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2016 Postmortem

no_hypocrisy

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2. Got news for you.

Reply to BzaDem (Original post)

Mon Dec 19, 2016, 04:46 PM

Dec 2016

Even if not a single republican Elector changes his/her vote from Trump today, that doesn't mean democratic Electors in 2020 may not change his/her vote. A few did earlier today to make a political statement. While it doesn't change the outcome, it does show the electoral vote is not secure on our side necessarily.

Republicans are more unified, more chauvinistic. While some may have had pangs of conscience for not voting on behalf of their country, they still voted for Trump.

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Say Elizabeth Warren wins 270-268 in 2020, and a Warren elector "votes their conscience." [View all] BzaDem Dec 2016 OP

The electoral college needs to be reconsidered. gordianot Dec 2016 #1

13 small states can block any Amendment (and will as it is in their (the state's) best interest) kelly1mm Dec 2016 #3

Amended gordianot Dec 2016 #5

The 13 ( I say more like 30 IMO) smallest states will not allow their EC 'bonus' to be kelly1mm Dec 2016 #7

It would be easier to annex Canada kudzu22 Dec 2016 #9

Got news for you. no_hypocrisy Dec 2016 #2

Thing is people didn't decide this election. a bigoted system born of slavery did. boston bean Dec 2016 #4

It probably is difficult to comprehend in today's context HoneyBadger Dec 2016 #8

Slave owning southern states didn't want black votes counted.. aidbo Dec 2016 #11

Which should be everyone's position. former9thward Dec 2016 #14

The franchise for those BODIES, though, was exercised by their MADem Dec 2016 #15

She won't run. She will be 71 years old. NT duffyduff Dec 2016 #6

Perhaps they felt this way ... Captain1way Dec 2016 #10

I'll tell you how I feel when it happens. Nt NCTraveler Dec 2016 #12

You're assuming there will actually *be* elections in 2020. nt LaydeeBug Dec 2016 #13