briefing on Friday.
"Under federal law, the date for the selection of electors was fixed Nov. 3," Bauer said. "They cannot turn around and on another date, well after that has passed, decide to move to a different mechanism for selecting the electors from that state. The popular vote governs — that is the system that was in place on Nov. 3."
Michigan state House Speaker Lee Chatfield will reportedly meet with Trump at the White House on Friday. Many Republican officials have floated the possibility of Republican legislators rapidly changing state law to deliver the state's Electoral College votes to Trump rather than to Biden, but Republican officials in many of the states in question have shut down that idea.
The federal Electoral Count Act governs how state officials can assign and certify electors. There is a "failed elections" mechanism that would allow states to choose new electors if the state's voters did not decide on a presidential choice, and what qualifies as a "failed" election may be up for debate. Another provision of the law, called the "safe harbor" provision, requires electors to be chosen according to laws enacted before Election Day, and any disputes over those laws or the selection process must be completed before Dec. 8.
"Even if they were to ignore the federal statute, disregard that fact that Nov. 3 is behind us, and attempt by some mechanism here to send Trump-Pence electors to replace the Biden-Harris electors or to compete with them before the Congress, they couldn’t do that either because they would be violating the Constitution," Bauer said. "The Constitution guarantees the right to vote — and the constitutional due process clause. And that’s presumably why Republican state legislative leaders have said in Pennsylvania, as well as in Michigan, that they wouldn’t do that."


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-11-20--'It was a great victory': Pelosi downplays election losses with popular vote and voter suppression c

'It was a great victory': Pelosi downplays election losses with popular vote and voter suppression claims

On Friday , House Speaker Nancy Pelosi downplayed her party ’ s significant election losses in Congress , touting the popular vote tally that showed Democrats came out 2 million votes ahead of the GOP .
She said that Democrats turned out more votes despite gerrymandering and voter suppression .
`` Everyone turned out , and it was a great victory , a mandate , '' Pelosi said , pointing to a chart displaying voter turnout by party at her weekly press conference .
House Democrats are facing a greatly reduced majority in the next Congress , which convenes the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have so far flipped nearly a dozen Democratic seats to the GOP , with several outstanding congressional races leaning toward Republicans .
Pelosi , who was nominated by Democrats this week to run for a fourth term as speaker , said last week the party plans to take a “ deep dive ” into the results to determine why Democrats lost seats in defiance of polls predicting a pickup of up to 15 seats from the GOP .
On Friday , the California Democrat played down the losses with a large chart showing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ compared to 72,109,474 Republican voters .
President Trump outperformed the GOP with 73,701,667 votes , less than 2 million votes fewer than Democrats .
“ Imagine , nearly 2 million more votes than Donald Trump , ” Pelosi said .
“ And people say , 'Well , the Democrats did n't turn up . '
No , we did .
We turned out our votes .
In fact , more than 3 million more than the Republicans . ''
Pelosi said some of the losses occurred in districts favoring Trump that Democrats won @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Pelosi called those districts “ the most gerrymandered , voter-suppressed political arena you could name.
” House Democrats picked up 40 seats in 2018 , 31 in districts that voted for Trump two years earlier .
“ I said then it 's going to be harder next time because he 'll be on the ballot , ” Pelosi said .
“ And it was , and it was , and so , we will lose some of those seats .
”

On Friday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi downplayed her party’s significant election losses in Congress, touting the popular vote tally that showed Democrats came out 2 million votes ahead of the GOP.
She said that Democrats turned out more votes despite gerrymandering and voter suppression.
"Everyone turned out, and it was a great victory, a mandate," Pelosi said, pointing to a chart displaying voter turnout by party at her weekly press conference.
House Democrats are facing a greatly reduced majority in the next Congress, which convenes the week of Jan. 3.
House Republicans have so far flipped nearly a dozen Democratic seats to the GOP, with several outstanding congressional races leaning toward Republicans.
Pelosi, who was nominated by Democrats this week to run for a fourth term as speaker, said last week the party plans to take a “deep dive” into the results to determine why Democrats lost seats in defiance of polls predicting a pickup of up to 15 seats from the GOP.
On Friday, the California Democrat played down the losses with a large chart showing 75,495,518 Democrats turned out to vote, compared to 72,109,474 Republican voters. President Trump outperformed the GOP with 73,701,667 votes, less than 2 million votes fewer than Democrats.
“Imagine, nearly 2 million more votes than Donald Trump,” Pelosi said. “And people say, 'Well, the Democrats didn't turn up.' No, we did. We turned out our votes. In fact, more than 3 million more than the Republicans."
Pelosi said some of the losses occurred in districts favoring Trump that Democrats won in 2018 to recapture the House majority.
Pelosi called those districts “the most gerrymandered, voter-suppressed political arena you could name.”
House Democrats picked up 40 seats in 2018, 31 in districts that voted for Trump two years earlier.
“I said then it's going to be harder next time because he'll be on the ballot,” Pelosi said. “And it was, and it was, and so, we will lose some of those seats.”


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-11-20--Here's how Trump wins: Take fight to House where rules favor GOP

Alabama Rep. Mo Brooks knows all about election fraud .
In his first contest , back in 1982 , 11 out of 45 voting machines used in his state House district were rigged to block a vote for the Republican .
Fortunately , enough poll workers realized the problem and let his supporters mark their vote on a sheet of paper hung on a wall .
He won with 57 % of the vote , and he has gone on to win more state general elections than any other current Alabama politician .
It helped make Brooks a student of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2020 presidential race was rigged and that President Trump was robbed of victory .
“ We know the results are wrong .
What we do n't know is how bad wrong , ” he told Secrets .
He is also a student of the Constitution and believes that Trump ’ s victory path is through the House of Representatives , not the courts , though they have a role .
In a series of floor speeches , the lawmaker from Huntsville , Alabama , has been spelling out that path that he told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Ironically , it 's a process Democrats tried in 2005 and 2017 to deny former President George W. Bush and Trump electoral votes .
His argument is fairly simple : Congress votes to ratify state electoral votes , and this year , it should throw out those from states where the vote count is in question .
The result would be that neither Trump nor Joe Biden would have enough to win , leaving it to the House to pick the president .
In that vote , the Constitution stipulates that each @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since 26 House delegations are majority-Republican , “ House Republicans control the election of the next president of the United States , '' Brooks said .
There is one hang-up that the courts will have to settle first , however .
In voting to reject a state ’ s electoral vote count , it is unclear if the one state , one vote rule is to be followed or if all House 435 members in the Democratic-controlled chamber get a vote .
“ The Constitution says that in the election of the president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state delegation .
So , the fight , the legal fight , will be whether the same standard applies to this part of the election of the president .
So , I 'm sure the Democrats will argue that it 's the majority of 435 that make the determination .
The Republicans would be wise to argue that there are 50 votes won by each state , and that makes the determination .
Now , what will happen ?
I do n't know , ” Brooks said .
He also cited the Constitution @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ballots not cast on Election Day .
That would kill the mail-in ballots that gave Biden a majority .
The reason : Congress sets the date of Election Day , and it is for a 24-hour period .
“ Congress did not set a week , an election week .
Congress did not set an election month .
Congress did not set an election season .
The crux of Election Day is people voting .
So , in my judgment , all of these in mass mail-voting schemes are illegal , because they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a 24-hour period as the election day , ” Brooks said .
The lawmaker said he is hopeful the White House and his colleagues take up his challenge , vote against ratifying Electoral College vote counts , and move the election into the House .
“ You know what I 'm going to do , '' he said .
`` The question is , what are the other Republicans in Congress going to do ?
Are they going to fight to protect our election system , or are they with their vote or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ processes that have yielded results we know to be wrong ?
”

