One of the most important threads I’ll share. It contains organized information so you can draw your own conclusions on what could happen on 1.6.20. and the parameters of Mike Pence’s role.
WaPo says he’s powerless.
Gateway Pundit says he’s Oz.
The truth lies in the middle.
The confusion as to Mike Pence’s power comes down to the different interpretations of the Electoral Count Act of 1887 and how each media outlet reports their versions.
Read it for yourself,
What we know:
-One Rep and one Senator must both object to the electors in order for each House to debate & vote.
What we still don’t know for sure:
-The limits of Mike Pence’s power. Can he throw out slates in a stalemate? Is he a tie breaker? Is his job just to open envelopes?
2. The muddled language of section 15 has puzzled scholars for decades
Read it for yourself
3. The Constitution center has an objective way of explaining law. Read their write up here.