The Democrat beehive has been struck. Now they’re prepared to make unprecedented attacks.
That’s why U.S. Senate Democrats are preparing to suspend the constitution before Trump is inaugurated.
What’s interesting about the modern Democrat Party is that they are often guilty of the very things they accuse others of on a regular basis. They said that Donald Trump abused his pardon powers during his first term, and then Joe Biden turned around and pardoned his own guilty son after he lied about it for months and years. They called Donald Trump an election denier, when Democrats tried to drum up drama over the Russiagate nonsense for years. Pick an accusation and they’re guilty of it too, regardless of whether the original accusation is accurate.
They’ve called Donald Trump a “threat to democracy” but they’ve literally been willing to throw out the tenets of a democracy for their own gain. Kamala Harris was installed as the de facto nominee for the Democrats after Joe Biden was forced out from the race after his atrocious debate performance. All throughout the election the Democrats also said that Trump presented a unique threat to democracy that meant the future of U.S. elections would never be the same.
Ironically, it’s now U.S. Senate Democrats who are openly trying to reshape all Presidential elections for good. They have released a new constitutional amendment that will throw out a key part of the bedrock of what makes the U.S. Constitution so revolutionary and unique.
Senate Democrats Push for Abolition of the Electoral College After Election Setbacks
Following a series of electoral defeats in November’s elections, Senate Democrats have taken a bold step toward abolishing the Electoral College, a system that has long been a cornerstone of U.S. presidential elections. On December 12, members of the Senate Judiciary Committee introduced S.J. Res. 121, a resolution proposing a Constitutional amendment to replace the Electoral College with a straightforward national popular vote system. The resolution is spearheaded by Senate Democrats Brian Schatz of Hawaii, Dick Durbin of Illinois, and Peter Welch of Vermont.
The introduction of this resolution comes after a turbulent election cycle for the Democratic Party, marked by losses across various levels of government. Advocates for the amendment argue that the current system distorts democratic principles and disproportionately amplifies the votes of people in certain states, especially those with smaller populations.
Senator Brian Schatz, a key sponsor of the bill, emphasized the simplicity and fairness of the national popular vote system. “In an election, the person who gets the most votes should win. It’s that simple,” Schatz said in a statement. “No one’s vote should count for more based on where they live. The Electoral College is outdated and it’s undemocratic. It’s time to end it.” His remarks reflect the growing frustration within the Democratic Party over the perceived inequities in the Electoral College system.
BREAKING: A group of Senate Democrats introduce bill to abolish the Electoral College, restoring democracy by allowing the direct election of presidents through popular vote alone.
— Senate Judiciary Committee (@JudiciaryDems) December 16, 2024
Senator Dick Durbin echoed these sentiments, calling the Electoral College an “18th-century invention that disenfranchises millions of Americans.” Durbin’s criticism taps into a longstanding critique that the Electoral College system, by favoring certain states and swing districts, can distort the will of the majority. Some Democrats have further argued that the system’s origins are tied to America’s history of slavery and racism, contending that it unfairly empowers white, rural voters and diminishes the influence of urban, minority communities.
This new push to abolish the Electoral College is not the first time Democratic leaders have raised concerns about the system. In fact, the issue came to the forefront in the 2016 election when President Donald Trump won the presidency despite losing the popular vote to Hillary Clinton. Many Democrats voiced their discontent, citing the result as an example of how the Electoral College can subvert the popular will. Since then, calls for reform have only intensified.
Interestingly, the controversy over the Electoral College has not been limited to one side of the political spectrum. Prior to the 2024 election, the last time a Republican presidential candidate won the popular vote was in 2004, when George W. Bush was re-elected. However, in the 2024 cycle, despite the Electoral College’s role in securing the presidency for the Republican candidate, many on the left remain adamant about the need for change. The 2024 results saw the Republican candidate, Donald Trump, securing approximately 2.3 million more votes nationwide than Vice President Kamala Harris, according to The Associated Press.
Supporters of the Electoral College often defend it as a mechanism that protects the interests of smaller, less populous states, ensuring that their voices are not drowned out by the sheer numbers of larger states. They argue that a direct national popular vote could lead to a tyranny of the majority, where urban centers dominate the political discourse and rural areas are left unheard.
Notably, Democratic Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, who served as Harris’ running mate in her unsuccessful 2024 bid for the vice presidency, has been vocal about his opposition to the Electoral College. At a fundraiser in California earlier this year, Walz remarked that the Electoral College “needs to go,” reflecting growing disillusionment with the system even among some of the party’s more moderate figures.
Democrats Shifting Goalposts of “Democracy”
The Democrats are rearing their ugly head of lashing out when things don’t go their way. This behavior has been popping up more and more often for Democrats over the last several years. They did this when Donald Trump won his first term in office and was actually installed into the Oval Office to start making some change.
Democrats viciously attacked Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court out of concern that his confirmation would permanently shift the balance of the High Court in the favor of the conservatives. No longer could the U.S. Supreme Court rubber stamp the agenda of the Democrats. This prompted them to do whatever they could to try and prevent his confirmation, though they failed.
In response to Donald Trump reshaping the U.S. Supreme Court’s makeup with three nominations and confirmations to the bench, the Democrats have been moving the goalposts to say that the High Court now needs twice or three times as many justices to allow for more liberals and even radical judges to be added to the High Court.
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