Ladies and gentlemen, in the center circus ring, we have [🥁 drum roll ] Trump’s next Hail Mary attempt to steal the election . . .
. . . faithless electors!
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. . . faithless electors!
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https://twitter.com/Laurie_Garrett/status/1326989666055299074
The first attempt was to “get rid of the ballots,” which Trump did with a series of groan-inducing frivolous lawsuits that should have embarrassed every lawyer who brought them.
theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…
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theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…
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Now that it’s clear that these lawsuits will fail, Trump (reportedly) turns his attention to the electoral college.
You can read about the electoral college here:
archives.gov/electoral-coll…
Choosing the electors is a two-part process. . .
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You can read about the electoral college here:
archives.gov/electoral-coll…
Choosing the electors is a two-part process. . .
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First, the parties in each state choose a slate of potential electors.
They choose people they can depend on. To give an example, Hillary Clinton is an elector from New York cnn.com/2020/10/28/pol…
And Stacey Abrams is an elector from Georgia.
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They choose people they can depend on. To give an example, Hillary Clinton is an elector from New York cnn.com/2020/10/28/pol…
And Stacey Abrams is an elector from Georgia.
https://twitter.com/staceyabrams/status/1326972015216037889
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In other words, the electors nominated by the Democratic Party are not likely to change their minds and vote for Trump.
Now, it has happened in our history. (Usually to make a political statement and not to actually change the outcome.)
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Now, it has happened in our history. (Usually to make a political statement and not to actually change the outcome.)
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That’s why thirty-two states have passed laws requiring electors to vote as pledged.
In most cases, if an elector votes against the wishes of the voters, the vote is automatically cancelled and a new elector is sent.
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In most cases, if an elector votes against the wishes of the voters, the vote is automatically cancelled and a new elector is sent.
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The Supreme Court upheld these laws as Constitutional.
supremecourt.gov/opinions/19pdf…
The real story is the complete audacity of Trump shamelessly trying to steal an election while accusing the Democrats of trying to steal the election.
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supremecourt.gov/opinions/19pdf…
The real story is the complete audacity of Trump shamelessly trying to steal an election while accusing the Democrats of trying to steal the election.
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