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Back to my prediction:
This year, there were be multiple Trump electors who vote for someone else. Pence. Cruz. Johnson. McMullin. Others.
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Originally Posted by bluesjuke
What were you saying now?
Well, technically he was absolutely correct. There were two faithless Trump electors which squeaks in there as the bare minimum to count as "multiple."
I do think it's troubling that 2016 got the idea started that a faithless elector coup d'etat was actually acceptable. I worry that this idea might gain momentum and that future Electoral Colleges might be willing to defy the voice of the people and elect whoever they please. I'm hoping that states make it a lot more difficult to turn faithless from now now.
unless donald trump drops out in the very near future - like, say, the next 72 hours - he will carry some states, thereby earning some electoral college votes. Of course, only those chugging the orange-flavored kool-aid straight from the pitcher realize that he will lose, and lose badly. But given that it's pretty clear that he isn't dropping out, he'll win some electors.
And some will refuse to vote for him.
Only a small percentage of electors break ranks and do not support the candidate to which they are pledged.
2004 - a john kerry elector instead cast their presidential vote for john edwards.
2000 - an al gore elector turned in a blank ballot, voting for no one.
1988 - a michael dukakis elector instead cast their presidential vote for lloyd bentsen.
1976 - a gerald ford elector instead cast their presidential vote for ronald reagan.
1972 - a richard nixon elector instead cast their presidential vote for the libertarian party candidate.
So this happens once or twice a decade, out of more than 1000 electoral college votes cast every ten years.
Back to my prediction:
This year, there were be multiple trump electors who vote for someone else. Pence. Cruz. Johnson. Mcmullin. Others.
Unless Donald Trump drops out in the very near future - like, say, the next 72 hours - he will carry some states, thereby earning some Electoral College votes. Of course, only those chugging the orange-flavored Kool-Aid straight from the pitcher realize that he will lose, and lose badly. But given that it's pretty clear that he isn't dropping out, he'll win some electors.
And some will refuse to vote for him.
Only a small percentage of electors break ranks and do not support the candidate to which they are pledged.
2004 - A John Kerry elector instead cast their Presidential vote for John Edwards.
2000 - An Al Gore elector turned in a blank ballot, voting for no one.
1988 - A Michael Dukakis elector instead cast their Presidential vote for Lloyd Bentsen.
1976 - A Gerald Ford elector instead cast their Presidential vote for Ronald Reagan.
1972 - A Richard Nixon elector instead cast their Presidential vote for the Libertarian Party candidate.
So this happens once or twice a decade, out of more than 1000 Electoral College votes cast every ten years.
Back to my prediction:
This year, there were be multiple Trump electors who vote for someone else. Pence. Cruz. Johnson. McMullin. Others.
What happened? Never good to mix facts with opinions. It seems like what you thought was a sure thing was anything but sure.
What happened? Never good to mix facts with opinions. It seems like what you thought was a sure thing was anything but sure.
You've just described the left to a T
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