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In response to
"I think we’ve already discussed most if not all of this here -- (link)"
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znufrii
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It seems like he has fewer options than he did in 2020 to block the results if he loses based on my (admittedly not complete) understanding.
Posted by
Dano (aka dano)
Nov 1 '24, 08:20
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Having the VP block certification is let's say very even less likely in 2024 than it was in 2020.
Unless there actually is something there this time I don't see the courts being any more friendly to garbage arguments than they were in 2020.
It seems like the people in charge of these things in the states that could be contested are not going to be supportive of efforts to circumvent the voting. Even in 2020 they couldn't get Republican controlled Georgia to intervene to mess with the results.
If the Republicans retain control of the House, I suppose things could get sticky because I think Johnson could take steps to challenge the results and block certification. I'm not sure of the specifics and if the Republican majority is as slim as it is now whether just peeling off enough reasonable Republicans makes that strategy not work. At the very least though I think he could muck up the process.
Of course, if the Democrats take back the House that option is off the table too.
So, assuming Harris wins, there will of course be tons of legal challenges, but they will be doubtful to go anywhere that matters.
The other wildcard is civil unrest. Again, the difference there would be that Trump is not in charge so it would be dealt with differently this time.
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