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A bi-partisan committee is proposing sensible changes to federal election law making it harder to steal a future election (for example with fake electors):

https://edition.cnn.com/2022/07/20/politics/electoral-count-act-reform-january-6-response/index.html


@moonbus said
A bi-partisan committee is proposing sensible changes to federal election law making it harder to steal a future election (for example with fake electors):

https://edition.cnn.com/2022/07/20/politics/electoral-count-act-reform-january-6-response/index.html
It will be filibustered by insurrectionists.


@moonbus

How many presidential elections have been overturned?

I'm guessing none.

Since we are having Nothing Burgers I'll have mustard, mayo, wasabioli sauce, tomato, pickles, more pickles, cucumber, hot peppers and garlic sauce.

Thanks 👍

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@Beowulf

Someone within living memory did try to overturn a legitimate election, and it led to some unnecessary deaths. Time for a reckoning, lest he try it again.


@moonbus

Do i get fries with my Nothing Burger?


@beowulf said
@moonbus

Do i get fries with my Nothing Burger?
Make them freedom fries.
Keep the French out of this. 😂

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@moonbus said
A bi-partisan committee is proposing sensible changes to federal election law making it harder to steal a future election (for example with fake electors):

https://edition.cnn.com/2022/07/20/politics/electoral-count-act-reform-january-6-response/index.html
I thought we were told there was nothing could be done about the 2020 election., pence had to play along with the shenanigans. Why are new laws needed?


@mghrn55 said
Make them freedom fries.
Keep the French out of this. 😂
We won.

COVID restrictions were lifted.


@beowulf said
@moonbus

How many presidential elections have been overturned?

I'm guessing none.

Since we are having Nothing Burgers I'll have mustard, mayo, wasabioli sauce, tomato, pickles, more pickles, cucumber, hot peppers and garlic sauce.

Thanks 👍
Actually one. https://millercenter.org/the-presidency/educational-resources/disputed-election-1876


@mott-the-hoople said
I thought we were told there was nothing could be done about the 2020 election., pence had to play along with the shenanigans. Why are new laws needed?
Because Trump might try again. He’s still trying to overturn the 2020 election:

https://edition.cnn.com/2022/07/20/politics/trump-persistent-2020-election/index.html

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@mott-the-hoople said
I thought we were told there was nothing could be done about the 2020 election., pence had to play along with the shenanigans. Why are new laws needed?
You could actually read the link for once.