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2016 Postmortem

Yupster

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38. It's used as an honor

Reply to ooky (Reply #23)

Mon Dec 12, 2016, 10:55 AM

Dec 2016

Generally people are chosen who have given decades of work for the party. They mighht be a county chairman who has volunteered for 50 years.

It's just an honor.

Not the group of Republicans likely to vote for Hillary.

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Why are we writing off the possibility of an Electoral College coup? [View all] The Hitman Dec 2016 OP

Because Republicans hate Hillary more than Russia Jean-Jacques Roussea Dec 2016 #1

Yes, that's a tough sell NewJeffCT Dec 2016 #36

That assumes you'd lobby for Hillary The Hitman Dec 2016 #2

And these electors are complete jackasses. duffyduff Dec 2016 #14

They don't function as electors. They rubber stampers. ooky Dec 2016 #23

I know. The EC is as broken as the rest of it. n/t duffyduff Dec 2016 #24

It's used as an honor Yupster Dec 2016 #38

HRC needs 37 more electors. The Hamilton electors need 270. Madam45for2923 Dec 2016 #22

Since Hillary won the popular vote treestar Dec 2016 #35

Because they don't care. sarah FAILIN Dec 2016 #3

If he is charged and found guilty of treason he CANNOT legally be president. NoGoodNamesLeft Dec 2016 #6

how is he possibly guilty of treason? it's defined in the constitution and involves actual arms. unblock Dec 2016 #9

They put their fucking partisanship over the good of the country. duffyduff Dec 2016 #25

Sadly, the Republicans don't care as long as they have power NoGoodNamesLeft Dec 2016 #4

I still don't get why we aren't pushing for this The Hitman Dec 2016 #5

Who is WE? pangaia Dec 2016 #27

And who are the ones that DON'T want it? That is even more interesting. AgadorSparticus Dec 2016 #37

first, it's just not going to happen. second, the "best case" is president pence or ryan. unblock Dec 2016 #7

So we just give up? The Hitman Dec 2016 #8

no, we fight in other ways. the electoral college is incapable of stopping this train wreck. unblock Dec 2016 #10

I would feel infinitely more comfortable The Hitman Dec 2016 #11

Not constitutionally. Don't think it can't happen just because it hasn't happened yet. ancianita Dec 2016 #12

yeah, and trump could just as well turn out to be a great fdr liberal in disguise. unblock Dec 2016 #16

The safe claim. Until it's done. ancianita Dec 2016 #17

No we'd just be giving up like the Dems always do. If the tables were turned, the Repugnants would politicaljunkie41910 Dec 2016 #18

I cannot agree with this comment any more The Hitman Dec 2016 #20

"pansies"? Really? onenote Dec 2016 #28

Because 37 people aren't going to flip. One or two, maybe. Not 37. LisaL Dec 2016 #13

It's not unreasonable El Mimbreno Dec 2016 #33

Not a coup. The Electors are free agents. They can vote for anyone they want, constitutionally. baldguy Dec 2016 #15

It could happen, but don't count on it. They certainly won't pick Clinton. hellofromreddit Dec 2016 #19

Finally! A member of Congress with Backbone! The Hitman Dec 2016 #21

$$$$$$$ ...POWER..... and BIGGLY FEAR of reprisals.. pangaia Dec 2016 #26

Because electors are highly partisan Orangepeel Dec 2016 #29

Some complained of getting death threats flamingdem Dec 2016 #30

Because they're afraid of making his supporters mad. musicblind Dec 2016 #31

Too late! They are barking mad already! Generic Other Dec 2016 #40

It's not going to happen bowens43 Dec 2016 #32

I would hope these people treestar Dec 2016 #34

If it happens they probably will not pick Clinton Generic Other Dec 2016 #39

Because Congress SickOfTheOnePct Dec 2016 #41