Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert (R) is suing Mike Pence in his official capacity as vice president in a strange lawsuit that seeks to grant him the authority to choose pro-Trump electors over pro-Biden electors from battleground states when Congress meets to ratify electoral votes on January 6th.
The suit, joined by Republican lawmakers and would-be electors, targets an 1887 law that establishes the vice president as the person responsible for presiding over the ratification. Plaintiffs insist the law is unconstitutional because it forces Vice President Pence from exercising total authority in choosing which votes to count and which votes to ignore.
The lawsuit is based on claims that election results in Georgia, Arizona, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin are the product of fraud. Therefore, any action declaring Biden the winner will be fraudulent.
“Under the Twelfth Amendment, Defendant Pence alone has the exclusive authority and sole discretion to open and permit the counting of the electoral votes for a given state, and where there are competing slates of electors, or where there is objection to any single slate of electors, to determine which electors’ votes, or whether none, shall be counted,” explains the suit.
Experts say the suit is unlikely to succeed.
“The idea that the Vice President has sole authority to determine whether or not to count electoral votes submitted by a state, or which of competing submissions to count, is inconsistent with a proper understanding of the Constitution,” argues Edward Foley, a law professor at Ohio State University. “I’m not at all sure that the court will get to the merits of this lawsuit, given questions about the plaintiffs’ standing to bring this kind of claim, as well as other procedural obstacles.”
Gohmert’s case will be heard by Judge Jeremy D. Kernodle, a Trump appointee to the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. It remains unclear if he will grant plaintiffs’ request for an expedited decision.
Author’s Note: Pence is stuck between a rock and a hard place here. If he contests the lawsuit, he becomes Trumps’ enemy. If he supports the lawsuit, he will be accused of trying to disqualify Democratic votes. Pence has yet to make a public statement regarding the election results or how he intends to handle his role on January 6th.
Of course I would love to see Trump win, but not by a simple declaration in the political realm. Evidence must be presented in court and declared as fraud by a judge. The Supreme Court really failed the American people by refusing to take up the voter fraud lawsuit (read more here).
Sources:
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Go pence save our president trump keep America great for us and our children to be born in a wonderful world without COVID-19 kick the radical left azz
Another Texas republican idiot making another stupid claim that the courts are going to throw out
What a farce,, Our Democracy is built on the citizens of the country selecting a president — certainly not on one sore loser upsetting the entire legal process. Two words for trump — START PACKING!!
Just because courts throw out a case doesn’t mean there was no merit to the lawsuit. Unfortunately many judges rule by party and not the law.
Yes you are correct trump appointed judges do rule by party
I think the Supreme Court has lost all integrity with the American people. Democrats and Republicans. It doesn’t matter anymore if the Democrats stack the Supreme Court, they don’t do what they are paid to do anyway. We ought to just delete them from our Democracy. They are not standing for Democracy anymore. When a China maid (Biden) is sworn in. America is going to go all left anyway. Then it’s time to leave the country, like they left left California and New York. Abandon this so called Democracy, because it will be a Communist country.
Biden will be better than trump who is a boot licking ass kissing lover Vladimir Putin and you fools think that is O K l guess you people think it is just fine for a American president to suck up to a communist dictator which has been going on for decades
Rep. Gohmert is by no means an “idiot.”
The claims he is making are factual and supported by incontrovertible evidence. They are not “stupid.”
The courts may very well throw out this suit, as we have seen the Supreme Court’s craven capitulation to the despicable Democrats on issue after issue, for reasons unrelated to the merits. Mainly because they don’t want to see widespread violence and rioting by… Democrats.
This is not the way America should be governed – by thuggery, threats, vandalism, mob rule. If there are to be valid elections, this matter must be thoroughly exposed and dealt with now, not later. And if Democrats choose to attempt violence as a result… I am more than ready for them.
Gohmert is another ass kissing fool that doesn’t know his ass from a hole in the ground
Simplest thing the Supreme Court can do is declare the election null and void and order the election to be redone reqiuiring proof of voter ID with a valid current address. Then the votes be done at a polling station and the ballots be on paper with a state seal to certify the ballots. No voting machines as they are what is in question due to the machines being set to automatically alter the ballots.
