by Robert Reich:'The fact that the CIA has concluded that Russia intervened in the 2016 election

[elleng]

'to help Donald Trump win the presidency bears on the upcoming decision of the Electoral College about whether Donald Trump becomes our next president.

The framers of the Constitution intended that the Electoral College guard against the possibility that a foreign power influences the outcome of a presidential election. In Federalist No. 68, Alexander Hamilton wrote that a major purpose of the Electoral College was to stop the “desire in foreign powers to gain an improper ascendant in our councils.” He said that the College would “Guard against all danger of this sort … with the most provident and judicious attention” from the electors.”

The Electors of 2016 should take careful note.'

https://www.facebook.com/RBReich/?hc_ref=NEWSFEED&fref=nf

[geomon666]

1. Don't expect much.

The fact that as a society we haven't pulled a South Korea and told this motherfucker "no way are we letting you into the White House" means this is life for the next 4 years.

[Laurian]

3. I fear you are right. We just returned from a

neighborhood (suburban Atlanta) Christmas party and the Trump supporters are totally oblivious to this development and still expect great things from him.

I'm baffled and disappointed by what I heard, but it served as a reality check for me.

[elleng]

5. We'd likely get some other repug, in most scenarios.

Surely better than trump.

[Norbert]

28. We could get runner up Cruz

in which case we would need to pray before doing anything and everything of substance. In which case Cruz, Pence of Trump...we are so screwed.

[lapucelle]

8. If no candidare has 270 electoral college votes, the House selects the president

from among the top three electoral vote recipients. The House could not name Romney unless he were to get enough electoral college votes to qualify for consideration.

There is talk about a Republican consensus candidate being agreed upon by members of the electoral college to prevent Trump from getting to 270.

[roamer65]

10. If that group of electors vote for a consensus candidate and...

Dump goes below 270...then off to the House it goes.

I highly suspect the candidate will be Mitt Romney...Paul Ryan's buddy from 2012.

[lapucelle]

14. You may well be right about Romney. The only name I heard in the mix

was Kasich, but Romney makes more sense, and it would be ironically delicious for Trump to have to vacate his office to make way for President Romney after that uncomfortable meeting over the chi-chi plate of frogs legs last week.

I don't want to see President Kasich or President Romney; I want to see President Clinton and an enacted Democratic platform, but I don't think the electoral college will go that route. At this point, however, given the fact that our country is facing a clear and present danger, the most important thing is to insure that there is no Trump presidency.

[roamer65]

16. I agree I don't want a Rethug in there, but I think that is what we would get.

Given the reality in the House.

I'll take a sane Rethug at this point over the insane Dump.

[dae]

18. Agree 100%!

[SammyWinstonJack]

25. What sane republican would THAT be ?

[duffyduff]

22. Neither would be legitimate. The ONLY choice is Hillary Clinton. nt

[lapucelle]

31. I don't think that enough Republican electors would be willing

to vote for a Democrat, especially not one whom their leaders have successfully demonized for a quarter of a century. Republicans are good at closing ranks against the opposition party. That's the main reason why Trump, rather than Hillary, is president elect.

[still_one]

26. Exactly. It also isn't going to happen unfortunately

[lapucelle]

32. I don't think it will happen either.

We no longer have gatekeepers who take their role seriously enough to be true stewards of our democracy.

Look at the press, look at the Republican leadership, look at James Comey. They are nothing if not stunningly self-interested, and they all failed in their duty. The only gatekeeper that remains is the electoral college. They'll fold as well.

[Lucky Luciano]

20. I would totally take Romney over twitler and condsider that a bullet dodged.

[JHan]

4. #Minority president #PutinsFool

[babylonsister]

6. How very prescient!

I hope it works!

[roamer65]

7. I have read McCain is getting some political napalm ready.

This coming week ought to be interesting.

John Schindler of the 20committee says...

https://storify.com/DemFromCT/john-schindler-with-a-look-at-donald-trump-s-war-w

[mopinko]

9. i'm bettin there's a sex tape. please dont puke.

the kgb made it, and the cia has it.
can we start a pool?

[roamer65]

11. I think you are right.

[Raster]

27. Live boy or dead girl???

[mopinko]

34. bloodied girl.

young girl. imho, sadism involved. or some other disgusting kink.

[MADem]

30. That rumor has been making the rounds for some time, now.

I don't endorse this story, nor do I reject it, but here's some coverage of it. As usual, the twitter comments range from the sublime to the absurd to the hilarious:


http://metro.co.uk/2016/11/01/ex-spy-claims-russia-is-blackmailing-donald-trump-with-an-orgy-sex-tape-6227185/

[blue neen]

24. Trump needs to be investigated and held accountable,

whether he "walks it back" or not!

[spanone]

12. K&R...

[think]

13. Very interesting. TY for posting /nt

[bdamomma]

15. K&R

[ffr]

19. If this was the 19th century, the electors would do as it instructs

But we're in the 21st century and money, greed, and corruption has taken it's toll on our doomed republic. They have little understanding of what their roll is. They only know what's in it for them. Putin wins.

[world wide wally]

23. I don't think you can find one Republican in the congress that would vote for Hillary

They are NOT real American patriots… they are, above all, Republicans

[AgadorSparticus]

21. Shit is about to get real....I do think we have entered new territory

[workinclasszero]

29. Lets face it

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Any other republican would be more acceptable than the Russian spy that's going to be installed on Jan 20th if nothing changes

[uponit7771]

33. +1