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TexasTowelie

(111,932 posts)
Fri Oct 14, 2016, 11:59 PM Oct 2016

Area Democrat may refuse to cast electoral vote for Clinton

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton might be on track to win Washington state — but she may collect only 11 of the state’s 12 electoral votes if she can’t win over local Democrat Robert Satiacum.

Satiacum, who supported U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont during the primary, is one of Washington state’s 12 Democratic electors. As such, he has pledged to cast an electoral vote for Clinton should she win the state Nov. 8.

However, Satiacum says he’s not sure he can follow through with that promise. He said he sees Clinton as not that different from her Republican opponent, businessman Donald Trump.

“I have two people that come from the same canoe, they come from the same cloth,” said Satiacum, who lives in University Place.

Read more here: http://www.theolympian.com/news/politics-government/article107859122.html

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Area Democrat may refuse to cast electoral vote for Clinton (Original Post) TexasTowelie Oct 2016 OP
Then if he can't perform his job, he should resign, otherwise, I see no difference between still_one Oct 2016 #1
Yes shenmue Oct 2016 #3
Huh!?! GWC58 Oct 2016 #2
This vadermike Oct 2016 #4
Guess he want some attention KT2000 Oct 2016 #5
It appears that he would be breaking the law. rogerashton Oct 2016 #7

still_one

(92,061 posts)
1. Then if he can't perform his job, he should resign, otherwise, I see no difference between
Sat Oct 15, 2016, 12:16 AM
Oct 2016

Mr. Satiacum and Donald Trump

What a complete imbecile

KT2000

(20,568 posts)
5. Guess he want some attention
Sat Oct 15, 2016, 12:52 AM
Oct 2016

How did he end up as a delegate if he cannot tell the difference between Clinton and Trump,

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