Did I leave my GKSRs at Tapatalk?

[George K]

Looks like I did.

Sigh.

Oh well...

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2021/01/13/flashback_lead_impeachment_manager_jamie_raskin_attempted_to_object_to_electoral_vote_certification_for_trump_in_2017.html

Rep. Jaime Raskin, who will serve as the head impeachment manager for the Democrats' second attempt to remove President Trump from office, also attempted to challenge the count during the Electoral College vote certification in January 2017. Raskin argued that due to a legal technicality, Florida's slate of electors should be set aside.

Raskin's attempt did not go as far as the challenge launched by Republican House members in 2021 because his objection was not cosigned by a senator. In 2017, then-Vice President Joe Biden had to shut down Raskin's challenge.

Other prominent Democrats joined in on the fun in 2017 too:

Link to video

[xenon]

Very interesting.

I looked up Raskin's objection. He said he objected to 10 of Florida's 29 electors because they violated Florida law by being "dual-office holders" (Federal and State, I'm assuming).

I dunno if it's true. But the objection seems to be at last based in some procedural legal minutiae.

It is anti-democratic to bring it up - especially if there's no alternative to enfranchise the citizens those 10 electors represent.

At the same time - Raskin has to know that 10 electors means nothing in terms of who wins the Presidency.