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2016 Postmortem

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8. i don't think anyone can stop them.

Reply to CK_John (Reply #4)

Thu Dec 15, 2016, 01:40 PM

Dec 2016

some states have untested laws on the books that would fine them if they did, which might deter them, but not stop them.

of course, the same laws apply, in theory, to republican electors switching away from donnie....

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IMO, There will be less than 3 wayward EC voters. [View all] CK_John Dec 2016 OP

I'm guessing zero. It's a pipe dream. Elections have consequences and we are going to suffer them. DanTex Dec 2016 #1

Have any said they are changing? nt. NCTraveler Dec 2016 #2

One republican and more than 10 Democrats have publicly stated they will Tiggeroshii Dec 2016 #13

My guess is that only one Republican will bolt and many more Democrats will try this and in the end StevieM Dec 2016 #14

Me too Tiggeroshii Dec 2016 #15

wouldn't surprise me if more hillary electors defect to sanders than donnie electors defect. unblock Dec 2016 #3

I'm not sure they have that choice. CK_John Dec 2016 #4

i don't think anyone can stop them. unblock Dec 2016 #8

there have been unfaithful electors in the past. Exilednight Dec 2016 #16

I agree. unblock Dec 2016 #17

That wouldn't shock me. nt. NCTraveler Dec 2016 #6

Completely useless gesture I trust they are smarter than that. n/t Lil Missy Dec 2016 #7

yeah, but we have had a (very) few faithless electors in the past. unblock Dec 2016 #9

Dunno. Orsino Dec 2016 #5

3, tops Yukari Yakumo Dec 2016 #10

I believe that person is one of the ones who started that "Hamilton Electors" bullshit. duffyduff Dec 2016 #12

If you don't vote for the candidate of your party, quit being an elector. n/t duffyduff Dec 2016 #11