Wait! It's not over! The House could refuse to certify the Electoral Votes! It COULD happen!!!

[brooklynite]

Let the fantasy continue...

[phylny]

1. Hmm.

I don't think this is particularly kind. Sure, people were holding out hope, but most of us are still grieving.

[unblock]

5. oh, we're all still grieving.

it's just that some of us moved out of the denial stage faster than others.

[kudzu22]

2. Write your Senators and Representatives now!!

[Eliot Rosewater]

3. There was nothing wrong with advising the electors of their duty.

The very reason the electoral college exists is to rectify mistakes of the voters.

Was there any chance of it happening? Of course not, that would mean these electors would have to understand the government they work in or care about it.

It would mean they would have to watch something other than Fox News or Breitbart, also not going to happen.

But they had to be told this was their job, and hold them accountable.

[kelly1mm]

16. Apparently 7 Democratic electors who voted/tried to vote against Clinton got the message

about their duty. What a farce.

[unblock]

4. absolutely! those hyperpartisan elected officials with constituents who voted for donnie

overwhelmingly are sure to put country first and make elizabeth warren president!

that's right, warren! why settle for hillary?

it could happen!

so if the house refuses to certify the electoral votes, they still can only choose from among the top 3 electoral vote-getters, and warren wasn't one of them, right?

well, who's to stop them? the supreme court? but that's just a political institution, they can vote however they want for no particular reason, a precedent established in bush v. gore! they're sure to confirm that the house can choose anyone! perhaps they'll argue that one electoral scribble that some people read as "trump" actually read "warren". sloppy cursive is subject to interpretation, you know.

[brooklynite]

31. The top three candidates are Trump, Clinton and...Colin Powell

Now, what would a bunch of Tea Party Republicans pick?

[TonyPDX]

6. You're funny.

[rzemanfl]

7. I'm here in bed naked with five hot women posting to DU, but they can't seem to keep

their hands off me. I fully expect the alien civilization that sent Putin and Trump to earth to torment us will complete gathering their data and teleport their cyborgs back to the home galaxy on January 19th. I think I will make some Kool-Aid now.

One of the foregoing sentences is true. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to decide which one.

[11 Bravo]

18. While you do seem like a Kool-Aid guy, I have to ask ...

are the women inflatable?
I'll withhold judgement pending clarification.

[rzemanfl]

20. Only if you think I am a balloon. n/t

[CitizenZero]

8. Electoral College

It was just a foolish hope to expect the Electoral College to stop Trump. A Hail Mary Pass at best. We have to dig in and start the long opposition fight against Trump and his Regime. Dark Days are here.

[Achilleaze]

9. More shoes likely to drop on Russkie-Republican Cabal and it's anti-American horseshit

But will those shoes be big enough and smelly enough to convince the degenerate Republican party that it has Screwed the Pooch beyond all point of recognition and decency? So far they have shown not a shred of decency, true American patriotism, honesty or integrity. But, bigly smelly shoes...?

[Turbineguy]

10. Nope

It's up to the republicans to fuck it up now.

[hardluck]

33. That shouldn't take too long. nt

[Ohioblue22]

11. Lol or are you serious

[nini]

12. OMG this is HILARIOUS

[NightWatcher]

13. Crazy idea. Next time let's just win the election (if we ever get to vote again)

[exboyfil]

14. Strategy now is to work towards making them own it

Because they will surely try to wiggle off the hook.

It is still astounding how quickly the Republicans recovered from Nixon. I think the place to start protesting now would be at major media outlets. Attempt to disrupt their operations until they start doing their jobs.

[2naSalit]

22. That's actually a pretty good idea.....nt

[kcr]

15. Enjoying yourself, brooklynite?

It sure is easier for some, isn't it?

[libtodeath]

28. It is sickening,many of us or our families and friends are going to face attacks

or be left with no chance of health care so will suffer and die.

[kcr]

32. I know. Look at the desperate people clinging to hope! It's comedy gold.

What are some people even doing here?

[sarisataka]

17. Personally I'm waiting

For him to say this is all a joke and he is going to refuse to take office

[rzemanfl]

21. Oh, will that be when I wake up from this shit dream? n/t

[sarisataka]

26. Sorry if this was a dream

The ridiculousness would have woke you long ago

[trof]

19. The Fat Lady has sung.

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[2naSalit]

23. If I were to let the fantasy continue

I would at least let it advance at times. For example, I would rather entertain the notion that there is a vast, left-wing conspiracy awaiting inauguration day so that the Whitewater-esque fun and games begin and party-wide such that there be a great purge of Rs from halls of governing at every level in 2years.

Or, maybe, aliens come and rescue us by either taking them away or just changing their DNA to a more agreeable sort of being.

[AgadorSparticus]

24. Everything is a crazy idea until it becomes reality. It is called science.

But, hey in politics, let's just not try because nothing out of the ordinary ever happens, right? Good thing Bernie Sanders doesn't subscribe to this type of thinking. Because some would argue that his entry into the presidential elections was a fantasy too.

[Hortensis]

25. I was just getting ready to bleed for the poor poster,

then I saw it was you.

My coin-in-the-fountain wishful poll "prediction" that 1 in 50 electors would dredge up the sense of duty and guts to reject Trump was, of course, a wasted penny.

If wishes were horses...we'd all get tossed off in the fountain.

[doc03]

27. Oh my I just saw a pig fly past my window

[libtodeath]

29. Nice you can find this all funny

[Va Lefty]

30. Nice. Is this really necessary?

[enid602]

34. Wait! It's not over! The House could refuse to certify the Electoral Votes! It COULD happen!!!

shouldn't this read.....

Wait! It's not over! The Donald could refuse to back Republican plan to end Medicare/Social Security this SPRING! It COULD happen!!!

[cwydro]

35. Lol!

Please tell me that folks are not still going with this.

[HughBeaumont]

36. You seem to be nonchalantly happy about President Orange Lincoln Rockwell.

Too bad most of the citizenry who ISN'T wealthy are either going to have their benefits cut, their rights lost and/or lose their jobs en masse.

[font size="4"]LET'S FUCKIN' PARTY! WHOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!![/font]

[treestar]

37. I did not think the EC would go rogue but I do like

that if we elect the POTUS that way, the attention that got put onto it. People should be more aware of it. The possibility of a popular vote loser POTUS is always there and now we are getting hit with it bigly. Might make more people think.