Alabama Rep. Mo Brooks knows all about election fraud.
In his first contest, back in 1982, 11 out of 45 voting machines used in his state House district were rigged to block a vote for the Republican. Fortunately, enough poll workers realized the problem and let his supporters mark their vote on a sheet of paper hung on a wall.
He won with 57% of the vote, and he has gone on to win more state general elections than any other current Alabama politician.
It helped make Brooks a student of election fraud, and he believes the 2020 presidential race was rigged and that President Trump was robbed of victory. “We know the results are wrong. What we don't know is how bad wrong,” he told Secrets.
This morning, I delivered the latest in my House floor speech series on Constitutional and federal statutory law that gives Congress (NOT the Supreme Court) final and total control over who wins, and who loses, presidential elections. pic.twitter.com/szoWFcJUAc — Mo Brooks (@RepMoBrooks) November 18, 2020
He is also a student of the Constitution and believes that Trump’s victory path is through the House of Representatives, not the courts, though they have a role.
In a series of floor speeches, the lawmaker from Huntsville, Alabama, has been spelling out that path that he told Secrets would lead to a Trump win. Ironically, it's a process Democrats tried in 2005 and 2017 to deny former President George W. Bush and Trump electoral votes.
His argument is fairly simple: Congress votes to ratify state electoral votes, and this year, it should throw out those from states where the vote count is in question. The result would be that neither Trump nor Joe Biden would have enough to win, leaving it to the House to pick the president.
In that vote, the Constitution stipulates that each state gets just one vote, and since 26 House delegations are majority-Republican, “House Republicans control the election of the next president of the United States," Brooks said.
There is one hang-up that the courts will have to settle first, however. In voting to reject a state’s electoral vote count, it is unclear if the one state, one vote rule is to be followed or if all House 435 members in the Democratic-controlled chamber get a vote.
“The Constitution says that in the election of the president by the House, you vote by state delegation. So, the fight, the legal fight, will be whether the same standard applies to this part of the election of the president. So, I'm sure the Democrats will argue that it's the majority of 435 that make the determination. The Republicans would be wise to argue that there are 50 votes won by each state, and that makes the determination. Now, what will happen? I don't know,” Brooks said.
Supporters of President Donald Trump hold signs as they stand outside of the Clark County Elections Department in North Las Vegas, Nev. Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020. A new Rasmussen Reports survey said 75% of Republicans feel the election was stole from Trump. Wong Maye-E/AP
He also cited the Constitution in calling for the rejection of most ballots not cast on Election Day. That would kill the mail-in ballots that gave Biden a majority. The reason: Congress sets the date of Election Day, and it is for a 24-hour period.
“Congress did not set a week, an election week. Congress did not set an election month. Congress did not set an election season. The crux of Election Day is people voting. So, in my judgment, all of these in mass mail-voting schemes are illegal, because they conflict with the federal statute that said a 24-hour period as the election day,” Brooks said.
The lawmaker said he is hopeful the White House and his colleagues take up his challenge, vote against ratifying Electoral College vote counts, and move the election into the House.
“You know what I'm going to do," he said. "The question is, what are the other Republicans in Congress going to do? Are they going to fight to protect our election system, or are they with their vote or abstinence going to ratify horribly flawed election processes that have yielded results we know to be wrong?”


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-11-20--Activists hound Michigan Senate majority leader at airport en route to meet with Trump

Activists confronted Michigan Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey at a Detroit airport Friday morning on his way to meet with President Trump .
Videos posted to social media show protesters following Shirkey with signs that read `` Democracy is still in the ballots '' and `` Uphold democracy '' as he made his way to security .
`` Protect our votes ! ''
one protester yelled , starting a chant that was repeated by a number of others .
The Associated Press reported Thursday that Trump had invited Shirkey and Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield for a Friday meeting .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ not immediately clear what the meeting would be about , '' but it noted that the Trump campaign was `` openly floating the notion of trying to get friendly state legislatures to appoint electors who would overturn the will of the voters . ''
In a text message to Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson sent while she was giving a live interview on CNN on Friday morning , Chatfield said that he has not confirmed whether he will attend the meeting .
A source later told CNN that Chatfield will go to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ News was told both Shirkey and Chatfield will meet with Trump at 4 p.m .
Some analysts have questioned the ethics or legality of such a meeting .
Brookings Institution fellow and Lawfare editor-in-chief Benjamin Wittes said that accepting the meeting is `` a very risky move . ''
`` Risky in the criminal law sense , not just the political sense , '' Wittes added .
Kristen Clarke , the president and executive director of the Lawyers ' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law , called for the meeting to be canceled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to respect the will of voters across Michigan and stop the backroom , unethical deals to obstruct our electoral process . ''
Michigan is one of the key battleground states that President-elect Joe Biden flipped from Trump 's 2016 win .
Once part of the reliably Democratic `` blue wall '' comprising Wisconsin , Michigan , and Pennsylvania , Michigan is now the focus of one of the Trump campaign 's many lawsuits alleging that widespread voter fraud propelled Biden to victory .
Biden was ahead of Trump in Michigan by more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vote , compared to Trump 's 47.9 % .
When asked during a recent press call if the campaign realistically thinks that Trump could pull off a win in the Wolverine State given such a large margin , Trump campaign communications director Tim Murtaugh demurred .
Regardless of whether the Trump campaign wins any of the legal battles , the team is `` openly floating the notion of trying to get friendly state legislatures to appoint electors who would overturn the will of the voters , '' according to the Associated Press .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ state board of canvassers not to certify the results of the election , it would fall upon state lawmakers to select electors to cast votes in the Electoral College .
Both Chatfield and Shirkey have previously stated that they did not intend to overturn Biden 's win in the state .
“ Michigan law does not include a provision for the Legislature to directly select electors or to award electors to anyone other than the person who received the most votes , ” Shirkey ’ s spokeswoman said .
Chatfield tweeted , `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Michigan !
Period .
End of story .
Then we move on . ''

