Two presidential electors encourage colleagues to sideline Trump

[Coyotl]

2 presidential electors encourage colleagues to sideline Trump

'This is a longshot. It’s a Hail Mary,' one Washington State elector says.
By Kyle Cheney 11/14/16

Two Democratic members of the Electoral College have launched a radical last-ditch attempt to stop Donald Trump from winning the presidency.

P. Bret Chiafalo, a Washington State elector who has already declared his opposition to Hillary Clinton, and Micheal Baca of Colorado have launched what they’ve dubbed “Moral Electors,” an attempt to persuade 37 of their Republican colleagues to bail on Trump — just enough to block Trump’s election and leave the final decision to the House of Representatives. They have the support of a third elector, Washington State’s Robert Satiacum.

“This is a longshot. It’s a Hail Mary,” Chiafalo said in a phone interview. “However, I do see situations where — when we’ve already had two or three [Republican] electors state publicly they didn’t want to vote for Trump. How many of them have real issues with Donald Trump in private?”

Chiafalo, a self-described “regular nerdy dude who works for Microsoft” and Baca, a grad student and Marine Corps veteran, insist they’re not seeking the election of Clinton — or even a Democrat. Both, in fact, had already been considering voting against her when the Electoral College meets in five weeks. Rather, they intend to encourage Republican electors to write in Mitt Romney or John Kasich. If enough agree, the election would be sent to the House of Representatives, which would choose from among the top three vote-getters.

Both men acknowledge that their effort is unlikely to succeed. .........

At least they are saying what everyone is thinking., "Hail Mary, ...."

[Lucinda]

1. There is no point in having the electoral college if it isn't used in cases like this

The current POTUS elect is not competent to do the job, and the popular vote winner reflects the will of the voters...

I think the one thing stopping very vocal support in the political community, is the fear of violence. Unless they can get through to Trumps voters that his presidency is not in their, or the country's, best interest, they will not act en masse.

[athena]

3. Exactly.

The whole point of the Electoral College is to save the people from themselves. It makes no sense to override the popular vote in order to put someone in the White House who is not fit to govern and does not even understand the difference between a monarchy and a democracy.

[SickOfTheOnePct]

2. And when Congress tosses their votes

then what?

Trump still wins, that's what.

[liberal N proud]

4. If they don't do their job, we will have a constitutional crisis.

Our nation is truly at risk.