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It’s absurd.First of all, because he is from the state of Missouri, and he’s complaining about a state law in Pennsylvania. That’s kind of not your concern, bruh.Second, he’s saying that the state law extending the deadline for acceptance of mail-in ballots was unconstitutional, even though the state Supreme Court upheld it. Also not really your concern, bruh.Third, what does he hope to happen here? Let’s assume he is the wunderkind he thinks he is and he can find some magical way to get what he wants. What does that look like? Does the Pennsylvania vote get thrown out entirely? Or do just the mail-in ballots that came in past the old deadline but before the new deadline get thrown out? Is that an amount that matters? What about the fact that even getting the PA vote thrown out in toto doesn’t change the outcome of the election!Also…isn’t this the objection to the Electors from Arizona? How did we get on Pennsylvania all of the sudden?

As a State Legislator in Missouri (1972–83) I served 4 years in the Republican leadership while representing a St. Louis County constituency. During that decade my best friend was a Democrat from the city of St. Louis, Steve Vossmeyer. We co-sponsored a number of bills that became law and some of them had bi-partisan support…some bi-partisan rancor. Our friendship was looked down upon by the most partisan legislators from either side.We both became state-wide leaders in the passage of an initiative petition to place a law that was intended to create transparency in election campaigns. We travelled either separately or together, on our own funds, throughout the Congressional districts to gather signatures supporting the initiative ( 7 of the 10 Districts were required). After gathering 20% more signatures than needed, and after it was opposed by the Chamber of Commerce, the AFL-Cio, the State Republican and Democratic parties, it garnered 62% of the state-wide vote. The Mo. Supreme Court later struck it down because they declared it was too intrusive into the business dealings and financial interests of candidates.Later Steve and I were co-hosts on a PBS program “Aisle Left and Aisle Right” . We carried our friendship beyond our service. Unfortunately Steve died of pancreatic/liver cancer in mid-nineties. His dream was to have run for congress from the city of St. Louis and join me in Congress.My friendship with Steve was much like two soldiers in the same trench during a war. I had his back…he had mine. We did not agree on every issue but we were dedicated to assuring that the State Motto, “ The will of the people is the highest law” was followed by it’s lawmakers and judiciary.

The actions that Josh Hawley, Louie Gohmert, Ken Paxton, and many others have taken in response to the 2020 election gives us unique insight into the minds of elected politicians.Before we get into the political psychology of this, let’s review these men’s recent actions.On December 8th, 2020, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (who is an elected official under Texas law),[1] filed a mammoth lawsuit in the United States Supreme Court against the states of Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin.[2] He sought to invoke the court’s original jurisdiction, for which the Constitution provides in lawsuits between states.[3][4] This lawsuit sought to challenge the rules under which the Presidential election in those states were conducted, and Paxton asked the Supreme Court to either order a new special election or order the states’ respective legislative bodies to appoint new electors. [5]The Supreme Court dismissed the lawsuit during pre-trial motion practice for lack of standing.[6]On December 27th, 2020, Texas Congressman Louie Gohmert, along with the Republican slate of electors in Arizona, filed a federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Electoral Count Act. He wanted the court to order Mike Pence (who will be presiding over the counting of the Electoral College votes next week) to ignore the Electoral Count Act’s dispute resolution procedure (more on this later) and decide himself which electors will count.[7] The case was dismissed for lack of standing because a member of Congress cannot sue in their individual capacity over the violation of a right that comes solely with their status as a member of Congress. Furthermore, Gohmert lacked standing because the lawsuit was premised on actions Mike Pence might take, not an action he has taken.[8]On December 30th, 2020, Senator Josh Hawley announced that he would make a formal objection to the counting of electors in several battleground states when Congress meets to certify the Electoral College results pursuant to the Electoral Count Act.[9] He joins Alabama Congressman Mo Brooks and a rumored 140 other people in the House of Representatives who will do the same.[10][11] This will trigger a debate process whereby the House and Senate will independently debate and then vote on a resolution to either accept or reject the electors. If the two chambers disagree, then the electors each state’s respective governors appointed will be accepted.