Bob Blaylock
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Democratic presidential electors revolt against Trump
And, according to another article…
All that these fools have any chance of accomplishing is to make Mr. Trump's victory even more impressive, and to show the nation what sort of fools they are. They may deprive Mrs. Clinton of the votes that they had pledged to her, but I would have to say that their chances are pretty close to zero of persuading even as much as one of Mr. Trump's pledged delegates to turn against him.
At least a half-dozen Democratic electors have signed onto an attempt to block Donald Trump from winning an Electoral College majority, an effort designed not only to deny Trump the presidency but also to undermine the legitimacy of the institution.
The presidential electors, mostly former Bernie Sanders supporters who hail from Washington state and Colorado, are now lobbying their Republican counterparts in other states to reject their oaths — and in some cases, state law — to vote against Trump when the Electoral College meets on Dec. 19.
Even the most optimistic among the Democratic electors acknowledges they're unlikely to persuade the necessary 37 Republican electors to reject Trump — the number they'd likely need to deny him the presidency and send the final decision to the House of Representatives. And even if they do, the Republican-run House might simply elect Trump anyway.
The presidential electors, mostly former Bernie Sanders supporters who hail from Washington state and Colorado, are now lobbying their Republican counterparts in other states to reject their oaths — and in some cases, state law — to vote against Trump when the Electoral College meets on Dec. 19.
Even the most optimistic among the Democratic electors acknowledges they're unlikely to persuade the necessary 37 Republican electors to reject Trump — the number they'd likely need to deny him the presidency and send the final decision to the House of Representatives. And even if they do, the Republican-run House might simply elect Trump anyway.
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And, according to another article…
A number of Democratic Electoral College electors are planning to use their votes to undermine the election process in opposition to President-elect Donald Trump, Politico is reporting.
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They are also contemplating whether to cast their votes for someone other than Hillary Clinton, like Mitt Romney or Gov. John Kasich (R-Ohio).·
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All that these fools have any chance of accomplishing is to make Mr. Trump's victory even more impressive, and to show the nation what sort of fools they are. They may deprive Mrs. Clinton of the votes that they had pledged to her, but I would have to say that their chances are pretty close to zero of persuading even as much as one of Mr. Trump's pledged delegates to turn against him.