"But there was only one question on which the vice presidency—the job for which these two men are competing—really matters. That question was whether they would certify the results of the next presidential election. And on that subject, Vance gave a non-answer that instantly disqualifies him: He refused to acknowledge that Donald Trump lost the 2020 election.”

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    TL/DR from the article: “In short, Vance made it clear that he believed 1) Congress could second-guess and override election results submitted by states; 2) politicians, not judges, should decide these matters; and 3) any scheme could be rendered presumptively constitutional by inventing a new interpretation of the Constitution. As a Yale Law grad, he surely knows better.”

    No question in my mind. Trump / Vance are still trying to overthrow the US government. Most of the GOP supports their efforts. January 6th was just the beginning.

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      It’s not a democracy if the results of elections are decided by the party in government. That’s how sham elections work in dictatorships.