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As Democrats and some in the media accuse Republicans objecting to the Electoral College as “treasonous” and “seditious” it’s important to recall that it’s been done at least three times in the last 20 years... all by Democrats
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Most recently in 2017, at least six House Democrats objected to the Electoral College:
@RepMcGovern
@RepRaskin
@RepJayapal
@RepBarbaraLee
@JacksonLeeTX18
@RepMaxineWaters
CNN said they “interrupted” the process https://www.cnn.com/2017/01/06/politics/electoral-college-vote-count-objections/index.html
@RepMcGovern
@RepRaskin
@RepJayapal
@RepBarbaraLee
@JacksonLeeTX18
@RepMaxineWaters
CNN said they “interrupted” the process https://www.cnn.com/2017/01/06/politics/electoral-college-vote-count-objections/index.html
. @kyledcheney covered Sheila Jackson Lee’s objections in 2017 for POLITICO here: https://www.politico.com/story/2017/01/house-democrats-trump-electoral-college-233264
Also in 2017, call logs, emails and text messages revealed @HillaryClinton’s campaign intentionally refused to stamp out calls to object to the Electoral College, including @jakejsullivan... Biden’s incoming national security advisor. https://www.politico.com/story/2016/12/clinton-electoral-college-trump-232906
In 2005, Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D) and Senator @BarbaraBoxer (D) objected to George W. Bush’s victory over... computer glitches and provisional ballots. 
https://www.cleveland.com/open/2020/12/ohios-stephanie-tubbs-jones-lodged-the-nations-last-electoral-vote-protest-in-congress.html
https://www.cleveland.com/open/2020/12/ohios-stephanie-tubbs-jones-lodged-the-nations-last-electoral-vote-protest-in-congress.html
Also in 2005:
Hillary Clinton: "I commend the senator from California for raising the objection"
Ted Kennedy: "I commend and thank our friend for giving us this opportunity"
Harry Reid: "I applaud my friend"
Dick Durbin: "I thank her for doing it"
Hillary Clinton: "I commend the senator from California for raising the objection"
Ted Kennedy: "I commend and thank our friend for giving us this opportunity"
Harry Reid: "I applaud my friend"
Dick Durbin: "I thank her for doing it"
In 2001, Dems led by Jesse Jackson JR (later sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for misusing campaign funds) and @RepEBJ, @RepHastingsFL, and others objected to George W. Bush’s victory. https://www.nytimes.com/2001/01/07/us/over-some-objections-congress-certifies-electoral-vote.html
