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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: I am one of those 538 National Elector's and yes the Electoral College is in play [View all]duffyduff
(3,251 posts)46. Only enough Republicans in the House could make this a reality, BUT
they should be well aware of how utterly DERANGED many of these Trump supporters are. They could literally kill people if "their" media-promoted candidate was not allowed in the WH.
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I am one of those 538 National Elector's and yes the Electoral College is in play [View all]
Coyotl
Nov 2016
OP
Okay then, when they start fighting with each other over who gets the best spoils..........
nolabels
Nov 2016
#61
I get that it is disheartening to take action that has little chance of success...
Ruth Bonner
Nov 2016
#11
First I don't believe this will happen. But, lets assume it does. It wouldn't do us any good.
stevenleser
Nov 2016
#35
Agreed. This is nothing more than a refusal to realize what happened in the election.
guillaumeb
Nov 2016
#36
I understand that, and that resisting the Republicans is our only course going forward.
alfredo
Nov 2016
#54
Let's say Hillary's chances are slim or none, unless there's a huge bombshell about trump
alfredo
Nov 2016
#47
Glad for your post, but what concrete evidence do you have that other states' electors are in play,
ancianita
Nov 2016
#18
I'm inclined to agree. What seems like a good thing now in the heat of the moment would not end up
stevenleser
Nov 2016
#39
Asking the flyover states to give up their say in Presidential elections
SickOfTheOnePct
Nov 2016
#38
Republican electors will never flip in sufficient enough numbers to to elect Clinton, and even if
Grey Lemercier
Nov 2016
#56
actually, Im not in favour of doing away with it, there's a simple (but almost as hard to get done)
Grey Lemercier
Nov 2016
#60
As much as I hope this will play out in favor of the nation, I fear it will not
liberal N proud
Nov 2016
#51