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BumRushDaShow

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19. Well

Reply to FBaggins (Reply #18)

Mon Jan 6, 2025, 05:24 PM

Jan 2025

iIMHO, it's just idiotic (and sexist) to focus on that aspect of her doing her duty per the Constitution with respect to a "title" that has to do with the SENATE - which is part of a completely different Branch of government from the Executive Branch.

As her soror, trust me, she'll live.

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Harris to oversee electoral count, restoring norm that Trump shattered [View all] BumRushDaShow Jan 2025 OP

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There is nothing that will ever be normal about her overseeing an electoral count Autumn Jan 2025 #4

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It's sad to see Icanthinkformyself Jan 2025 #6

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Sure...it's what Democrats always do Bengus81 Jan 2025 #9

.....The certification carries additional historical importance because it comes just four years -- riversedge Jan 2025 #11

I was definitely "annoyed" at that White House meeting. Boomerproud Jan 2025 #17

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And she has to hear herself refered to as "madam president" over and over again as part of the process FBaggins Jan 2025 #15

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For those she hadn't just lost... FBaggins Jan 2025 #18

Well BumRushDaShow Jan 2025 #19

Sexist? FBaggins Jan 2025 #20

As I noted BumRushDaShow Jan 2025 #21