Second-Ranking House Dem says he would support challenge to Electoral College vote certification

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Top Democrat says he would support challenge to Electoral College vote certification. http://abcn.ws/2hXY1N0

The second-ranking House Democrat, Steny Hoyer of Maryland, would support an effort to challenge certification of the votes that will formally put Trump in the White House on Friday, he told ABC News Political Director Rick Klein on the "Powerhouse Politics" podcast.

Congress is slated to count the Electoral College ballots to officially elect Donald Trump as President on Friday, but a few House Democrats, led by Rep. Ed Perlmutter of Colorado, are weighing options to protest the Electoral College votes.

The only hitch? House Democrats must get the support of a U.S. Senator to move the challenge to an official congressional debate -- something Hoyer doubts is possible. According to Politico, who first reported the protest, if the House members secure the backing of a Senator, the House and Senate would have to debate each Electoral College vote.

“I don't frankly think he's going to get a Senator to join in with him, which the process requires,” said Hoyer. But, “if he has the Senator, I will support him.”

“I think Mr. Perlmutter raises very legitimate issues,” said Hoyer. “It's based upon the Russian interference in the election....there's no disagreement in the intelligence community."

"Whether it's done tomorrow or not, we are going to be pressing very, very, hard to get at the bottom of this,” Hoyer said, admitting that Trump will be president even if the challenge succeeds.


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[dhill926]

1. well...what the fuck would repubs do if the shoe was on the other foot...

figure it out...then do that. Fuck it...it's hardball, and time to throw at their fucking head.

[mopinko]

2. this

enough already w the good guys.