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Will Democrats conduct Electoral College theater today — again?

By Timothy P. Carney
Published January 6, 2017 4:14pm ET
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Will Democrats conduct Electoral College theater today — again?
Democrats still mourning the outcome of last month's election have added a new step to their grieving process: leveling charges of racism against those who support the constitutional method of electing the president. (AP Photo/Steve Yeater) | Steve Yeater

Today Congress will certify Donald Trump’s victory in the Electoral College. The 12th Amendment names today’s date, Jan. 6, at 1 p.m. as the time for the president of the Senate (Vice President Joe Biden) to read off the Electoral College votes.

But a 1948 law gives Democrats a chance to raise a ruckus today — as they raised a ruckus the last two times a Republican won the presidential election.

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