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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Fri Dec 18, 2020, 12:22 PM Dec 2020

Trump lauds Tommy Tuberville after Alabama GOP senator leaves open objecting to election results

President Donald Trump lauded Tommy Tuberville this week after the Republican Alabama senator-elect said he is not ruling out joining a House member to object to the election results when Congress meets in a joint session to accept the votes of the Electoral College.

Trump is continuing to push senators to overturn the election while Tuberville's efforts would put his party in an awkward spot to vote on whether to accept the will of the voters or side with him.

Trump's effort highlights the conflict facing congressional Republicans following the GOP President's election loss last month. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who for the first time this week recognized Joe Biden as President-elect, has privately urged his Republican colleagues not to join House conservatives in their planned objection next month.

Tuberville, while stumping in Georgia for the Senate runoff elections which will determine control of the chamber, said in a video that resurfaced this week that senators should also object on January 6 when Congress ratifies the election results.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-lauds-tommy-tuberville-after-alabama-gop-senator-leaves-open-objecting-to-election-results-january-6/ar-BB1c2Lfs?li=BBnb7Kz

The Yammering Yam and Mr. Potato Head what a pair.

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Trump lauds Tommy Tuberville after Alabama GOP senator leaves open objecting to election results (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2020 OP
When Alabama sends it's failed football coaches to congress, it doesn't send it's best Johonny Dec 2020 #1
Might be interesting - 3-day old Senator going against McConnell? Klaralven Dec 2020 #2
 

Klaralven

(7,510 posts)
2. Might be interesting - 3-day old Senator going against McConnell?
Fri Dec 18, 2020, 12:48 PM
Dec 2020

After being seated on the 3rd of January, will Tuberville provide the Senate member needed by Mo Brooks to object to a slate of electors?

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