[12]This all makes more sense when you understand the ways in which a politician’s mind operates.Politicians operate with three goals in mind:[13]The want to get reelected,Which will increase their power in government,Which will allow them to pass more favorable policy.Because of this, every action a politician takes is to increase their chances of winning reelection. The impeachment of Donald Trump, for example, happened solely because House Democrats thought it would increase their chances of winning their elections in 2020. The Senate Republicans summarily dismissed the charges for similar reasons.With that in mind, let’s look at how this will impact each of the aforementioned politicians in their next elections.So we need to go over a little background information for context.First, the vast majority of Republicans support Donald Trump, and they similarly believe the election was rigged. [14][15] Secondly, Donald Trump has a crazy record when it comes to his endorsements winning.[16] As 538 puts it: “almost everyone trump endorses wins their primary.”[17] Being on Trump’s good side is one of the best ways to win your race, and being on Trump’s bad side is one of the best ways to lose.With that said, let’s look at the individual politicians…Ken Paxton’s home state is deeply Republican.Since 1972, Texas has voted for a single Democratic Presidential candidate (Jimmy Carter).[18] They have similarly voted for a Republican in every gubernatorial election since 1995.[19] Furthermore, Paxton had a close (for a Texas Republican) election in 2018.[20] This indicates Paxton is relatively unpopular in Texas, because Republicans generally have no problem winning statewide elections their.So, by doing this, Paxton is probably trying to drum up support from the likely legions of Texans who believe this election was rigged.Louie Gohmert is similarly situated.Also from Texas, Louie Gohmert has one of the safest seats in Congress.[21] There’s almost nothing this man could do that would cost him a race. He is probably just trying to boost his profile and try to win some influence on a couple committees.Josh Hawley’s home state is also deeply Republican, but he also has an interesting reason to take this issue by the horns.Missouri has voted for every Republican presidential candidate since 1980, except for 1992 and 1996.[22] Furthermore, statewide Republicans have done better than the historical average in the Trump era.[23][24] So, Hawley is definitely trying to capitalize on the pro-Trump wave that has gone through Missouri politics. However, he is also rumored to by eyeing a Presidential run in 2024.[25] He is likely trying to curry favor among Trump supporters because he would only need a smaller proportion of them than Trump will need should Trump decide to run in 2024. Because Hawley is Trump but with better hair and a calmer demeanor, Hawley is going to be a strong presence in the Republican Party for years to come.In sum, all of these politicians are making their election challenges because it boosts their electoral prospects.They are taking positions that are very popular among the Trump-leaning segment of the Republican Party so they will have a better chance of winning future elections.Relaxed. Researched. Respectful. War Elephant.Footnotes[1] About the Attorney General[2] https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/default/files/images/admin/2020/Press/SCOTUSFiling.pdf[3] https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/default/files/images/admin/2020/Press/SCOTUSFiling.pdf[4] The 3rd Article of the U.S. Constitution[5] https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/default/files/images/admin/2020/Press/SCOTUSFiling.pdf[6] Supreme Court of the United States[7] https://electioncases.osu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Gohmert-v-Pence.pdf[8] READ: Ruling dismissing Gohmert's lawsuit against Pence[9] GOP Sen. Hawley Will Object To Electoral College Certification[10] House Republican Vows to Carry On Trump’s Election Fight[11] House Republicans have virtually no chance of flipping the election results for Trump, but 140 of them still plan to vote against certification of the Electoral College count next week[12] GOP Sen. Hawley Will Object To Electoral College Certification[13] Electoral Incentives, Public Policy, and the New Deal Realignment on JSTOR[14] Presidential Approval Ratings -- Donald Trump[15] https://news.northeastern.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/COVID19-CONSORTIUM-REPORT-29-ELECTION-DEC-2020.pdf[16] Endorsements by Donald Trump - Ballotpedia[17] Almost Everyone Trump Endorses Wins Their Primary … But Is He Padding His Record?[18] Texas Presidential Election Voting History[19] Governor of Texas - Ballotpedia[20] Attorney General of Texas - Ballotpedia[21] Louie Gohmert - Ballotpedia[22] Missouri Presidential Election Voting History[23] Governor of Missouri - Ballotpedia[24] List of United States Senators from Missouri - Ballotpedia[25] Josh Hawley burnishes 2024 presidential credentials with stimulus, election fights