I've gotta take a break from the Michigan Canvassers Meeting. Shinkle & his co-conspirators are

[catbyte]

raising my blood pressure. Who needs it. And this could go on hours. I think I heard the Chair say that 700-800 people are wanting to speak (?) I hope I heard that wrong. If each one gets allegedly 3 minutes (STFU, Shinkle) this could take days.

[wcmagumba]

1. me too, I can't stand the bloviating...

[Johnny2X2X]

2. They'll cut it off soon and move to a vote.

[SharonClark]

3. Sounds like a good decision on your part.

The recap will be all over the news when it’s over.

[roamer65]

4. If Shinkle votes no, he will be prosecuted.

[lagomorph777]

5. I sure hope so!

[BlueIdaho]

7. I'm all in on that.

I’d love to see him trotted off in handcuffs... I know THAT won’t happen - but a guy can dream can’t he?

[Ms. Toad]

8. It is not a criminal matter.

He might get removed, but there's nothing to prosecute.

[roamer65]

10. Voting Rights Act.

Charges can be filed.

This is direct targeting of minority voters in Detroit.

[stopdiggin]

13. Hmmmm. Any court ever taken up that argument?

please let me know when charges are pressed against this man. ---- ----

[Ms. Toad]

14. I agree that is his goal.

I don't think that's enough to charge him criminally for voting against certification in his role as a member of the Board of Canvassers.

[Mike 03]

16. Perhaps if we can prove he was offered some incentive by Trump

to conduct himself in this shameless manner.

That could move it into the criminal sphere.

[Ms. Toad]

6. That's what they said -

don't know if they are all going to be permitted to speak.

Fortunately, Langevelde (R) has been pretty firm in his understanding of his legal duty to certify (almost combative with one of the Republican witnesses who insisted they could make up their duties) - so I think it is a foregone conclusion that the vote will be 3-1.

It's just a matter of how much pain we have to go through before they take a vote.

[catbyte]

9. That was the lawyer for two-time sore loser US Senate candidate John James.

So tiresome. I wish James would take the hint that we're just not that into him, but like a bad penny, I'm sure he'll return.

[Biophilic]

11. I'm impressed that you all were able to hang in there so long.

I knew better than to even try. Too hard on my heart rate and anxiety level and it scares the cats when I start yelling. So I just stay away from such things. Thanks for hanging in there for the rest of us.

[SheltieLover]

12. Stalling while judge shopping

[PassingFair]

15. I tuned in at 1:04

Tuned OUT at 1:34 and took the dogs for a long walk. I had started to feel like my whole body was cramping up. Going back out again now, gotta shake off this gloom!