Activists confronted Michigan Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey at a Detroit airport Friday morning on his way to meet with President Trump.
Videos posted to social media show protesters following Shirkey with signs that read "Democracy is still in the ballots" and "Uphold democracy" as he made his way to security. "Protect our votes!" one protester yelled, starting a chant that was repeated by a number of others.
The Associated Press reported Thursday that Trump had invited Shirkey and Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield for a Friday meeting. The report said that it was "not immediately clear what the meeting would be about," but it noted that the Trump campaign was "openly floating the notion of trying to get friendly state legislatures to appoint electors who would overturn the will of the voters."
In a text message to Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson sent while she was giving a live interview on CNN on Friday morning, Chatfield said that he has not confirmed whether he will attend the meeting. A source later told CNN that Chatfield will go to the White House on Friday. Fox News was told both Shirkey and Chatfield will meet with Trump at 4 p.m.
Some analysts have questioned the ethics or legality of such a meeting. Brookings Institution fellow and Lawfare editor-in-chief Benjamin Wittes said that accepting the meeting is "a very risky move."
"Risky in the criminal law sense, not just the political sense," Wittes added.
Memo to @LeeChatfield and @SenMikeShirkey: @Richard_Primus is right: Taking this meeting is a very risky move. Risky in the criminal law sense, not just in the political sense.
Criminal law Twitter—and your lawyers—will back him up on this. — Benjamin Wittes (@benjaminwittes) November 20, 2020
Kristen Clarke, the president and executive director of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, called for the meeting to be canceled, saying that it was "time to respect the will of voters across Michigan and stop the backroom, unethical deals to obstruct our electoral process."
Michigan's @SenMikeShirkey & @LeeChatfield accepted a meeting w/ Trump at the WH tomorrow.
This meeting should be CANCELLED
It's time to respect the will of voters across Michigan and stop the backroom, unethical deals to obstruct our electoral process. https://t.co/ygntIgXo57 — Kristen Clarke 866-OUR-VOTE (@KristenClarkeJD) November 20, 2020
Michigan is one of the key battleground states that President-elect Joe Biden flipped from Trump's 2016 win. Once part of the reliably Democratic "blue wall" comprising Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania, Michigan is now the focus of one of the Trump campaign's many lawsuits alleging that widespread voter fraud propelled Biden to victory.
Biden was ahead of Trump in Michigan by more than 140,000 votes with 50.6% of the vote, compared to Trump's 47.9%. When asked during a recent press call if the campaign realistically thinks that Trump could pull off a win in the Wolverine State given such a large margin, Trump campaign communications director Tim Murtaugh demurred.
Regardless of whether the Trump campaign wins any of the legal battles, the team is "openly floating the notion of trying to get friendly state legislatures to appoint electors who would overturn the will of the voters," according to the Associated Press. Should Trump's team convince Michigan's state board of canvassers not to certify the results of the election, it would fall upon state lawmakers to select electors to cast votes in the Electoral College.
Both Chatfield and Shirkey have previously stated that they did not intend to overturn Biden's win in the state.
“Michigan law does not include a provision for the Legislature to directly select electors or to award electors to anyone other than the person who received the most votes,” Shirkey’s spokeswoman said. Chatfield tweeted, "Whoever gets the most votes will win Michigan! Period. End of story. Then we move on."


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-11-21--Conservative patience with Trump election fight wearing thin

Cracks are beginning to show in the Right ’ s support for President Trump ’ s continued contesting of the election as certification deadlines loom in key states that have been called for Joe Biden and the president ’ s legal team asserts the existence of a wider conspiracy to prevent his reelection .
There is growing concern within Republican and conservative circles that the allegations being made do not match with the evidence being made public , potentially demoralizing rank-and-file GOP voters ahead of two Georgia runoffs that will determine whether the party remains in control of the Senate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worried in Georgia , ” said a Republican operative .
“ [ Senate Majority Leader ] Mitch McConnell needs to explain to him if he or his kids want to run in 2024 , blowing things up on the way out isn ’ t the way to make that happen.
” But the concern isn ’ t limited to Georgia .
If Trump can not prevail in his quest to contest the results in multiple close states where his campaign and legal team have alleged potentially outcome-altering irregularities , Republicans want to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a new Biden administration .
They credit Trump ’ s aggressive late campaign push with helping them gain seats in the House and potentially hold the Senate despite polling-based predictions that the party was going to lose considerable ground in both chambers .
But they do not wish to see that legacy undercut by an ill-fated legal crusade on the way out the door .
“ I respect the president and his efforts to exhaust legal resources to ensure every legal vote has been counted , ” said Republican strategist Jon Gilmore @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day , the American people need to see concrete evidence of widespread fraud .
If that is not produced , we as a party need to accept the results and focus on the critical races in Georgia.
” Elected Republican leaders have been broadly supportive of letting the legal process play out , noting that the 2000 Florida recount , contested all the way to the Supreme Court by Al Gore ’ s Democratic presidential campaign , took 37 days to resolve .
Many of these officials share Trump ’ s skepticism of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voter fraud in large Democratic-run cities , even if they did not necessarily expect to see the results overturned .
Thursday ’ s press conference featuring Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell as attorneys for the Trump campaign raised new concerns .
Powell in particular alleged , “ The massive influence of communist money through Venezuela , Cuba , and likely China in the interference with our elections here in the United States ” and implied voting software changed Trump votes to Biden .
“ President Trump won by a landslide , '' Powell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prove it.
” A third Trump attorney , Jenna Ellis , exhorted the assembled reporters to be open to their evidence .
But Tucker Carlson , whose prime-time Fox News show is highly influential in Trump World , expressed reservations .
“ We would have given her the whole hour , ” Carlson said .
“ But she never sent us any evidence , despite a lot of requests , polite requests .
Not a page .
When we kept pressing , she got angry and told us to stop contacting her .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump campaign , people in positions of authority , they told us , Powell has never given them any evidence either , nor did she provide any today at the press conference.
” There nevertheless remain widespread grassroots GOP misgivings about the results .
An unprecedented number of harvested mail-in ballots were tallied this year due to the pandemic .
The counts in some contested states stopped on election night while Trump was still ahead , and the leads flipped to Biden sometime after they were resumed .
Rejection rates for these ballots @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And even with these issues , the election turned out to be closer than the public polling predicted .
Then , there are the Trump team affidavits alleging various irregularities .
“ Those allegations need to be answered , ” House Minority Whip Steve Scalise , a Louisiana Republican , told reporters .
Or at least , some Republicans say , given the same attention the Steele dossier and various Russia-related accusations against the 2016 Trump campaign received .
It is an argument expected to be made to Republican-controlled state legislatures in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ eye toward contesting the states ’ Electoral College slates .
“ The president has done a great service in not cowering to the demands of Democrats until now to concede , ” said Republican strategist Bradley Blakeman .
`` Had he done so , the press would have never focused on the voting irregularities , incompetence , negligence , and fraud that had taken place in many jurisdictions.
” But to many , the answer is voting reforms rather than continuing to dispute this election .
“ I believe that although the system @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Biden was elected , ” Blakeman said .
“ Now is the time to concede and move the country forward in transition .
”

