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applegrove

(118,650 posts)
Sat Nov 14, 2020, 08:02 PM Nov 2020

GOP Leaders In 4 States Quash 'Fantasy' Electors

GOP Leaders In 4 States Quash ‘Fantasy’ Electors

November 14, 2020 at 10:38 am EST By Taegan Goddard 61 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2020/11/14/gop-leaders-in-4-states-quash-dubious-trump-plan/

"SNIP.....

“Republican leaders in four critical states won by President-elect Joe Biden say they won’t participate in a legally dubious scheme to flip their state’s electors to vote for President Trump. Their comments effectively shut down a half-baked plot some Republicans floated as a last chance to keep Trump in the White House,” the AP reports.

“State GOP lawmakers in Arizona, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin have all said they would not intervene in the selection of electors, who ultimately cast the votes that secure a candidate’s victory. Such a move would violate state law and a vote of the people.”

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GOP Leaders In 4 States Quash 'Fantasy' Electors (Original Post) applegrove Nov 2020 OP
The walls around traitortrump are quite close, and getting closer. empedocles Nov 2020 #1
This was never going anywhere malaise Nov 2020 #2
"Stop! In the name of love!" dchill Nov 2020 #3
Check this malaise Nov 2020 #5
I just read it! dchill Nov 2020 #6
Exactly! Gop state majority leaders flatly said they would not overrule the pop vote or the will Thekaspervote Nov 2020 #8
Like Rachel says, don't pay attention to what they say, just watch what they do. not_the_one Nov 2020 #9
This seems Important! TY! Bookmarked. Cha Nov 2020 #4
They don't have to worry about Trump anymore AmericanCanuck Nov 2020 #7

Thekaspervote

(32,767 posts)
8. Exactly! Gop state majority leaders flatly said they would not overrule the pop vote or the will
Sat Nov 14, 2020, 10:20 PM
Nov 2020

Of the ppl of their states

 

not_the_one

(2,227 posts)
9. Like Rachel says, don't pay attention to what they say, just watch what they do.
Sat Nov 14, 2020, 11:22 PM
Nov 2020

I certainly hope it doesn't happen, but wouldn't put it past them for a second, to try.

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