Originally Posted by
Guisslapp
No, the language of the constitution is crystal clear. What has happened is that some Republicans have sold out entirely on the principle of honesty to protect themselves from a Trump base that has been misled and is not interested in knowing the actual truth - the Trumpists just want to worship at the cult of personality of Trump. Republicans in Congress actually know better. They know the election was not stolen, that the constitution does not permit them to do anything other than count the electors when it comes to certification procedure. They just won’t call a lie a lie because they think (and they are probably right) that it would be political suicide.