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It's now clear that no amount of debasement of American democracy will satisfy some members of the Republican party. As they attempt a coup against American voters, while they cloak themselves with statements they won't make in court, they also debase themselves. /1
These members' of the GOP efforts to cloak themselves in the language of democracy, while actively working to subvert it, will fail. Joe Biden will be inaugurated on Jan. 20, as the voters have determined, and nothing can or should stop that. /2
In 2016, not one member of the Senate stood to object to a single state's electoral votes, confirming the election of Trump. Even though 2016 was a very close election - much closer than 2020 - the values of democracy were upheld by both parties. /3
Here's how the 2016 and 2020 elections compare:
WI - Biden and Trump won by about the same margin
PA - Biden won by twice Trump's 2016 margin
MI - Biden won by 14x Trump's 2016 margin
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WI - Biden and Trump won by about the same marginPA - Biden won by twice Trump's 2016 marginMI - Biden won by 14x Trump's 2016 margin/4
More comparison:
Popular Vote - Trump lost by nearly 3M, Biden won by 7M+
Security - in 2020, more paper ballots, more audits, more recounts, much more litigation before judges of both parties
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Popular Vote - Trump lost by nearly 3M, Biden won by 7M+Security - in 2020, more paper ballots, more audits, more recounts, much more litigation before judges of both parties/5
Yet despite the fact that 2020 was more secure, transparent, and scrutinized than any election in US history, incl 2016, imagine what the GOP would have done if several D senators and over 100 D Reps had objected to legitimate vote counts in several states. /6
And if that had happened, the GOP would have been correct to criticize. And that's the most telling aspect of this. The Ds have already been tested, and thankfully, even though some fringe elements raised illegitimate concerns, Dem leaders stood strong for democracy. /7
Shamefully, some members of the GOP no longer are anchored to facts, to law, or to fundamental respect for federalism and democracy. They challenge an election that many of them were elected in. This stain on these "leaders" cannot and should not be washed away by time. /8
Thankfully, many member of the GOP are standing for democracy, for reality, for law, and for the will of the people. We should all be grateful for these patriots, as we rebuild from the long-term damage some in their party continue to inflict. /END