Cracks are beginning to show in the Right’s support for President Trump’s continued contesting of the election as certification deadlines loom in key states that have been called for Joe Biden and the president’s legal team asserts the existence of a wider conspiracy to prevent his reelection.
There is growing concern within Republican and conservative circles that the allegations being made do not match with the evidence being made public, potentially demoralizing rank-and-file GOP voters ahead of two Georgia runoffs that will determine whether the party remains in control of the Senate.
“People are starting to get worried in Georgia,” said a Republican operative. “[Senate Majority Leader] Mitch McConnell needs to explain to him if he or his kids want to run in 2024, blowing things up on the way out isn’t the way to make that happen.”
But the concern isn’t limited to Georgia. If Trump cannot prevail in his quest to contest the results in multiple close states where his campaign and legal team have alleged potentially outcome-altering irregularities, Republicans want to be best positioned to resist the policy initiatives of a new Biden administration. They credit Trump’s aggressive late campaign push with helping them gain seats in the House and potentially hold the Senate despite polling-based predictions that the party was going to lose considerable ground in both chambers. But they do not wish to see that legacy undercut by an ill-fated legal crusade on the way out the door.
“I respect the president and his efforts to exhaust legal resources to ensure every legal vote has been counted,” said Republican strategist Jon Gilmore. “However, with each passing day, the American people need to see concrete evidence of widespread fraud. If that is not produced, we as a party need to accept the results and focus on the critical races in Georgia.”
Elected Republican leaders have been broadly supportive of letting the legal process play out, noting that the 2000 Florida recount, contested all the way to the Supreme Court by Al Gore’s Democratic presidential campaign, took 37 days to resolve. Many of these officials share Trump’s skepticism of mass mail-in balloting and have concerns about voter fraud in large Democratic-run cities, even if they did not necessarily expect to see the results overturned.
Thursday’s press conference featuring Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell as attorneys for the Trump campaign raised new concerns. Powell in particular alleged, “The massive influence of communist money through Venezuela, Cuba, and likely China in the interference with our elections here in the United States” and implied voting software changed Trump votes to Biden.
“President Trump won by a landslide," Powell said. "We are going to prove it.” A third Trump attorney, Jenna Ellis, exhorted the assembled reporters to be open to their evidence. But Tucker Carlson, whose prime-time Fox News show is highly influential in Trump World, expressed reservations.
“We would have given her the whole hour,” Carlson said. “But she never sent us any evidence, despite a lot of requests, polite requests. Not a page. When we kept pressing, she got angry and told us to stop contacting her. When we checked with others around the Trump campaign, people in positions of authority, they told us, Powell has never given them any evidence either, nor did she provide any today at the press conference.”
There nevertheless remain widespread grassroots GOP misgivings about the results. An unprecedented number of harvested mail-in ballots were tallied this year due to the pandemic. The counts in some contested states stopped on election night while Trump was still ahead, and the leads flipped to Biden sometime after they were resumed. Rejection rates for these ballots appear to be lower than Democrats feared. And even with these issues, the election turned out to be closer than the public polling predicted.
Then, there are the Trump team affidavits alleging various irregularities. “Those allegations need to be answered,” House Minority Whip Steve Scalise, a Louisiana Republican, told reporters. Or at least, some Republicans say, given the same attention the Steele dossier and various Russia-related accusations against the 2016 Trump campaign received. It is an argument expected to be made to Republican-controlled state legislatures in the disputed battlegrounds, with a possible eye toward contesting the states’ Electoral College slates.
“The president has done a great service in not cowering to the demands of Democrats until now to concede,” said Republican strategist Bradley Blakeman. "Had he done so, the press would have never focused on the voting irregularities, incompetence, negligence, and fraud that had taken place in many jurisdictions.”
But to many, the answer is voting reforms rather than continuing to dispute this election.
“I believe that although the system is flawed, the ultimate result was that Biden was elected,” Blakeman said. “Now is the time to concede and move the country forward in transition.”


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-11-22--'Without merit': Judge dismisses Trump campaign lawsuit in Pennsylvania

