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Amishman

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7. The count seems to be 9 Hillary electors and that same Pub from TX who already denounced Trump

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Mon Dec 12, 2016, 01:23 PM

Dec 2016

Don't get your hopes up, the pub electors do not appear to be breaking ranks.

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Electors demand intelligence briefing before Electoral College vote [View all] NYC Liberal Dec 2016 OP

Sounds like a first MFM008 Dec 2016 #1

Write to EC at http://www.asktheelectors.org wordpix Dec 2016 #20

thanks for the link wordpix NoMoreRepugs Dec 2016 #31

Sorry to Throw a Wet Blanket on This Leith Dec 2016 #55

Look yours up on facebook sarah FAILIN Dec 2016 #58

DOT 'ORG' is not a DOT GOV website. please don't give them any personal information. Sunlei Dec 2016 #61

Thank YOU. riversedge Dec 2016 #65

Here's a clue about n whether Trump is fit to serve as President: world wide wally Dec 2016 #2

Excellent. blue neen Dec 2016 #3

They may also want to be briefed on any criminal inquiries! Coyotl Dec 2016 #4

subpoena AlexSFCA Dec 2016 #5

for sure Ghouly was at least one link between Trump camp and Russia wordpix Dec 2016 #22

Thats why 'Ghouly' had to refuse the 'job' because extensive background security check required. Sunlei Dec 2016 #62

Not the CIA. Well, not legally anyway. Angleae Dec 2016 #59

Good! hamsterjill Dec 2016 #6

The count seems to be 9 Hillary electors and that same Pub from TX who already denounced Trump Amishman Dec 2016 #7

They sure don't. Electors from 5 states only at this point. Hortensis Dec 2016 #8

Is it true that electors in 29 states are obliged to vote for the winner in that state? secondwind Dec 2016 #9

It's an untried law, from what I've read, but Hortensis Dec 2016 #11

terrible; however nothing in Amendment XII states electors must vote a certain way wordpix Dec 2016 #24

Kind of like the difference between delegates and superdelegates right? Calista241 Dec 2016 #44

To the best of my knowledge, Calista. If any break Hortensis Dec 2016 #50

Even so, the penalties are slight and the laws requiring them to so so may be unconstitutional. PoliticAverse Dec 2016 #40

Yep awoke_in_2003 Dec 2016 #16

Silly question for today: If enough electors change or refuse to vote Trump into office, Ford_Prefect Dec 2016 #10

Congress could refuse to certify some votes NYC Liberal Dec 2016 #13

Amendment XII - getting most EC votes wins presidency and if a tie, q goes to the House wordpix Dec 2016 #25

Not getting "most" -- getting a majority. onenote Dec 2016 #39

It gets kicked to the House of Reps. This is the process. I would riversedge Dec 2016 #33

If no one gets 270 electoral votes (and remember electors can vote for anyone)... PoliticAverse Dec 2016 #41

it is a silly question. it makes no sense to think the electors would act but still mopinko Dec 2016 #53

Pointless zipplewrath Dec 2016 #12

Fine by me. I'm all for doing anything to weaken any NYC Liberal Dec 2016 #14

Drain the Swamp zipplewrath Dec 2016 #15

That too. Every hit counts. NYC Liberal Dec 2016 #17

Don't trip over ourselves zipplewrath Dec 2016 #23

I agree. But I don't think this is a meaningless controversy. NYC Liberal Dec 2016 #32

Not for Trump zipplewrath Dec 2016 #52

It doesn't matter if he has a mandate or not. Calista241 Dec 2016 #45

Defeatism is why we lose Jean-Jacques Roussea Dec 2016 #30

Get ready to watch zipplewrath Dec 2016 #51

Doing everything we can to make him illegitimate is a win in my book adigal Dec 2016 #47

TWO years. Ugh. Pretty soon the 'cycle" will be non stop. nt 7962 Dec 2016 #54

At the very least, I am CERTAIN this will make the Orange Rectum pucker. BigDemVoter Dec 2016 #18

weatherman says expect a tweetstorm wordpix Dec 2016 #26

Im interested who he will go,after tonight in his Nuremberg Tour, Part III adigal Dec 2016 #48

Funny you asked! BigDemVoter Dec 2016 #49

ray of hope AlexSFCA Dec 2016 #19

this 12/19 date could be moved back, geesh. Will they melt if the vote is in Jan? wordpix Dec 2016 #29

even better AlexSFCA Dec 2016 #34

I just tweeted this to Podesta. Move back the date! wordpix Dec 2016 #37

Congress sets the date. n/t PoliticAverse Dec 2016 #42

Red pilling the electors is a must Jean-Jacques Roussea Dec 2016 #36

CNN just reported that Podesta is calling for this too! Glimmer of Hope Dec 2016 #21

podesta says Clinton campaign backs effort to get Electoral College voters intel briefing on Russian riversedge Dec 2016 #27

msnbc is reporting on Clinton camp approval--and politico story riversedge Dec 2016 #28

very nice, HRC still has some fight. You go, girl! wordpix Dec 2016 #35

In light of the orig. article posted re: leaderless Dems in Congress, here's hoping HRC wordpix Dec 2016 #38

And when the request is denied, as it will be, then what? onenote Dec 2016 #43

For the sake of America and democracy, this must happen Achilleaze Dec 2016 #46

There is little doubt that humbled_opinion Dec 2016 #56

if 36 voters or 7% change their votes the fun will really begin. Kablooie Dec 2016 #57

correction AlexSFCA Dec 2016 #60

Thank you, NYC Liberal! Cha Dec 2016 #63

Christine Pelosi-the elector who, along with other electiors, was just on msnbc. She riversedge Dec 2016 #64