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Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
7. Well, the electors to be voted on are chosen by officials
Mon Aug 3, 2020, 09:36 AM
Aug 2020

of each party.

Lol. I'm sure none of those in her state who voted for GHW Bush had any idea they were actually voting for a charming, very good looking, and superficially "normal" friend of ours, a saleswoman/snake dancer with long red hair.

Far left before (nursed her son for 5 years because that was a fad then for those prone to extremism in all things), dabbled in various mystic religions, helped destroy the new Green Party before it could get started, and over time continued her (typical) dysfunctional progression to the far right. By then we'd lost direct contact but got a kick out of learning someone too unreliable to trust to feed your pets over a weekend was a Reagan delegate to the 1984 Republican convention and later had somehow managed to get herself appointed to the Republican slate of electors.

if my state of Wash threatened to secede because of trump* i would be all for it.. samnsara Aug 2020 #1
The spelling might take a while to get used to though. rzemanfl Aug 2020 #4
Only if California and Oregon can join! Initech Aug 2020 #14
Cascadia Forever!!! nolabear Aug 2020 #16
I don't think I we control enough state delegations in the House to do this. Renew Deal Aug 2020 #2
It's a good thing that they are doing this; they are not the only group war-gaming Mike 03 Aug 2020 #3
Good to see more of these game scenarios. Lot of players, factors, unexpected empedocles Aug 2020 #6
Tweet contains factual errors so take it with a grain of salt. Kaleva Aug 2020 #5
Well, the electors to be voted on are chosen by officials Hortensis Aug 2020 #7
In Mi., electors are chosen by party conventions held throughout the state. Kaleva Aug 2020 #9
Umhm. Better than some ways, but I doubt local Hortensis Aug 2020 #10
Tweet in OP is suggesting a Repub vitory in Mi. but Biden convinces Whitmer to select Biden electors Kaleva Aug 2020 #12
And in MI, it's the SOS, cutting out the Republican legislature Fiendish Thingy Aug 2020 #11
Each party that has a candidate for president on the state ballot submits names for electors. Kaleva Aug 2020 #13
Neither The White House Or Senate Have A Say Me. Aug 2020 #8
Fascinating. I am glad they are seriously considering these scenarios. Hekate Aug 2020 #15
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