THe SC Addressed THe Issue Of Electors & Trump Knows It

[Me.]

From July 14

"And second, the Court’s decision reinforces the validity of the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. Under National Popular Vote, states that combine for at least 270 electoral votes agree to award their electors to the presidential candidate who wins the most individual votes across the nation. (Fifteen states and the District of Columbia, totaling 196 electoral votes, have already passed the measure.)

In the 18 states currently without faithless elector laws, the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact would operate in a manner identical to the system that they have been using for over 200 years. In these states (which currently use the state-by-state winner-take-all method of awarding electoral votes), the presidential electors are chosen by the political party whose presidential candidate receives the most popular votes inside the state, and there are no additional requirements placed upon the elector"

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/fixgov/2020/07/14/supreme-courts-faithless-electors-decision-validates-case-for-the-national-popular-vote-interstate-compact/

[CrispyQ]

1. I wonder if Justice Roberts likes being bullied & bossed around by the Con.

How sweet if he decided his reputation and legacy were more important than the GOP's goal of one party rule.

A girl can dream.

[ihas2stinkyfeet]

3. he doesnt.

he voted against him on obamacare? i think it was.

[Ninga]

2. The article ends by saying that each political party needs to carefully select their

electors so that the chance of a “faithless” vote being cast is diminished. However, don’t you think all bets are off when it comes to this administration and these Republicans? How do you square the fact that Trump officials have already spoken to Pennsylvania and Wisconsin about their electoral college process?

[Me.]

5. I Think JUstice Roberts Is Very Concerned

About the reputation of the court and his legacy. Also, listening to Mr. Gelman speak this seems to be more hypothetical than fact. I'm wondering how much of this is conjecture. And now that criminal in the WH is walking back some of his talk. But I'm glad he said it because it now has people up in arms

[intheflow]

4. Um, okay. What stops a new SC from overturning that?

If he can get that justice through before the election, this is probably rendered meaningless. We absolutely have to smash him on election day.