Last month, a report in The Atlantic detailed how some Democrats in Congress are prepared to go to extreme lengths to prevent Donald Trump from becoming president, should he defeat Joe Biden in November.
Russell Berman notes how at the end of the Supreme Court's oral arguments during the Trump ballot case, the attorney representing Colorado voters gave a warning to the justices.
"Sensing that Trump would likely stay on the ballot, the attorney, Jason Murray, said that if the Supreme Court didn’t resolve the question of Trump’s eligibility, 'it could come back with a vengeance'—after the election, when Congress meets once again to count and certify the votes of the Electoral College," Berman wrote.
Without "clear guidance" from SCOTUS, a Trump victory "could lead to a constitutional crisis," legal scholars told him.
"Democrats would have to choose between confirming a winner many of them believe is ineligible and defying the will of voters who elected him," he continued. "Their choice could be decisive: As their victory in a House special election in New York last week demonstrated, Democrats have a serious chance of winning a majority in Congress in November, even if Trump recaptures the presidency on the same day. If that happens, they could have the votes to prevent him from taking office."
Would voters support that, however? A new Rasmussen poll suggests yes, at least among Democrats.
“Some Democrats in Congress have said that if Trump wins this year’s election, they will vote against certifying the election results because of Trump’s role in the January 6, 2021, Capitol riots,” the survey of 912 likely voters, which was conducted March 5-7, asked respondents. “Do you support or oppose Democrats refusing to certify the election results if Trump wins?”
The poll found 57 percent of Democrats would back members of Congress attempting to stop Trump from taking office. Among all likely voters, however, only 35 percent support such an effort, while 55 percent oppose lawmakers refusing to certify a Trump win.
“Importantly, among voters who strongly support the idea of Congress refusing to certify the 2024 election if Trump wins, 58% don’t think Republicans in Congress should have refused to certify the 2020 election results,” the analysis said.
The irony was not lost on social media users.
I thought these exact people considered this treason and insurrection.
— Rod D. Martin (@RodDMartin) March 11, 2024
But of course that’s not actually the case.
These people are just demanding what they actually want: one-party rule. https://t.co/pS6CmuestD
Wouldn’t that be an insurrection? https://t.co/ZF2B5WJOct
— Bryan Cooper (@xtcoop) March 11, 2024
So democrats are going to commit an actual insurrection and refuse to certify the 2024 election whether there is evidence of fraud or not if Trump wins because they claim Trump committed an insurrection for simply questioning the results of the 2020 election?
— Insurrection Barbie (@DefiyantlyFree) March 12, 2024
Did I get that…
