Nancy Pelosi has announced that the House is prepared to step in and decide who is President if the election results end up in dispute.
Should the Electoral College fail to decide either candidate is the winner, something likely to at the very least be delayed based on arbitrary deadlines set up for counting votes by individual states, then a vote would go to the House.
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“We understand what the law is and the preeminence of the role of Congress and specifically the House of Representatives when it comes to counting the votes,” Pelosi said in an interview with NPR.
The House Speaker went on to suggest a biased effort threatening, “we’re ready for him [President Trump].”
“We’re ready. We’re prepared. We’ve been ready for a while because we see this irresponsibility of the president, his disrespect for the Constitution, for our democracy and for the integrity of our elections,” Pelosi declared. “So we’re ready for him.”
‘WE’RE PREPARED’: Pelosi says House ready to decide president if election is disputed https://t.co/hxUc9pPTMe
— Gregg Jarrett (@GreggJarrett) November 3, 2020
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Ramifications If Nancy Pelosi and the House Decide Who Is President
A report in Axios on Sunday indicated President Trump was prepared to declare victory on Election Night if he is in the lead and despite the prospect of mail-in ballots still needing to be tallied in key swing states well after that.
Trump said in a Fox & Friends interview this morning that the report was false and he would make an announcement “only when there’s victory,” and that there is “no reason to play games.”
An exhausted-sounding Trump on when he’ll declare victory: “When there’s victory. If there’s victory … there’s no reason to play games.” pic.twitter.com/MiuuPjTe1E
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) November 3, 2020
Fox News senior judicial analyst Judge Andrew Napolitano explained the process earlier this year.
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Napolitano relayed that should the Electoral College fail to cast ballots for either candidate, the vote would go to the House.
It wouldn’t be a majority vote, however, but a unified one in which each state delegation decides, meaning whichever party has a majority of the states would be selecting the president.
Republicans currently hold that edge, 27 to 22, with one state tied, though the election itself could change the political landscape.
A Nightmare Scenario
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Napolitano went on to explain a nightmare scenario in which Pelosi could actually be named President if the election results drag on past Inauguration Day.
“President Trump’s term ends at precisely noon on Jan. 20, 2021,” he told host Stuart Varney.
“If the Electoral College has not yet named a successor, presumably either Donald Trump or Joe Biden, then whoever is the speaker of the House would become the acting president of the United States.”
While that would be a nightmare for America, it would be a dream come true for some far-left zealots who view the presidency as a joke.
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On an episode of “The View” last month, liberal co-host Joy Behar could hardly control herself while interviewing Pelosi.
“Nancy, I’m dreaming of the day when we say ‘President Nancy Pelosi,'” Behar gushed in the presence of the 80-year-old California lawmaker. “I think that sounds really good.”
Joy Behar, really grilling Nancy Pelosi: “So Nancy — I’m dreaming of the day we can all say President Nancy Pelosi. I think that sounds really good.” pic.twitter.com/dP566H3aXC
— Justin Baragona (@justinbaragona) October 7, 2020
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Prior to that interview, Pelosi herself hinted that she was prepared to become acting President should the need arise.
MSNBC is now playing out its fantasy of Nancy Pelosi becoming acting President.
“You are second in line for the presidency…” pic.twitter.com/M7cYvE13IJ
— The First (@TheFirstonTV) October 2, 2020
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The House Speaker very recently announced legislation to create a commission that would allow Congress to oust a president from office, using the 25th Amendment.
If Trump refuses to concede due to post-election shenanigans in swing states, will she consider invoking the amendment?
“We have to inoculate against that, we have to be prepared for that,” Pelosi told the New York Times.
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You might be "ready" for President Trump but what your totally unprepared for are the American people…….we are ALL watching this one .
With at least 26 States the House could still return Trump to the oval office. And the Senate would certainly elect Pence as Vice-President. Even with a worst case scenario Harris would never become Vice-President or President. That would be the best part of the election being thrown into Congress. Even if the vote were delayed long enough for Nancy to become acting President her time in that capacity would be short. And if the Senate acted more quickly appointing Pence as Vice-President he could assume the post as acting President until the House voted.
over our dead body
Pelosi is just another delusional Democratic female.
Nancy knows? What's illegal? She should
The GOP and the American voters only have themselves to blame for this nightmare scenario by blowing it during the 2018 midterms. The Republican Party has become more and more ineffective since Robert Bork's failed Supreme Court nomination in 1987.
God help us if there is a President Biden or Pelosi.
You wanna bet Pigalosi? MAGA/KAG 2020
LOLOLOLOL!!!!!!
Seriously……..lololol!!!!
I think it's time for the Men in White Jackets!!!
Like Hell you will you sorry excuse for a politician (and you know how low that is!)
Be careful of what you wish for, Nancy. If the election is tossed in to the House, each state gets one vote, not each member. Currently, the Republicans control 26 state delegations in the house, even though they have fewer members.
I do not think their scheme to steel the election is going to work as they planned. Imagine a coup by election.Just think the "our democracy" crowd believes that our democratic republic can be toppled this easy.
No Nancy your wet dream will not play out.
MAGA! Now if you haven't voted get your butt to a polling place and v0te R's down the ballot. Gavel must be taken from Pelosi's bony hand.
So pelosi is attempting yet ANOTHER coup ? America should step into the House and decide we certainly don't need the liberal NWO communists like pelosi & the rest of her organized crime , criminal cabal !
Today, I'm just praying Trump will take enough E.C. votes to settle this thing before tomorrow morning! Even with Pa., N.C. and other states given lots of time to receive and count votes it should be clear if not decisive tonight who will prevail
PRESIDENT WILL WIN AND I AM PRAYING HE TAKES THE HOUSE SO PELSOSI OF GONE FROM OFFICE SHE IS THE ENEMY OF AMERICA
Pelosi in her dreams will be Queen of all she surveys. In the meantime Trump will have four more years.
Pelosi should shut the hell up, votes aren`t counted yet.
She has 100% TDS! What a way to go through life. What a "FAKE Christian" she is!!!
Oh. No. She. Won't.
Dream on you Socialist witch! NEVER HAPPEN!!! She is such a pig!
While it was to be expected it was still disappointing that she was reelected to office.
Time to take the gloves off with Nancy. She gets more “due” than the Office of the President that she continues to demean. Every single piece of dirt collected needs to be aired so she will take her SOROS dollars and disappear back under a cork.
I guess she really does want an uncivil war.
Glad we won't have to worry about this, since she and all of her cronies are going to lose along with all dims (I hope and pray)
They were thinking “Ballot Harvesting!! That’s how we’ll win!!”
Unfortunately Crazy Nancy, Schiffless Schiff, and Mad Maxine were each reelected to office. What were the people of California thinking?
Vote that witch into the nose bleed section of the House Chamber!! Kick her out of the Speaker’s Office and make her walk back to the cesspool state of California!!
Bote that witch into the nose bleed section of the House Chamber!! Kick her out of the Speakers office and make her walk back to California!!!