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2016 Postmortem

Bob41213

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1. Very very very unlikely. If you want to keep holding your breath, yes....

Reply to Farmgirl1961 (Original post)

Thu Dec 8, 2016, 01:41 PM

Dec 2016

37 votes can take the presidency from Trump. BUT....

The chance that those 37 voters will vote for Hillary is almost 0% so SHE WILL NOT WIN

If by some chance those 37 voters do vote for some other Republican, which probably is a less than 1% chance, then Congress will choose the President from the top 3 vote getters which would be Trump, Hillary, or some 3rd unnamed Republican. Congress will most likely pick Trump since they stuck with him at the convention even though they could have replaced him then...

So, I'm not sure what you're suggesting, but the chance of something happening are about as good as the recount working out...

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Daily Kos: Arizona Republic - "37 votes can take presidency from Trump... That's All it Will Take: [View all] Farmgirl1961 Dec 2016 OP

Very very very unlikely. If you want to keep holding your breath, yes.... Bob41213 Dec 2016 #1

I read that law and from what I understand is only if someone doesn't get a majority, does shraby Dec 2016 #2

A very slightly less unlikely version involved a coalition with the Clinton electors Jim Lane Dec 2016 #8

I'd hate to see what the Trumpkins do if this happens Jason1961 Dec 2016 #3

Michigan should withhold its 16 EV votes.....too many improprieties, and no way to recount due to putitinD Dec 2016 #4

The idea is that they will reduce Trump's vote below 270 so that Tiggeroshii Dec 2016 #5

I imagine that would be what any of our founding fathers would choose to do ffr Dec 2016 #6

DailKos is probably not accounting for rabid leftist electors who claim they won't vote for HRC BobbyDrake Dec 2016 #7

The plan isn't to give it to HRC, it's to take it from Trump. sofa king Dec 2016 #9