The Trump campaign ’ s lawsuit seeking to block the certification of Pennsylvania ’ s election was dismissed with prejudice by a federal court judge on Saturday .
U.S. Middle District of Pennsylvania Judge Matthew Brann made the decision after days of motions filed on both sides and after hearing oral arguments on Tuesday from President Trump ’ s personal attorney , Rudy Giuliani , who took over the case last week .
In a scathing critique of the legal basis for the case , Brann wrote that Trump ’ s lawyers “ ask this Court to disenfranchise almost seven @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been unable to find any case in which a plaintiff has sought such a drastic remedy in the contest of an election , in terms of the sheer volume of votes asked to be invalidated.
” “ One might expect that when seeking such a startling outcome , a plaintiff would come formidably armed with compelling legal arguments and factual proof of rampant corruption , such that this Court would have no option but to regrettably grant the proposed injunctive relief despite the impact it would have on such a large group @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ That has not happened.
” The judge , an Obama appointee unanimously confirmed by the Senate in 2012 , said that the plaintiffs offered “ strained legal arguments without merit and speculative accusations.
” Giuliani , along with Jenna Ellis , a senior legal adviser to Trump 's 2020 campaign , released a statement that said the Trump team will appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit .
“ Today ’ s decision turns out to help us in our strategy to get expeditiously to the U.S. Supreme @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this opinion , we ’ re thankful to the Obama-appointed judge for making this anticipated decision quickly , rather than simply trying to run out the clock , '' they said .
`` I ’ ve been telling everyone who will listen : these suits are baseless , stay calm , Rudy has no facts , I ’ m on it .
When can I say I told you so ? ''
he said in a tweet along with a winking emoji .
`` Suit dismissed .
Laws matter . ''
This lawsuit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Republican congressman in Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court , seeking to throw out all mail-in ballots in the state .
Trump ’ s team contended that Democratic-majority counties in Pennsylvania wrongfully allowed voters to “ cure ” errors in their submitted absentee ballots , while some Republican counties didn ’ t count ballots that were deemed deficient .
The campaign was hoping to have an emergency order issued that would block the Keystone State from certifying the results .
Tuesday ’ s hearing went on for hours as Giuliani made a host of claims @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officials pushed back , and the judge pressed the Trump team with questions .
“ If this is allowed without serious sanctions , this will become an epidemic .
… You give them an inch , they ’ ll take a mile .
They ’ ve already taken a mile .
Now , they ’ ll take the whole city .
They stole an election , ” Giuliani said Tuesday , further claiming , “ It just all happened to be in big cities controlled by Democrats who all of a sudden decided @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inspect an absentee ballot .
... You 'd have to be a fool to think this was an accident.
” Daniel Donavan , a lawyer for Pennsylvania Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar , told the judge that “ there is no claim that any voter cast more than one ballot , that a voter had his ballot wrongfully rejected , that anyone not eligible to vote voted ” and that no actual voter fraud was being alleged .
`` This is not a fraud case , '' Giuliani said .
When asked by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claim that there had been voter fraud , the Trump lawyer replied , “ No , your honor , we are not , ” although he followed up by saying it was a “ fraudulent process.
” The judge replied , “ So , you are alleging a fraud.
” Trump ’ s lawyers relied largely upon equal protection constitutional claims , which the judge rejected at length on Saturday .
“ The general gist of their claims is that Secretary Boockvar , by failing to prohibit counties from implementing a notice-and-cure policy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such a policy , have created a ‘ standardless ’ system and thus unconstitutionally discriminated against Individual Plaintiffs , ” Brann wrote .
In rejecting the Trump claims , he said , “ Defendant Counties , by implementing a notice-and-cure procedure , have in fact lifted a burden on the right to vote , even if only for those who live in those counties .
Expanding the right to vote for some residents of a state does not burden the rights of others .
… No county was forced to adopt notice-and-cure ; @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so , or not .
Because it is not irrational or arbitrary for a state to allow counties to expand the right to vote if they so choose , Individual Plaintiffs fail to state an equal-protection claim.
” The Trump team had projected confidence about the court hearing , with Ellis tweeting on Tuesday evening that “ you media morons are all laughing at Rudy Giuliani , but he appears to have already established a great rapport with the judge , who is currently offering recommendations on martini bars for Team Trump in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ another blow to the Trump campaign ’ s effort to contest the election results in several states including Michigan , where the Trump team dismissed its federal lawsuit last week .
President-elect Joe Biden was projected to win Pennsylvania on Nov. 7 , giving him more than the 270 Electoral College votes needed to carry the White House .
Counties must certify their election totals by Monday , after which Boockvar is expected to make her own certification .
The Electoral College meets on Dec. 14 .
As it stands now , Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 36 more than is needed to win the Electoral College , and so far leads Trump by about 6 million votes in the popular vote , according to the Associated Press .
`` We will be seeking an expedited appeal to the Third Circuit .
There is so much evidence that in Pennsylvania , Democrats eliminated our opportunity to present 50 witnesses and other evidence that election officials blatantly ignored Pennsylvania ’ s law denying independent review .
This resulted in 682,777 ballots being cast illegally , wittingly or unwittingly .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tech , Big Media , Corrupt Democrat censorship of damning facts the American public needs to know , '' Giuliani and Ellis said .
`` We are disappointed we did not at least get the opportunity to present our evidence at a hearing .
Unfortunately the censorship continues .
We hope that the Third Circuit will be as gracious as Judge Brann in deciding our appeal one way or the other as expeditiously as possible .
This is another case that appears to be moving quickly to the United States Supreme Court , @ @ @ @

The Trump campaign’s lawsuit seeking to block the certification of Pennsylvania’s election was dismissed with prejudice by a federal court judge on Saturday.
U.S. Middle District of Pennsylvania Judge Matthew Brann made the decision after days of motions filed on both sides and after hearing oral arguments on Tuesday from President Trump’s personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, who took over the case last week.
In a scathing critique of the legal basis for the case, Brann wrote that Trump’s lawyers “ask this Court to disenfranchise almost seven million voters” but “this Court has been unable to find any case in which a plaintiff has sought such a drastic remedy in the contest of an election, in terms of the sheer volume of votes asked to be invalidated.”
“One might expect that when seeking such a startling outcome, a plaintiff would come formidably armed with compelling legal arguments and factual proof of rampant corruption, such that this Court would have no option but to regrettably grant the proposed injunctive relief despite the impact it would have on such a large group of citizens,” Brann ruled. “That has not happened.”
The judge, an Obama appointee unanimously confirmed by the Senate in 2012, said that the plaintiffs offered “strained legal arguments without merit and speculative accusations.”
Giuliani, along with Jenna Ellis, a senior legal adviser to Trump's 2020 campaign, released a statement that said the Trump team will appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit.
“Today’s decision turns out to help us in our strategy to get expeditiously to the U.S. Supreme Court. Although we fully disagree with this opinion, we’re thankful to the Obama-appointed judge for making this anticipated decision quickly, rather than simply trying to run out the clock," they said.
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro also reacted.
"I’ve been telling everyone who will listen: these suits are baseless, stay calm, Rudy has no facts, I’m on it. When can I say I told you so?" he said in a tweet along with a winking emoji. "Suit dismissed. Laws matter."
This lawsuit is separate from the one filed by a Republican congressman in Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court, seeking to throw out all mail-in ballots in the state.
Trump’s team contended that Democratic-majority counties in Pennsylvania wrongfully allowed voters to “cure” errors in their submitted absentee ballots, while some Republican counties didn’t count ballots that were deemed deficient. The campaign was hoping to have an emergency order issued that would block the Keystone State from certifying the results.
Tuesday’s hearing went on for hours as Giuliani made a host of claims, lawyers for Pennsylvania’s election officials pushed back, and the judge pressed the Trump team with questions.
“If this is allowed without serious sanctions, this will become an epidemic. … You give them an inch, they’ll take a mile. They’ve already taken a mile. Now, they’ll take the whole city. They stole an election,” Giuliani said Tuesday, further claiming, “It just all happened to be in big cities controlled by Democrats who all of a sudden decided you don't have the right to inspect an absentee ballot. ... You'd have to be a fool to think this was an accident.”
Daniel Donavan, a lawyer for Pennsylvania Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar, told the judge that “there is no claim that any voter cast more than one ballot, that a voter had his ballot wrongfully rejected, that anyone not eligible to vote voted” and that no actual voter fraud was being alleged.
"This is not a fraud case," Giuliani said. When asked by the judge if he was making the claim that there had been voter fraud, the Trump lawyer replied, “No, your honor, we are not,” although he followed up by saying it was a “fraudulent process.” The judge replied, “So, you are alleging a fraud.”
Trump’s lawyers relied largely upon equal protection constitutional claims, which the judge rejected at length on Saturday.
“The general gist of their claims is that Secretary Boockvar, by failing to prohibit counties from implementing a notice-and-cure policy, and Defendant Counties, by adopting such a policy, have created a ‘standardless’ system and thus unconstitutionally discriminated against Individual Plaintiffs,” Brann wrote. In rejecting the Trump claims, he said, “Defendant Counties, by implementing a notice-and-cure procedure, have in fact lifted a burden on the right to vote, even if only for those who live in those counties. Expanding the right to vote for some residents of a state does not burden the rights of others. … No county was forced to adopt notice-and-cure; each county made a choice to do so, or not. Because it is not irrational or arbitrary for a state to allow counties to expand the right to vote if they so choose, Individual Plaintiffs fail to state an equal-protection claim.”
The Trump team had projected confidence about the court hearing, with Ellis tweeting on Tuesday evening that “you media morons are all laughing at Rudy Giuliani, but he appears to have already established a great rapport with the judge, who is currently offering recommendations on martini bars for Team Trump in open court.”
The Saturday ruling was another blow to the Trump campaign’s effort to contest the election results in several states, including Michigan, where the Trump team dismissed its federal lawsuit last week.
President-elect Joe Biden was projected to win Pennsylvania on Nov. 7, giving him more than the 270 Electoral College votes needed to carry the White House. Counties must certify their election totals by Monday, after which Boockvar is expected to make her own certification. The Electoral College meets on Dec. 14.
As it stands now, Biden is projected to have 306 electoral votes, 36 more than is needed to win the Electoral College, and so far leads Trump by about 6 million votes in the popular vote, according to the Associated Press.
"We will be seeking an expedited appeal to the Third Circuit. There is so much evidence that in Pennsylvania, Democrats eliminated our opportunity to present 50 witnesses and other evidence that election officials blatantly ignored Pennsylvania’s law denying independent review. This resulted in 682,777 ballots being cast illegally, wittingly or unwittingly. This is just an extension of the Big Tech, Big Media, Corrupt Democrat censorship of damning facts the American public needs to know," Giuliani and Ellis said.
"We are disappointed we did not at least get the opportunity to present our evidence at a hearing. Unfortunately, the censorship continues. We hope that the Third Circuit will be as gracious as Judge Brann in deciding our appeal one way or the other as expeditiously as possible. This is another case that appears to be moving quickly to the United States Supreme Court," they added.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-11-21--'Very strange': Devin Nunes says Democrats lack confidence in Biden victory

