2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumAn interesting read: I am one of those 538 National Elector's and yes the Electoral College is in p
I am one of the Electoral College Electors from Colorado. This is by virtue of Hillary Clinton prevailing in Colorado (moving me from a nominated certified Elector to actual Elector). Late last week I canvassed half my fellow CO Electors beginning with Micheal Baca, who is mentioned here in the Denver Post article: Colorado presidential elector seeks to block Donald Trump from White House, also talked to numerous political reporters both print and national on line media, (AKA; John Frank the author of the above article and Kyle Cheney from Politico, author of this article, Here are the people who will cast the formal vote for president next month, political science and presidential history university scholars, law school professors, political professionals, elected and government officials and I have come to this conclusion: INDEED THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE IS IN AN HISTORIC PLAY. Where this goes is speculation but sentiment is building that the Electors cannot sit by and be ceremonial.
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http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/11/20/1601964/-I-am-one-of-those-538-National-Elector-s-and-yes-the-Electoral-College-is-in-play
SickOfTheOnePct
(7,290 posts)and why it won't work.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/12512617536
Farmgirl1961
(1,493 posts)And even if it's noise and it fails, we have to do what we can to push the envelope. Failure is NOT TRYING.
pbmus
(12,422 posts)SickOfTheOnePct
(7,290 posts)and it will fail, but by all means, have at it.
I prefer to look at what we can do to protect our Senators up for re-election in 2018, including voter registration drives, help with getting necessary documentation for registration, etc.
cry baby
(6,682 posts)Cover every base, make sure our voices are heard in every way we can...all at the same time.
SickOfTheOnePct
(7,290 posts)I'm personally not going to waste time on something that can't happen
cry baby
(6,682 posts)Farmgirl1961
(1,493 posts)I think we should do EVERYTHING possible, even the seemingly impossible. But yes, I don't think we should just focus on a pipe dream.
frazzled
(18,402 posts)to urge electors to make Hillary Clinton the president on December 19. I don't know if that means a damned thing, but it can't hurt. Sosign it if you haven't already. Their goal, I believe, is 6 million.