Blue Denial

Democrats want to deny the election:

Raskin, Schakowsky, and McGovern all take their cues from House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) who effectively blessed their election denialism in a statement of his own. “House Democrats are going to do everything necessary to … ensure that the winner of the presidential election is certified on January 6th without drama or consequences,” Jeffries said at a September press conference. House Administration Committee Ranking Member Joe Morelle (D-NY), one of Jeffries’s top deputies, has made similar statements on other occasions. Most observers believe Democrats’ reactions to a Trump win would mirror those in January 2017 when a cohort of congressmen objected to the Republican’s electors. Half a dozen Democrats filed objections to 10 of Trump’s state electors but were unable to get the backing of a U.S. Senator or force any votes. In January 2021, a majority of House Republicans voted to object to Joe Biden’s victories in Arizona and Pennsylvania. “Democrats don’t engage in election fraud and election fabrication,” Rep. Raskin said at the time.

Except when they lose...