I believe that Pence will do what is right, and honest! He is a very good Christian Man, Pence, will seek guidance, and then he will do the job placed into his hands! He has been a very good Vice President, and Trump is also a very good President! Now, President Trump, does ruffle feathers, but in the long game he is the person to have as President, at this date in time! We do not have to like him, for him to do the job! This not a Senior Class outing where the most popular person wins? This is a time, where we of THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, needs a man that will not do the same old same old crap that has been coming out of WASHINGTON? The President has to stand up for the PEOPLE OF AMERICA, and I am not talking about the rich, I am talking about the person or persons that go to work every day even if they are sick, so that they can provide for their families! A house, food, medical, TAXES, and all the rest that goes with providing a safe and balanced home for their children! So, that the children of this family grows up and does the same way with there children! We do not need a man because of his popularity like in High School, we need Actually, WHO WE HAVE RIGHT NOW! America, needs a man that can and will put the House and the SENATE, on NOTICE! President Trump was robed in this election, anyone with a brain, knows that? It is all of the PARTY LINERS, that think Trump lost!! It is pure and simple??? Why would the GENERALS of Our Country, NOT LET BIDEN READ INTO THERE BRIEFINGS! This should tell you that they know that BIDEN SHOULD HAVE BEEN DISQUALIFIED FROM RUNNING AS A CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT! DEMS are pushing a man that has DEMENTIA, pure and simple? Why else would PELOSI be checking into the 25th AMENDMENT, which is to remove a President from Power because he has DEMENTIA????
Rita. ITS. OVER. Why do you and people like you keep trying to want Trump to stage a coup and try to destroy democracy that is nothing short of treason. Now let’s all repeat after me there is NO VOTER FRAUD and we should all GET The HELL OVER IT
WHY DID YOU DELETE MY EARLIER MESSAGE, YOU IGNORANT FUCKS? THERE WASN’T A THING EVEN REMOTELY CONTROVERSIAL ABOUT IT. FUCK YOU GUYS, I’M DONE WITH THIS SHITTY WEBSITE.
How much more evidence is needed!!!. The evidence is there that this election is fraudulent. The judges are dismissing cases due to technical reason to avoid making the obvious outcome of a compromise election. Our system no longer is lawful, if Biden is elected. There no longer is a vote by the people for the people. But I guess when you have a press that has demonized the President as Hitler, the laws don’t matter. Kiss our country goodbye and enjoy living under Chinese dictatorship. Our political system, entertainment industry including sports and news,and educational system are all compromised with Chinese money making the rules. This is all thanks to crooked, self promoted elected officials, educators, and corporations that took money from whoever paid/gave the most money for the past 50 years. China plays the long game of infiltration.
Where is the evidence. The only thing I’m hearing from you people is opinions and second hand bull shit no real proof of fraud
I truly hope that VP Pence does the right thing on January 6th! The Texas lawsuit is not needed because the VP has the right to decide if those states with evidence of fraud, the VP can throw out those electors and use the Republican electors (except for MI, where Governor Whitmer wouldn’t allow them in)! So if Pence does the right thing, the election is turned over right then and there!
However, there are rumors about Pence, and underground channels say the Military and the Insurrection Act are the ONLY WAY TO SAVE OUR COUNTRY! So PRAY and hope, but when all is said and done, I believe it will take the Military to save our country and our Presidential choice! Remember, these are EVIL deep state operators, just look at Killary’s body count! So you best get ready! Happy New Year! #THISISTREASON
Julia. Pence will most definitely do the right thing and Biden will be the president
Lets look at trumps body count. 350,000
There was fraud in this election. The Supreme Court should say this election was not done the legal way and thus it is voided. Therefore everyone will go to the polls with photo ID and vote the constitutional way. No mail in votes. If anyone has problems with this ? Then you also know that there was fraud.
WHERE IS THE FRAUD SHOW ME don’t just run your mouth’s