2016 Postmortem

Jim Lane

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8. A very slightly less unlikely version involved a coalition with the Clinton electors

Fri Dec 9, 2016, 03:49 AM

Dec 2016

It would take 38, not 37, and more than 38 if not all the Clinton electors went along -- so also nothing to hold one's breath about. But the idea would be to keep it away from the House. The 232 Clinton electors recognize that she won't become President. They (or enough of them) decide that McCain or Romney or some other more-or-less-normal Republican would be less bad than Trump. Enough Republican electors join them in voting for the mainstream Republican, whom they prefer to Trump. Thus, the McCain/Romney/whoever type emerges as a bipartisan compromise candidate with at least 270 electoral votes.

Will it happen? Of course not. About all you can say for it is that it's less implausible than finding 38 Republican Party loyalists in the Electoral College to vote for Hillary Clinton for President.

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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