Essay/Richard Blakesley: Democratic hypocrisy on display; so much for unity Richard Blakesley Mr. Biden won the election with both popular and electoral votes. Vice President Pence did the right thing by certifying the Electoral College despite objections by some Republicans. Now, Ms. Pelosi wants the objectors removed from Congress so she gains more power. The same theme is echoed in a local law professor’s essay in the Daily Messenger on Jan. 14, 2021. He says they should not only be removed from office, but tried under a federal seditious conspiracy law. If so, then several Democrats should also be removed. They did the same thing in 2016, objecting to Trump’s election. Then-VP Biden did the right thing saying, "It [the election] is over.”