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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWell...tomorrow, the Electoral College will anoint Alec Baldwin as our next President.
I don't believe for a minute that this is going to happen:
Majority Want Mondays Electoral College Vote Postponed In Wake Of Russia Scandal: New Poll
Electors will gather across the country on Monday to choose the next president.
12/17/2016 10:27 pm ET | Updated 2 hours ago
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/majority-want-mondays-electoral-college-vote-postponed-in-wake-of-russia-scandal-new-poll_us_5855fdaae4b08debb7898779
WASHINGTON ― A majority of American voters favor delaying the Electoral College vote scheduled for Monday until electors can be fully briefed on Russian interference in the election, according to a new poll conducted by YouGov.
The survey, sponsored by the progressive advocacy group Avaaz, found 52 percent of people supportive of stalling the vote.
A surprisingly high number of people ― 46 percent ― were also willing to support so-called faithless electors, the name given to members of the Electoral College who spurn the vote of their home state and vote for a different candidate instead.
President-elect Donald Trumps opponents have been pressuring electors to break with their states voters, and a law firm has even offered pro bono, confidential legal advice to any elector curious about his or her options. Avaaz has collected thousands of signatures on a petition calling for the vote to be delayed.
Electors will gather across the country on Monday to choose the next president.
12/17/2016 10:27 pm ET | Updated 2 hours ago
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/majority-want-mondays-electoral-college-vote-postponed-in-wake-of-russia-scandal-new-poll_us_5855fdaae4b08debb7898779
WASHINGTON ― A majority of American voters favor delaying the Electoral College vote scheduled for Monday until electors can be fully briefed on Russian interference in the election, according to a new poll conducted by YouGov.
The survey, sponsored by the progressive advocacy group Avaaz, found 52 percent of people supportive of stalling the vote.
A surprisingly high number of people ― 46 percent ― were also willing to support so-called faithless electors, the name given to members of the Electoral College who spurn the vote of their home state and vote for a different candidate instead.
President-elect Donald Trumps opponents have been pressuring electors to break with their states voters, and a law firm has even offered pro bono, confidential legal advice to any elector curious about his or her options. Avaaz has collected thousands of signatures on a petition calling for the vote to be delayed.
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Well...tomorrow, the Electoral College will anoint Alec Baldwin as our next President. (Original Post)
Miles Archer
Dec 2016
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lame54
(35,282 posts)1. We already learned the majority dont count
MFM008
(19,804 posts)2. I'd rather Baldwin BE
actual president.
treestar
(82,383 posts)3. Yes I would be more comfortable with Alex Baldwin
having the nuclear codes.
Maybe someone can kidnap Orange Toxin and keep him in luxury somewhere while Alex Baldwin pretends to be him.
Different Drummer
(7,612 posts)4. We'd be much better off with Baldwin. n/t