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roamer65

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26. Just wait, right around mid October Repuke state legislatures will say it's too unsafe to vote.
Sun Aug 30, 2020, 12:31 AM
Aug 2020

They will do the job for us and select Repuke electors.

The Electoral College [View all] EndlessWire Aug 2020 OP
I prefer fascist to dictator...it leaves a worse taste in people's mouths. If we ever get control Karadeniz Aug 2020 #1
You will never get 38 states to ratify ending the EC. roamer65 Aug 2020 #4
I thought congress could end the electoral college? Maraya1969 Aug 2020 #5
No it's embedded in the Constitution. roamer65 Aug 2020 #6
The Electoral College melm00se Aug 2020 #20
Folks, read the second paragraph above of Article 2, section 1. roamer65 Aug 2020 #23
Cut off their freebies SheltieLover Aug 2020 #9
The problem is the Senate. roamer65 Aug 2020 #11
Make DC & PR states. SheltieLover Aug 2020 #12
I agree 100 percent. roamer65 Aug 2020 #15
So sick of swing state shit SheltieLover Aug 2020 #18
They got close in 1934. roamer65 Aug 2020 #19
TY! SheltieLover Aug 2020 #22
As do I, Sheltie. roamer65 Aug 2020 #24
Two things to read and join... BigmanPigman Aug 2020 #2
Ty, BP! SheltieLover Aug 2020 #8
plus one questionseverything Aug 2020 #28
We need to contribute to the Dems in the battleground states!! lastlib Aug 2020 #3
Has someone contacted Bloomberg? He pledged to support the Democrats with his billions Maraya1969 Aug 2020 #7
I read he has pledged $60mil for House races SheltieLover Aug 2020 #10
Here you go...I just Googled it... BigmanPigman Aug 2020 #13
📣📣📣Senate please SheltieLover Aug 2020 #16
PS SheltieLover Aug 2020 #17
60 mil is a cup of Starbucks to him. 940 more of those millions and you get one of his billions. Maraya1969 Aug 2020 #14
There is almost no history of "faithless electors". PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2020 #21
Thank you for the info. EndlessWire Aug 2020 #25
The EC votes are not allocated. PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2020 #27
I understand EndlessWire Aug 2020 #29
Well, here's one analysis EndlessWire Aug 2020 #30
Trump did not steal the election via the EC. PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2020 #31
I never said anything about 2016 EndlessWire Aug 2020 #33
I apologize for misunderstanding or misreading you. PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2020 #34
Just wait, right around mid October Repuke state legislatures will say it's too unsafe to vote. roamer65 Aug 2020 #26
Actually, I expect some Republican states may well double down PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2020 #32
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