There is something `` very strange '' about the way Democrats are treating the 2020 election , according to Rep. Devin Nunes .
The California Republican , who is the ranking member on the House Intelligence Committee , said even President-elect Joe Biden and his team are not acting like winners , although they are putting up `` a facade '' of victory .
`` There 's a false media narrative that 's been created to move us past the election that started essentially election night , '' he said to the Epoch Times in a recent interview , insisting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been called if they were so close .
`` It 's very , very strange , '' Nunes said .
`` If you look at the Democrats that we 're working with — we 're here in Washington , you know , back here this week after the election — these are essentially people that are n't acting very confident . ''
Biden is projected to have 306 electoral votes , 36 more than is needed to win the Electoral College , and so far leads President Trump by about 6 million @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the Associated Press .
But Trump refuses to concede the race , holding out for legal challenges and recounts to play out in several battleground states , while claiming that the election was rigged , although his team has not shown evidence of widespread fraud .
While Biden is moving ahead with setting up an administration , he has n't been given access to government resources for a presidential transition , which has raised national security concerns .
The Trump team is running out of time , however , as states certify @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in mid-December .
Inauguration Day is Jan. 20 .
Still , Nunes said Democrats are not `` confident '' in the election .
One `` red flag , '' Nunes said , was in Wisconsin , where the elections commission considered but ultimately did not approve changes to its recount manual for two recounts for ballots cast in two deeply liberal counties at Trump 's request over concerns about `` irregularities . ''
In addition , Nunes suggested there is a rush to call the elections and pointed to Wayne County , Michigan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of canvassers were doxxed and threatened after they voted against certifying the election in dozens of jurisdictions where Republican also allege fraud and voting irregularities .
`` Those are not the thoughts and the actions of people that are confident in their victory , '' Nunes said .
Republicans made gains in the House , and they could also retain control of the Senate , depending on two runoffs in Georgia next month .
Nunes argued that 2020 was a `` total destruction '' for the Democrats outside of the presidential contest and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ demand scrutiny in order for people to trust that there is integrity in the system .
And `` fake news and fake polls , '' following what he calls the `` Russia hoax , '' have gone a long way to erode this confidence , Nunes added .
He said Biden should be siding with Trump in questioning the results .
`` Biden should welcome recounts .
This guy is limping into office .
Not going to have control of the Senate most likely , on the verge of losing the House , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defended Sidney Powell , a member of the Trump campaign legal team , who is facing bipartisan blowback for saying there is evidence of software flipping votes .
Nunes said he `` ca n't imagine '' that the attorney would make stuff up , but that it remains to be seen if she can collect enough evidence to make a case in court .

There is something "very strange" about the way Democrats are treating the 2020 election, according to Rep. Devin Nunes.
The California Republican, who is the ranking member on the House Intelligence Committee, said even President-elect Joe Biden and his team are not acting like winners, although they are putting up "a facade" of victory.
"There's a false media narrative that's been created to move us past the election that started essentially election night," he said to the Epoch Times in a recent interview, insisting that House and local races would not have been called if they were so close.
"It's very, very strange," Nunes said. "If you look at the Democrats that we're working with — we're here in Washington, you know, back here this week after the election — these are essentially people that aren't acting very confident."
Biden is projected to have 306 electoral votes, 36 more than is needed to win the Electoral College, and so far leads President Trump by about 6 million votes in the popular vote, according to the Associated Press.
But Trump refuses to concede the race, holding out for legal challenges and recounts to play out in several battleground states, while claiming that the election was rigged, although his team has not shown evidence of widespread fraud. While Biden is moving ahead with setting up an administration, he hasn't been given access to government resources for a presidential transition, which has raised national security concerns. The Trump team is running out of time, however, as states certify their votes and the Electoral College meets in mid-December. Inauguration Day is Jan. 20.
Still, Nunes said Democrats are not "confident" in the election.
One "red flag," Nunes said, was in Wisconsin, where the elections commission considered but ultimately did not approve changes to its recount manual for two recounts for ballots cast in two deeply liberal counties at Trump's request over concerns about "irregularities."
In addition, Nunes suggested there is a rush to call the elections and pointed to Wayne County, Michigan, where Republican members of the board of canvassers were doxxed and threatened after they voted against certifying the election in dozens of jurisdictions where Republican also allege fraud and voting irregularities.
"Those are not the thoughts and the actions of people that are confident in their victory," Nunes said.
Republicans made gains in the House, and they could also retain control of the Senate, depending on two runoffs in Georgia next month.
Nunes argued that 2020 was a "total destruction" for the Democrats outside of the presidential contest and that questions surrounding the White House match-up demand scrutiny in order for people to trust that there is integrity in the system. And "fake news and fake polls," following what he calls the "Russia hoax," have gone a long way to erode this confidence, Nunes added.
He said Biden should be siding with Trump in questioning the results. "Biden should welcome recounts. This guy is limping into office. Not going to have control of the Senate most likely, on the verge of losing the House," Nunes said.
The congressman also defended Sidney Powell, a member of the Trump campaign legal team, who is facing bipartisan blowback for saying there is evidence of software flipping votes. Nunes said he "can't imagine" that the attorney would make stuff up, but that it remains to be seen if she can collect enough evidence to make a case in court.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-11-21--Republicans fuming after Dominion Voting Systems backs out night before scheduled oversight hearing

