Think "The Electors" Can't, or Won't, Sell Us Out - This Guy Has a Disturbing Analysis
- Thread starter prambo
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That's pretty terrifying.
I may have read a little to far into that article but it made me think....with all the corruption we've seen being boldly displayed this election cycle just look at what Hillary has gotten away with and that's all public knowledge now. Who's to say the deep state doesn't blackmail or threaten the electors to vote a specific way?
If you had an insanely powerful and corrupt group of uber elites threaten you or your family's safety to do their bidding on how to vote, what would you do?
Marine Cpl
.577 Tyrannosaur.
soylentBlue
.357 mag
Not binding. Al Gore also conceded before demanding a recount.
I understand that, but it's over. You lost kiddies.
Catskillkid
.450/400 Nitro Ex
Well, if it's revolution they want...
They can walk through a revolving door. I'm sure Trump tower has one. Then they can fuck right off.
Blimey
.450/400 Nitro Ex
Not worried about it. Historically there have been a few faithless ones. It's never swung an election. The only way it happens now is if more than thirty of them act that way. Don't worry about it. The butthurt on the left is severe and them asking these dudes to be faithless is like the petition after brexit asking immediately for another referendum. Nothing more than liberal tears. They will eventually dry out. They are just suffering from denial now. The first phase. They will grow eventually. We just need to give them time so they can have a good cry and laugh at them as they do it.
prambo
.475 A&M Magnum
I certainly hope you are 110% correct, but the depth of the corruption and reach of the Deep State have both been shown to very deep and very long.
ArmedCorgi
.475 A&M Magnum
Even if they somehow get enough electors to flip, Congress, being fully in Republican hands, still has to approve the vote. They wouldn't accept it if the electorate went back on their pledges. Trump would still be president.
prambo
.475 A&M Magnum
I didn't know Congress had to approve the Elector's "choice" - that's some consolation.
ArmedCorgi
.475 A&M Magnum
"Responsibilities of Congress in the Presidential Election
House and Senate staff come to the Office of the Federal Register (OFR) to inspect the Certificates of Vote in late December. Because the statutory procedure prescribes that the Certificates of Vote sent to the President of the Senate be held under seal until Congress opens and counts them in joint session, the Congress depends on the OFR to ensure the facial legal sufficiency of Certificates. If any State’s Certificate fails to reach the President of the Senate, the President of the Senate calls on OFR to deliver duplicate originals in its possession to complete the set held by Congress. After the 1988 general election, the President of the Senate called for nineteen of the Certificates of Vote held by the OFR. For the 1992 election, the OFR supplied the Congress with two missing Certificates of Vote.
The Congress is scheduled to meet in joint session in the House of Representatives on January 6, 2017 to conduct the official tally of electoral votes. The Vice President, as President of the Senate, is the presiding officer. Two tellers are appointed to open, present and record the votes of the States in alphabetical order. The President of the Senate announces the results of the vote and declares which persons, if any, have been elected President and Vice President of the United States. The results are entered into the official journals of the House and Senate. The President of the Senate then calls for objections to be made. If any objections are registered, they must be submitted in writing and be signed by at least one member of the House and Senate. The House and Senate would withdraw to their respective chambers to consider the merits of any objections according the procedure set out under 3 U.S.C. section 15."
U. S. Electoral College: Roles and Responsibilities
pjzwtl
.308 Win
The electors voting in the states Trump won are republicans. Think over 30 of them will buck the system for Hillary? Not worried about it
mickw
.40 S&W
As was stated, 37 votes would need to "go rogue" in order for it to swing her way...that, and a host of other things. Not gonna happen. It was easier proposition for them to attempt to rig the election on 11/8 and that clearly didn't work out.
eagleridge357
.223 Rem
Q: When is a presidential election over, as in FINAL?
A: When the crybaby liberals find some inane way to overthrow a perfectly legitimate election so their candidate can win.
A: When the crybaby liberals find some inane way to overthrow a perfectly legitimate election so their candidate can win.