Congressional Clusterfuck Thread:

This is gonna be 12 straight hours of bullshit, so sit tight.
Alabama is done. No objections.
Alaska is done. No objections.

Trump: 12
Biden: 0
Arizona up next. Expect Republican objections.
Paul Gosar objects to Arizona. Objection signed by Cruz.

They get standing ovation from Republicans.

Joint Session will be suspended so chambers can go to debate.
Joint session has been suspended.

Both chambers will now deliberate for 2 hours at most and vote separately on the objection.

It will fail in both chambers.
Debate has begun in the House. Speaker Pelosi giving social distancing and mask rules for the chambers.

Chastises Republicans for refusing to wear masks.
Reminder: Both houses have to agree to the objection.

Neither house will.
Small side note:

Trump supporters are currently trying to storm the Capitol.
Steve Scalise is saying we need to reject electors because we can’t have a system where you can bully the Secretary of State into giving you the result you want.

The irony went over his head.
Will Republicans give a standing applause to each member trying to subvert democracy?

Jesus fucking christ
I won’t be covering every single detail of deliberations. I’ll be going back and forth between the house and senate.
McConnell is first to speak against the objection.

He is highlighting the magnitude of the moment, and how dangerous this vote is.
It’s 10am. I’m agreeing with Mitch McConnell.

I have a feeling this day is only gonna get weirder from here.
McConnell is condemning his party’s double standard, apparently ignoring his own double standard re: SCOTUS nominations
“I will vote to respect the people’s decision...”

McConnell concludes his speech. Schumer is up.
Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is rightfully outraged.

Brings up Trump’s repeated judicial loses.
Adam Schiff just concluded his speech in the House.

He is being booed by Republicans, applauded by Dems clearly doing something right.
Trump supporters are clashing with Capitol police. They are attempting to breach the building.

Capitol Police asking those in the Cannon building to calmly evacuate.
The scene in the Capitol is appalling.

While debate continues in both chambers, Trump supporters are attempting to breach the Capitol.

Representatives are sheltering in their offices while Capitol police evacuated office buildings.
Jamie Raskin, who recently lost his son, is currently speaking in the House. He was applauded by his colleagues.

Cruz is speaking and spreading bullshit in the Senate.
The contrast between Jamie Raskin in the House and Ted Cruz in the Senate couldn’t be more stark.

Rep. Raskin is defending Democracy, Ted Cruz is attempting a coup.
Rep. Elaine Luria is tweeting that she has evacuated her office over a pipe bomb reported outside.

She says she can hear what appears to be gunshots.

Trump supporters continue trying to take over the Capitol building.
Capitol Police has evacuated a second building.
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