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Bear Creek

(883 posts)
Thu Dec 15, 2016, 05:33 AM Dec 2016

Electoral college

www.rawstory.com/2016/12/colorado-republican-threatens-state-electors-with-felony-charges-if-they-fail-to-cast-votes-as-instructed
Is trying to make sure that Trump is elected. This whole election needs to be re done without voting machines. The ones that think Trump will obey the law and follow regulations are dreaming. In another article shows that since the russian hack of our election Putin's popularity among republicans is going up. Shows that they are not as patriotic as they claim.

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HoneyBadger

(2,297 posts)
1. Colorado electors were never voting for Trump in the first place
Thu Dec 15, 2016, 07:35 AM
Dec 2016

Hillary gets all 9 unless they decide to vote for another Democrat

Achilleaze

(15,543 posts)
2. I thought the Electors' votes were anonymous?
Thu Dec 15, 2016, 07:41 AM
Dec 2016

If that is true then an Elector could vote for America and democracy, and then afterwards lie (which is so Republican to begin with) and claim that they actually voted for Republican family-values role model Comrade Casino (R).

No one would ever know for sure. And America would continue to be great.



caraher

(6,278 posts)
4. I don't think they are
Thu Dec 15, 2016, 08:35 AM
Dec 2016

otherwise how would the laws posing sanctions for being a "faithless elector" be enforceable?

5. So, though it is Ok to have an existing felony and be an Elector, I guess you join the party....
Thu Dec 15, 2016, 09:04 AM
Dec 2016

Presidential Elector 2016: Bob Asher, Pennsylvania.....While chairman of the Republican State Committee of Pennsylvania Asher was convicted of perjury, racketeering, conspiracy and bribery in connection with a state contract award. He resigned after the conviction and served one year in federal prison. source- Wikipedia

Achilleaze

(15,543 posts)
6. Wow, Republican dude has a full set of Republican "family values"
Thu Dec 15, 2016, 09:50 AM
Dec 2016

"perjury, racketeering, conspiracy and bribery"

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