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If Democrats act like legal scholars, they will lose to Republicans' "guerrilla war" to make Trump president, even if Biden wins legitimately. This is a political, not legal, fight. Congress can take extraordinary, unprecedented actions to stop a coup.
On January 3, Democrats could delay seating incoming senators to preserve their majority when the Senate votes to count electoral college votes. This would ensure they can thwart Republican efforts to overturn the will of the people. The Senate votes to seat incoming senators, theoretically. A simple majority of votes should be able to delay seating the incoming senators until after they deal with the county electoral college votes.
In the House, the Speaker could order the Sergeant at Arms to remove Mike Pence and the Senate from the House chamber, arguing they can't constitutionally count electoral college votes.
These actions would be challenged, but are necessary to counter Republicans overturning the constitutional order. It's about gaining the upper hand legally. We must shift from viewing this as an election to recognizing it as a coup. Members of Congress can organize mass civil disobedience to shut down the capital and delay votes.