Republican lawmakers in Pennsylvania are expressing frustration after an electronic voting company at the center of President Trump ’ s voter fraud allegations backed out of a scheduled hearing .
“ Last evening , Dominion Voting Systems lawyered up and backed out of their commitment to the people of Pennsylvania to provide input in a public format in which 1.3 [ million ] Pennsylvanian 's entrusted , ” Pennsylvania State Rep. Seth Grove after the news that Dominion Voting Systems representatives canceled a scheduled appearance before the State Government Committee .
Trump ’ s legal team has while making the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ altered the outcome of the presidential election earlier this month .
Trump lawyer Sidney Powell that the company ’ s voting software is designed to “ rig elections.
” '' The math just does n't add up for anything , and we know Dominion has a long history of rigging elections because that 's what it was created to do to begin with , '' Powell said .
“ The Dominion Voting Systems , the Smartmatic technology software ... were created in Venezuela at the direction of Hugo Chavez to make sure he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ referendum came out the way he did not want it to come out , ” Powell .
`` We have one very strong witness who has explained how it all works .
His affidavit is attached to the pleadings of Lin Wood and the lawsuit he filed in Georgia .
... As soon as he saw multiple states shut down the voting on the night of the election , he knew the same thing was happening here . ''
`` Dominion Voting Systems categorically denies false assertions about vote switching issues with our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Why after weeks of accusations has Dominion Voting Systems not released any analysis of the success of their voting machines to the public in order to stop their accusers in their tracks ?
” Grove asked on Friday .
`` If they have nothing to hide , why are they hiding from us ?
” All major news networks have declared Joe Biden as the president-elect , and several news outlets and fact-checkers have categorically dismissed claims that voter fraud altered the election .

Republican lawmakers in Pennsylvania are expressing frustration after an electronic voting company at the center of President Trump’s voter fraud allegations backed out of a scheduled hearing.
“Last evening, Dominion Voting Systems lawyered up and backed out of their commitment to the people of Pennsylvania to provide input in a public format in which 1.3 [million] Pennsylvanian's entrusted,” Pennsylvania State Rep. Seth Grove said Friday after the news that Dominion Voting Systems representatives canceled a scheduled appearance before the State Government Committee.
#PAHouse State Govt Cmte Chair Seth Grove details how Dominion Voting Systems were used by 1.3 million PA'ns in 2020 General Election. 19% of the total votes cast in PA's 2020 General Election were cast on Dominion's systems. Dominion abruptly canceled today's hearing. pic.twitter.com/Qt4DAyYDzE — PA House Republicans (@PAHouseGOP) November 20, 2020
Trump’s legal team has called out Dominion several times while making the case that widespread voter fraud and irregularities altered the outcome of the presidential election earlier this month.
Trump lawyer Sidney Powell said earlier this week that the company’s voting software is designed to “rig elections.”
"The math just doesn't add up for anything, and we know Dominion has a long history of rigging elections because that's what it was created to do to begin with," Powell said.
“The Dominion Voting Systems, the Smartmatic technology software ... were created in Venezuela at the direction of Hugo Chavez to make sure he never lost an election after one constitutional referendum came out the way he did not want it to come out,” Powell said in a press conference Thursday . "We have one very strong witness who has explained how it all works. His affidavit is attached to the pleadings of Lin Wood and the lawsuit he filed in Georgia. ... As soon as he saw multiple states shut down the voting on the night of the election, he knew the same thing was happening here."
"Dominion Voting Systems categorically denies false assertions about vote switching issues with our voting systems," the company said in a statement .
“Why after weeks of accusations has Dominion Voting Systems not released any analysis of the success of their voting machines to the public in order to stop their accusers in their tracks?” Grove asked on Friday. "If they have nothing to hide, why are they hiding from us?”
All major news networks have declared Joe Biden as the president-elect, and several news outlets and fact-checkers have categorically dismissed claims that voter fraud altered the election.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-11-21--Liz Cheney and other Republicans ask Trump to provide 'genuine evidence' of election fraud

Rep. Liz Cheney and a number of other members of the Republican Party are demanding President Trump to provide `` genuine evidence '' proving that the 2020 election was fraudulent , as he and his allies have claimed .
Cheney said Friday that Trump and his allies are `` obligated '' to hand over `` genuine evidence '' of election fraud nearly three weeks after the Associated Press called the 2020 election for Joe Biden .
Arkansas Rep. Tom Cotton reiterated Cheney 's call , saying that it 's past the time for press conferences .
“ We ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this is time not for politicians or for press conferences , ” Cotton told Fox News .
“ That was during the election .
This is a time for evidence in court.
” Neither House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy nor Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell wished to provide comment on the development .
Trump 's legal team , headed by Sidney Powell and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani , has mounted lawsuits in a number of key battleground states .
Trump has also refused to concede the election .
Republican Sen. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , called Powell 's claim that the election was rigged `` offensive . ''
`` We believe in honesty ... to insinuate that Republican and Democratic candidates paid to throw off this election , I think , is absolutely outrageous , ” Ernst told Fox News Radio on Thursday .

Rep. Liz Cheney and a number of other members of the Republican Party are demanding President Trump to provide "genuine evidence" proving that the 2020 election was fraudulent, as he and his allies have claimed.
Cheney said Friday that Trump and his allies are "obligated" to hand over "genuine evidence" of election fraud nearly three weeks after the Associated Press called the 2020 election for Joe Biden.
Arkansas Rep. Tom Cotton reiterated Cheney's call, saying that it's past the time for press conferences.
“We’re to the point, though, where this is time not for politicians or for press conferences,” Cotton told Fox News. “That was during the election. This is a time for evidence in court.”
Neither House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy nor Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell wished to provide comment on the development.
Trump's legal team, headed by Sidney Powell and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, has mounted lawsuits in a number of key battleground states. Trump has also refused to concede the election.
Republican Sen. Joni Ernst, a close Trump ally, called Powell's claim that the election was rigged "offensive."
"We believe in honesty ... to insinuate that Republican and Democratic candidates paid to throw off this election, I think, is absolutely outrageous,” Ernst told Fox News Radio on Thursday.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-11-22--Biden's concessions to the Left on the platform not carrying over into personnel

