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TeamPooka

(24,221 posts)
Sat Dec 10, 2016, 12:58 AM Dec 2016

Well, Electoral College Electors, turns out a vote for Trump is a vote for Putin. The ball's in

your court folks.
Read your Washington Post electors. Talk to the CIA.
Save the country or destroy the country, the choice is yours.
But know this, this single vote is how you'll be remembered for the rest of your lives and beyond.

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Well, Electoral College Electors, turns out a vote for Trump is a vote for Putin. The ball's in (Original Post) TeamPooka Dec 2016 OP
It's all up to them, now. roamer65 Dec 2016 #1
The electors will hand us a Manchurian Candidate eleny Dec 2016 #2
Donald Trump as a Russian dupe would be The Tanchurian Candidate. nt TeamPooka Dec 2016 #3
What would we do without humor eleny Dec 2016 #4
Trump is killing irony and satire day by day. How to you mock this? TeamPooka Dec 2016 #5
Nihilistic glee... pbmus Dec 2016 #6
ha TeamPooka Dec 2016 #7
ROFL!! Yep I needed that too! n/t BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2016 #8
I wonder if there is a list compiled of all the Electors. Control-Z Dec 2016 #9
doubtful they'll even hear about this Jean-Jacques Roussea Dec 2016 #10
Before you get your hopes up too high (which is where they should be) keep in mind that the words world wide wally Dec 2016 #11
so true TeamPooka Dec 2016 #13
Trump's electors are Republican loyalists davidn3600 Dec 2016 #12
There's the option of voting for a different Republican. Silent3 Dec 2016 #17
I agree loyalsister Dec 2016 #18
I will be shocked if even 3 defect ThoughtCriminal Dec 2016 #14
Yeah but we need to call them out before and after TeamPooka Dec 2016 #15
I am keeping faith that people will rise to the challenge. AgadorSparticus Dec 2016 #16

Control-Z

(15,682 posts)
9. I wonder if there is a list compiled of all the Electors.
Sat Dec 10, 2016, 02:44 AM
Dec 2016

We need it. Full names, states represented, occupation/government position. We need to spread it far and wide with the knowledge that they are the ones voting for or against the maggot. At this point it might just matter what people think of them.

 
10. doubtful they'll even hear about this
Sat Dec 10, 2016, 02:46 AM
Dec 2016

After all, they're solely reliant on Fox right now andvhttp://www.foxnews.com's current headline is "WHAT'S IN HILLARY'S FUTURE?
Latest moves indicate she won't fade away quietly after election loss".

world wide wally

(21,741 posts)
11. Before you get your hopes up too high (which is where they should be) keep in mind that the words
Sat Dec 10, 2016, 03:15 AM
Dec 2016

Republican and courage are almost never used in the same paragraph… or book even. (unless they are pointing out the lack of it)

 

davidn3600

(6,342 posts)
12. Trump's electors are Republican loyalists
Sat Dec 10, 2016, 03:23 AM
Dec 2016

What you are saying is going to fall on deaf ears. They are thinking of the Supreme Court.

And the GOP isn't going to install anyone else. Their base would kill them in the next election.

Silent3

(15,206 posts)
17. There's the option of voting for a different Republican.
Sun Dec 11, 2016, 12:27 AM
Dec 2016

Although all of these scenarios are long shots, a relatively more likely way to save the country is to get Republican electors to vote for a different Republican, someone like Kasich or Romney. That would still suck, of course, but it's far less damaging than to let Trump win. That's a solution that allows the Republican electors to stay loyal to their own party while still saving the country from the worst option.

To really push this over the top, rather than letting the election fall to the House to decide, Clinton could implore her electors to also vote for the alternate Republican, giving that Republican an immediate win without having to hope the House also revolts against Trump.

loyalsister

(13,390 posts)
18. I agree
Sun Dec 11, 2016, 02:32 AM
Dec 2016

It would be the least divisive solution. It would actually be a great showing of leadership and patriotism for Clinton to do that.
Only a self absorbed glutton for punishment would try to exploit this situation to the advantage of the other party. Serving as president under those circumstances would be a nightmare.
I would much rather be anticipating a Clinton presidency, but given the circumstances, Kasich or Romnet would be a relief.

AgadorSparticus

(7,963 posts)
16. I am keeping faith that people will rise to the challenge.
Sun Dec 11, 2016, 12:22 AM
Dec 2016

And the fact that this is not like any other year or any other election cycle. Anything is possible.

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