“I’ve never been prouder not to be a Republican.” -- John Pablovitz
“Russia was a democracy for a while before the party in charge used the rules at its disposal to turn it back into a one party rule state.” — Chris Murphy
“What's happening in the Senate has nothing to do with polarization. It's a far right attempt to overthrow an election and institute authoritarian rule. The frame of "polarization" absolves Republicans of being an extremist, far right, authoritarian movement.” -- Ben Rhodes
Deaths
US: 358,682 (+2237)
World: 1,843,366 (+8145)
Cases
US: 20,904,701 (+287,355)
World: 84,977,572 (+602,566)
Countdown 1: 3 days.
Countdown 2: 18 days.
Romney Statement On Certification of Presidential Election Results: “The egregious ploy to reject electors may enhance the political ambition of some, but dangerously threatens our Democratic Republic. The congressional power to reject electors is reserved for the most extreme and unusual circumstances. These are far from it. More Americans participated in this election than ever before, and they made their choice. President Trump’s lawyers made their case before scores of courts; in every instance, they failed. The Justice Department found no evidence of irregularity sufficient to overturn the election. The Presidential Voter Fraud Commission disbanded without finding such evidence.
“My fellow Senator Ted Cruz and the co-signers of his statement argue that rejection of electors or an election audit directed by Congress would restore trust in the election. Nonsense. This argument ignores the widely perceived reality that Congress is an overwhelmingly partisan body; the American people wisely place greater trust in the federal courts where judges serve for life. Members of Congress who would substitute their own partisan judgement for that of the courts do not enhance public trust, they imperil it.
“Were Congress to actually reject state electors, partisans would inevitably demand the same any time their candidate had lost. Congress, not voters in the respective states, would choose our presidents.
“Adding to this ill-conceived endeavor by some in Congress is the President’s call for his supporters to come to the Capitol on the day when this matter is to be debated and decided. This has the predictable potential to lead to disruption, and worse.
“I could never have imagined seeing these things in the greatest democracy in the world. Has ambition so eclipsed principle?”
Nearly a dozen Republican senators announce plans to vote against counting electoral votes.
Proud Boys to attend Jan. 6 DC rallies in support of President Trump "incognito".
Ex-GOP senator suggests forming new party, calls Trump 'ringmaster' of Republicans. William Cohen, a former Republican senator from Maine and Defense secretary under former President Clinton, blasted GOP lawmakers challenging the results of the 2020 presidential election in a Thursday interview in which he suggested the formation of a new political party.
'This is about total collapse of the health care system if we have another spike' of Covid-19
UK government under pressure to close primary schools as unions revolt.
Larry King has been hospitalized with Covid-19.
Senate Majority Leader McConnell and House Speaker Pelosi’s homes were vandalized days after Congress failed to approve a measure to increase coronavirus stimulus checks to $2,000.
Oakland residents convinced the city to rethink how it tackled gun violence. Now, amid calls to defund the police, other cities are eyeing its strategy.
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Until next time, my friends. Stay safe and stay sane. Good night.
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