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2016 Postmortem

The Hitman

(562 posts) Sun Dec 11, 2016, 09:51 PM Dec 2016

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A member of Congress has gone there! Called for Electoral College to STOP TRUMP [View all]

https://twitter.com/jahimes/status/808116879558660098

@jahimes
We're 5 wks from Inauguration & the President Elect is completely unhinged. The electoral college must do what it was designed for.

Edit: link didn't work, here it is
https://twitter.com/jahimes/status/808116879558660098

Jim Himes (D-CT)

47 replies

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A member of Congress has gone there! Called for Electoral College to STOP TRUMP [View all] The Hitman Dec 2016 OP

That is good news, but can you identify the Congressional member? CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2016 #1

Found nothing on google Ohioblue22 Dec 2016 #3

See post #6. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2016 #7

Link hellofromreddit Dec 2016 #5

My bad The Hitman Dec 2016 #15

No worries! Computer weirdness happens all the time. CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2016 #16

Yes he just won re-election to the House INdemo Dec 2016 #32

Is that just wishful thinking on your part, or is it real? If real, who the hell is it? nt napi21 Dec 2016 #2

Found nothing with google Ohioblue22 Dec 2016 #4

See post #6 n/t CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2016 #8

Cool thanks..... nt Ohioblue22 Dec 2016 #12

Jim Himes: A Democrat from a Blue State...yippee brooklynite Dec 2016 #6

so all those times blue state dems didnt speak out and folks here mopinko Dec 2016 #10

I respect his comments; I'm not going to get excited that this is a game-changer brooklynite Dec 2016 #23

Every little bit helps El Mimbreno Dec 2016 #34

Yes whathehell Dec 2016 #45

And he makes maple syrup! All right! n/t CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2016 #11

Glad to hear it. Bravo Mr. Hines! jalan48 Dec 2016 #9

I really wish posts would be more than click bait liberal N proud Dec 2016 #13

Yeah yeah The Hitman Dec 2016 #14

Bravo Jim Himes!!!!! flamingdem Dec 2016 #17

It funny how the "Hamilton Faithless" bunch have asked Dems to join them politicaljunkie41910 Dec 2016 #18

NO!! I don't want that!!! BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2016 #21

Republicans would go batshit if a person nobody voted for was put in office Jean-Jacques Roussea Dec 2016 #24

non-starter AlexSFCA Dec 2016 #28

Kasich already declined... RealityChik Dec 2016 #30

But But azureblue Dec 2016 #37

They've made the voter purging DK504 Dec 2016 #41

Torn on this. forjusticethunders Dec 2016 #31

the only credible action the electors can take it to seat hillary. mopinko Dec 2016 #33

You got that! Abouttime Dec 2016 #36

I agree. The only benefit would be not having Orange Cheeto treestar Dec 2016 #39

I'd rather have Trump and go through an impeachment or 25th amendment removal, duffyduff Dec 2016 #42

Thank you, Congressman Himes! Buckeye_Democrat Dec 2016 #19

Where are all of the big guns, hiding under their desk? doc03 Dec 2016 #20

it's awkward-- this twitter essay explains to some extent Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #22

now if one of them can just mutter out the word "treason" Jean-Jacques Roussea Dec 2016 #25

+1 AgadorSparticus Dec 2016 #26

That word azureblue Dec 2016 #38

I'm sure a Democrat from Connecticut will convince all those Republican electors to change... RAFisher Dec 2016 #27

About time! Now how about other members of the people's house get some courage? Pachamama Dec 2016 #29

One down, 434 to go. Coyotl Dec 2016 #35

I wonder if some sort of deal could be struck? Dopers_Greed Dec 2016 #40

I like that idea, but of course it won't work with these stupid partisans. n/t duffyduff Dec 2016 #44

We can always dream! NT hueymahl Dec 2016 #43

If anyone thinks 9/11 or our current 11/9 coup will be reversed think bonniebgood Dec 2016 #46

With enough evidence of a humbled_opinion Dec 2016 #47