Exactly. Robert Reich had a comforting video asserting Joe Biden will be sworn in on January 20. But when he said something like "and of course the state electors have always reflected the popular vote winner of their state" I thought great, another norm they can trash. This is very worrisome no matter how far it goes. It's shocking to see so many Republican leaders playing along and eroding democracy and faith in our institutions right in front of our eyes.
That’s exactly the concern Michael. In talking to experts on this, and reading the experts, they keep talking about what surely will take place because either politicians will do the right thing or Trump judges will do the right thing. And I keep saying, what if they do the wrong thing?
Exactly. Robert Reich had a comforting video asserting Joe Biden will be sworn in on January 20. But when he said something like "and of course the state electors have always reflected the popular vote winner of their state" I thought great, another norm they can trash. This is very worrisome no matter how far it goes. It's shocking to see so many Republican leaders playing along and eroding democracy and faith in our institutions right in front of our eyes.
That’s exactly the concern Michael. In talking to experts on this, and reading the experts, they keep talking about what surely will take place because either politicians will do the right thing or Trump judges will do the right thing. And I keep saying, what if they do the wrong thing?