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So this is how the electoral college is supposed to work.. (Original Post) pbmus Dec 2016 OP
But they will. geomon666 Dec 2016 #1
Keep exposing him. Insist the news media call him out. SleeplessinSoCal Dec 2016 #3
Some unattractive options... JSup Dec 2016 #2
How many electors are even free to change their vote? paigeatemyshoes Dec 2016 #4
Here are the ones that don't Auggie Dec 2016 #7
Well there goes #1 #2 and #3 But yet they'll vote for him. YOHABLO Dec 2016 #5
i think RUMP is GOADING them into not electing him. pansypoo53219 Dec 2016 #6

SleeplessinSoCal

(9,669 posts)
3. Keep exposing him. Insist the news media call him out.
Sun Dec 4, 2016, 04:42 AM
Dec 2016

And find out how the Electoral College formation is worded by Hamilton and Madison. In the pic words look like a loose translation.

JSup

(740 posts)
2. Some unattractive options...
Sun Dec 4, 2016, 04:39 AM
Dec 2016

Wait until we're in control again, after the nation is in smoking ruins, and try them for treason.

Have some "people's courts", try them for treason and put out 'warrants' to be arrested under power of the Constitution.

Hope some 'patriot' "takes care of it".

Revolution!

I can't really endorse the above 'options' because... just can't.

Or suck it up and amend the Constitution when the nation is in the aforementioned smoking ruins and people are more amenable to such things. I'm all for politicians telling lies (not making mistakes) being a felony as the lying really undermines faith in the government and weakens the nation as a whole.

These electors are going to vote Trump into office and there's nothing (that's not awful) that we can do about it.

 

paigeatemyshoes

(25 posts)
4. How many electors are even free to change their vote?
Sun Dec 4, 2016, 04:48 AM
Dec 2016

I know both the states I've lived in require their electors to vote the state plurality

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