MAGAT brain
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A quick roundup of the disgraceful goings on in the nation’s capital at the moment:
Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) warned against supporting efforts to challenge the Electoral College results, the first time he’s spoken publicly against the Trump-endorsed plan by members of his caucus to throw out President-elect Joe Biden’s win.
McConnell’s remarks came at the start of the Senate’s first debate as part of what is expected to be an hours-long effort that will ultimately end in Congress affirming Biden’s win.
McConnell, speaking from the Senate floor, said the allegations of fraud didn’t reach the standard for challenging the election results and warned of dramatic consequences if conservatives are successful.
“If this election were overturned by mere allegations from the losing side our democracy would enter a death spiral. We’d never see the whole nation accept the election again,” McConnell said.
Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) objected to recording his home state’s Electoral College tally, triggering a debate and votes in the House and Senate.
After there were no objections to the tallies in Alabama and Alaska, both won by Trump, Gosar rose to object to the tally in Arizona, where President-elect Joe Biden won in a tight vote.
Vice President Pence, who is presiding over the joint session, asked Gosar if his objection was in writing and joined by a senator, a requirement to trigger the debate and vote.
Gosar said it was and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) chimed in with his objection.
Republicans supportive of the move then stood to applaud Gosar.
Thousands of President Donald Trump’s most ardent supporters descended on the nation’s capital Wednesday as Congress prepared to formally declare Joe Biden president-elect.
Trump addressed the crowd of supporters at the Ellipse for about an hour, again repeating baseless claims of rigged election. As his speech concluded, a group of about two dozen people moved in on the U.S. Capitol as debate over certifying the election was taking place inside.
Several flash-bang grenades were launched as the small group called to occupy the building, breaching some of the fencing. A stretcher was seen being taken through the crowd as tensions flared. Behind them, a huge throng continue to swell, with a reporter estimating more than 1,000 pushing up against the inauguration stage set up outside the Capitol building.
QAnon gun moll Lauren Boebert is addressing the House right now.
What a country.