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2016 Postmortem

SickOfTheOnePct

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8. Sure they support it

Reply to LisaL (Reply #6)

Sun Nov 27, 2016, 01:03 AM

Nov 2016

but only so long as it suits them. No way would they allow the votes of faithless Trump electors to count.

And quite frankly, if those two Washington state electors and the two Colorado electors don't vote for Hillary, I'm guessing the Democrats will object to those as well. Doubt the Republicans would toss the votes, but I'm betting the objections would be made.

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Should the electoral college go rogue? One Harvard professor thinks so [View all] TexasTowelie Nov 2016 OP

They have over 2 million reasons to do what's right SHRED Nov 2016 #1

Electors are mostly party loyalists. Renew Deal Nov 2016 #2

There were a couple in WA claiming they wouldn't vote for Hillary. LisaL Nov 2016 #4

I know Renew Deal Nov 2016 #19

Now they don't get to vote at all. yardwork Nov 2016 #27

I agree that it should but obviously it would not happen. LisaL Nov 2016 #3

Even if that happened, I doubt the GOP Congress would certify those electoral results. tritsofme Nov 2016 #5

GOP supports electoral college. LisaL Nov 2016 #6

Are you really asking me why I don't think the GOP would remain intellectually consistent? tritsofme Nov 2016 #7

Sure they support it SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2016 #8

Is there actually anything that says they can refuse to accept electoral college vote? LisaL Nov 2016 #9

Federal law lays out the counting of the votes in Congress SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2016 #10

Are the votes just tossed? LisaL Nov 2016 #11

Yes, the votes are tossed SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2016 #12

If it goes to the House the chances that the House would give Hillary .. spin Nov 2016 #13

Yeah SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2016 #14

You can win a lotto with only one ticket. ... spin Nov 2016 #15

True but all that drama treestar Nov 2016 #22

True. The media would make the most of it to raise ratings and make money. (n/t) spin Nov 2016 #26

So looks like we are stuck with Trump no matter what. LisaL Nov 2016 #16

These electors are party loyalists. They won't flip. davidn3600 Nov 2016 #17

Several of those "party loyalists" came out claiming they won't vote for Hillary. LisaL Nov 2016 #20

They do have an interesting plan though SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2016 #21

True but it would be treestar Nov 2016 #23

why not? the EC is a joke anyway. nt TheFrenchRazor Nov 2016 #18

This year, most electors are Republican. JustABozoOnThisBus Nov 2016 #24

OK Achilleaze Nov 2016 #25