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Thekaspervote

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29. I don't think anyone was going lalala. I never posted ANY disagree comments without links

Reply to not_the_one (Reply #23)

Sat Nov 14, 2020, 12:07 PM

Nov 2020

To SCOTUS rulings, what gop legislative majority leaders were saying, or other sources Neil Kaytal, Joyce Aileen and even Malcolm Nance from his interviews with Stephanie Miller.

It was NEVER just my opinion...so please

conspiracy theories take legs very quickly and produced a lot of unnecessary anxiety..even here.

Here are the links I used repeatedly written by Laurence Tribe, UW law prof and others....if you care to educate yourself

https://verdict.justia.com/2020/09/30/no-republicans-cannot-throw-the-presidential-election-into-the-house-so-that-trump-wins

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/fixgov/2020/07/14/supreme-courts-faithless-electors-decision-validates-case-for-the-national-popular-vote-interstate-compact/

https://whyy.org/articles/as-legal-challenges-fizzle-pa-gop-reaffirms-it-will-not-seek-to-override-popular-vote/

https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2020/11/10/pa-electoral-college-popular-vote/

https://www.wisn.com/article/gop-lawmaker-suggests-wisconsin-electors-choose-presidential-winner/34622122

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Can Trump win with 'fantasy' electors bid? State GOP says no [View all] Omaha Steve Nov 2020 OP

I applaud their integrity mdbl Nov 2020 #1

Bowers represents LD25, where I reside... AZ8theist Nov 2020 #4

You mean he'll pull a Lindsay Graham? mdbl Nov 2020 #6

It would seem in this instance that he does have some integrity. nt dware Nov 2020 #7

He's a lifer with no possible threat of losing. He can say whatever he wants. AZ8theist Nov 2020 #32

Ok. nt dware Nov 2020 #33

Well this same idea was brought up in '16 too. Just not as seriously. oldsoftie Nov 2020 #13

True but at least Turin_C3PO Nov 2020 #17

I fairly sure it was for SELF interest. Some of key players in a state are worried about.... usaf-vet Nov 2020 #2

Three sentences makes clear exactly what Trump's plan was: Sloumeau Nov 2020 #3

Trump: "and we would have gotten away with it too, if it wasn't for those meddling kids!" Ligyron Nov 2020 #10

"Trump figured that the Supreme Court would rule in Trump's favor" not_the_one Nov 2020 #21

I never trust a single thing any Republican says, when they Roisin Ni Fiachra Nov 2020 #5

Good thinking, Turin_C3PO Nov 2020 #18

He would have to change the electors in at least 3 states. kentuck Nov 2020 #8

Taking all the fun out of the conspiracy theory biz... brooklynite Nov 2020 #9

Including right here!! posted DOZENS of times with absolute certainty it would happen Thekaspervote Nov 2020 #15

I do understand why people Turin_C3PO Nov 2020 #19

Agree! Even as I referenced links to SCOTUS rulings to some of those posts, as to why it wouldn't Thekaspervote Nov 2020 #24

Yeah, Turin_C3PO Nov 2020 #26

Thank you. Glad you were paying attention. not_the_one Nov 2020 #23

But there's plenty of experts Turin_C3PO Nov 2020 #25

I don't think anyone was going lalala. I never posted ANY disagree comments without links Thekaspervote Nov 2020 #29

Who's seriously left in the GOP who still wants to throw himself on the fire BusyBeingBest Nov 2020 #11

Oh, you know the GOP... NCDem47 Nov 2020 #12

Abolish the Electoral College and we'll never have to worry about that again William Seger Nov 2020 #14

100% Agree!!! Rebl2 Nov 2020 #16

The very fact that this little scheme was considered not_the_one Nov 2020 #28

Thank you. The first step to achieving change, crickets Nov 2020 #34

This is an open admission by the Trump people that the only way they can win is if they cheat. n/t Fortinbras Armstrong Nov 2020 #20

They don't care Major Nikon Nov 2020 #22

Correct, they justify cheating as they have continuously onetexan Nov 2020 #31

"a half-baked plot" - finally, some truth telling in journalism! I really thought for a while I Kashkakat v.2.0 Nov 2020 #27

THANKS to them, elleng Nov 2020 #30

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