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FBaggins

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20. Sexist?
Mon Jan 6, 2025, 05:47 PM
Jan 6

I'm sure Al Gore had the same disappointment of being called "Mr President" over and over while certifying that he would not, in fact, become Mr President. He too had been president of the Senate for years

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There is a part of me that want her to step up and refuse to certify the election. Midnight Writer Jan 4 #1
Not going to happen but Wicked Blue Jan 4 #2
The only reason I can think for her to do it is to avoid the dungeon. Girard442 Jan 4 #3
The only reason for her to do it is the fact that it's her constitutional duty. ancianita Jan 5 #5
There is nothing that will ever be normal about her overseeing an electoral count Autumn Jan 4 #4
But it has to happen and VP Kamala Harris will carry it out with dignity--that I know. riversedge Jan 5 #10
It's sad to see Icanthinkformyself Jan 5 #6
???? BumRushDaShow Jan 5 #7
What are you doing? Kaleva Jan 5 #8
Sure...it's what Democrats always do Bengus81 Jan 5 #9
.....The certification carries additional historical importance because it comes just four years -- riversedge Jan 5 #11
I was definitely "annoyed" at that White House meeting. Boomerproud Jan 6 #17
She MUST carry out this task, painful though it is........BUT... LiberalLovinLug Jan 5 #12
Al Gore performed the same task for Bush andym Jan 5 #13
Al Gore had to do the same thing in 2001 FakeNoose Jan 5 #14
And she has to hear herself refered to as "madam president" over and over again as part of the process FBaggins Jan 6 #15
She has broken vote ties in the Senate MANY MANY times BumRushDaShow Jan 6 #16
For those she hadn't just lost... FBaggins Jan 6 #18
Well BumRushDaShow Jan 6 #19
Sexist? FBaggins Jan 6 #20
As I noted BumRushDaShow Jan 6 #21
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