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Abouttime

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12. There is still time
Sun Dec 4, 2016, 09:13 AM
Dec 2016

9 days I believe until the 13th when the elections must be certified by the states.
I think there are 2 ways this could go in our favor, first enough votes are 'found' to put Hillary over the top in all 3 states, or these recounts get messy in the media and the courts.
If the latter happens, and it should be encouraged at every opportunity, PA,WI, and MI won't be able to certify their vote counts and their electors won't vote on the 19th leaving Trump short of the 270 needed to win. This I hope will leave Trump looking even more illegitimate in the eyes of the media, the world and the American public, after all he LOST the popular vote by nearly 3 million and now he doesn't even have the required 270 to win the electoral college?
This needs to be the narrative, Trump lost the popular vote by literally millions and there is no definitive 'proof' he won enough electoral votes to become President.
This along with blatant Russian interference and the FBI releasing false information unfairly cost Hillary the Presidency.
It's a long shot but perhaps enough electors might be persuaded to 'do the right thing' and save our country.

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