Joe Biden made big moves to placate the Left , sail through the Democratic presidential nomination process , and unify the party in the general election .
But now that the election is over and he ’ s assembling a transition team , the president-elect is giving those in the liberal wing little indication that they ’ ll receive substantial power in the form of appointments and personnel decisions .
On Thursday , Biden said that he had picked a , with a major hint that it was bad news for those who hoped that Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren might @ @ @ @ @ @ @ find it is someone who I think will be accepted by all elements of the Democratic Party , from progressives to the moderate coalitions , '' Biden said .
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is reportedly being by allies as a Labor secretary pick , with sources telling CBS News that the two may have more agreement there than in other areas .
But if Biden ’ s priority is not to rock the boat with his Cabinet and personnel choices , particularly in light of House Democrats unexpectedly losing seats due to what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ defund the police , ” that bodes poorly for Sanders ’ s chances .
So far , many of Biden ’ s announced staff picks are and longtime Biden loyalists rather than people from the wing of the party aligned with Sanders .
And some of those allies are unpalatable , or even unacceptable , to the Left .
Louisiana Rep. Cedric Richmond is slated to run Biden ’ s White House Office of Public Engagement , a move that Varshini Prakash of the climate group the Sunrise Movement called a “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ donations from the fossil fuel industry during his Congressional career than nearly any other Democrat , '' Prakash NPR .
Bruce Reed , who was Biden 's chief of staff when he was vice president and an alumnus of the Clinton administration , is a rumored pick to be director of the White House Office of Management and Budget .
Liberals that his budgetary style won ’ t allow for the expansion of entitlement programs .
“ If you ’ re still going to consider giving a top position to deficit hawks like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ commission to have Democrats work with Republicans to cut Social Security , you have to be expecting pushback from your own party , ” Justice Democrats spokesman Waleed Shahid Politico .
Reports that former Chicago Mayor Rham Emanuel is under consideration to be the secretary of transportation ignited a firestorm among criminal justice reform advocates and other activists .
“ If you want to root out systemic racism , defend democracy , and build a society that leaves no one behind — all worthy goals mentioned in your victory speech — I can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ job than the man who earned the nickname 'Mayor 1 % ’ while in office , ” Chicago City Council member Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez wrote in a Jacobin .
When it became clear that Biden would be the party ’ s nominee , the former vice president policy positions first championed by leftist former primary opponents Sanders and Warren on reforming bankruptcy law and on making higher education free for those from families who make less than $ 125,000 per year .
Biden invited Sanders and his allies into a “ Biden-Sanders Unity Task @ @ @ @ @ @ @ eventually became the Democratic Party 's 2020 .
New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was a co-chairwoman of the committee that crafted the platform ’ s section on climate policy .
That consensus allowed Biden to sail through the Democratic National Convention without the highly vocal opposition that 2016 Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton endured before she officially clinched the nomination .
Sanders said that he would make sure Biden becomes the “ most progressive president since FDR.
” But putting ideas on paper is one thing , and putting policies is another .
As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ policy , ” and the organizations on the Left are taking that to heart .
A conglomerate of 40 organizations on the Left , which included the Progressive Campaign Change Committee , MoveOn , and the Sunrise Movement , created of appointment recommendations .
Those on the Left are warning the incoming Biden administration that they will continue to exert pressure in order to achieve their policy goals .
`` Squad '' members Ocasio-Cortez , Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib , and Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar at a Sunrise Movement event outside the Democratic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 're not going to stop with a piece of paper , '' Ocasio-Cortez said of Biden 's commitment to a $ 2 trillion climate plan .
`` We ’ re going to organize and demand that administration , which I believe is decent and kind and honorable , keep their promise . ''

Joe Biden made big moves to placate the Left, sail through the Democratic presidential nomination process, and unify the party in the general election.
But now that the election is over and he’s assembling a transition team, the president-elect is giving those in the liberal wing little indication that they’ll receive substantial power in the form of appointments and personnel decisions.
On Thursday, Biden said that he had picked a Treasury secretary , with a major hint that it was bad news for those who hoped that Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren might snag the post.
"You'll find it is someone who I think will be accepted by all elements of the Democratic Party, from progressives to the moderate coalitions," Biden said.
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is reportedly being pushed by allies as a Labor secretary pick, with sources telling CBS News that the two may have more agreement there than in other areas.
But if Biden’s priority is not to rock the boat with his Cabinet and personnel choices, particularly in light of House Democrats unexpectedly losing seats due to what centrists said was resistance to leftist slogans like “defund the police,” that bodes poorly for Sanders’s chances.
So far, many of Biden’s announced staff picks are Obama administration alumni and longtime Biden loyalists rather than people from the wing of the party aligned with Sanders.
And some of those allies are unpalatable, or even unacceptable, to the Left.
Louisiana Rep. Cedric Richmond is slated to run Biden’s White House Office of Public Engagement, a move that Varshini Prakash of the climate group the Sunrise Movement called a “betrayal.”
Richmond “has taken more donations from the fossil fuel industry during his Congressional career than nearly any other Democrat," Prakash told NPR.
Bruce Reed, who was Biden's chief of staff when he was vice president and an alumnus of the Clinton administration, is a rumored pick to be director of the White House Office of Management and Budget. Liberals warn that his budgetary style won’t allow for the expansion of entitlement programs.
“If you’re still going to consider giving a top position to deficit hawks like Bruce Reed, who led the Bowles-Simpson commission to have Democrats work with Republicans to cut Social Security, you have to be expecting pushback from your own party,” Justice Democrats spokesman Waleed Shahid told Politico.
Reports that former Chicago Mayor Rham Emanuel is under consideration to be the secretary of transportation ignited a firestorm among criminal justice reform advocates and other activists.
“If you want to root out systemic racism, defend democracy, and build a society that leaves no one behind — all worthy goals mentioned in your victory speech — I can think of few people worse for the job than the man who earned the nickname 'Mayor 1%’ while in office,” Chicago City Council member Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez wrote in a Jacobin op-ed .
When it became clear that Biden would be the party’s nominee, the former vice president adopted policy positions first championed by leftist former primary opponents Sanders and Warren on reforming bankruptcy law and on making higher education free for those from families who make less than $125,000 per year.
Biden invited Sanders and his allies into a “Biden-Sanders Unity Task Force” that crafted most of what eventually became the Democratic Party's 2020 platform . New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was a co-chairwoman of the committee that crafted the platform’s section on climate policy. That consensus allowed Biden to sail through the Democratic National Convention without the highly vocal opposition that 2016 Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton endured before she officially clinched the nomination.
Sanders said that he would make sure Biden becomes the “most progressive president since FDR.”
But putting ideas on paper is one thing, and putting policies is another. As the saying goes, “personnel is policy,” and the organizations on the Left are taking that to heart.
A conglomerate of 40 organizations on the Left, which included the Progressive Campaign Change Committee, MoveOn, and the Sunrise Movement, created a list of hundreds of appointment recommendations.
Those on the Left are warning the incoming Biden administration that they will continue to exert pressure in order to achieve their policy goals. "Squad" members Ocasio-Cortez, Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib, and Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar appeared at a Sunrise Movement event outside the Democratic National Committee on Thursday.
"We're not going to stop with a piece of paper," Ocasio-Cortez said of Biden's commitment to a $2 trillion climate plan. "We’re going to organize and demand that administration, which I believe is decent and kind and honorable, keep their promise."