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JHan

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99. I dunno, unable to buy this, unless the nastiness of this December surprise ain't over yet.

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Holy shit! Harvard professor says GOP electors are close to blocking Trump win [View all] boston bean Dec 2016 OP

I'd like to believe, but I am skeptical. Chasstev365 Dec 2016 #1

It would be great but here's my concern. The safety of the electors. underthematrix Dec 2016 #29

Right now I think James Comey Mr. Evil Dec 2016 #38

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Comey is Trump's lapdog. lagomorph777 Dec 2016 #82

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I don't think Obama realized Comey was a Russian mole. lagomorph777 Dec 2016 #87

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He suppressed investigation of Russian hacks while publicizing HRC investigation. lagomorph777 Dec 2016 #98

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Welcome to DU, and nice try but around here we check RW talking points. lagomorph777 Dec 2016 #119

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I don't waste my breath on mindless Trumpies. Buh-bye. lagomorph777 Dec 2016 #124

Hint HurricaneWarning Dec 2016 #139

..... ailsagirl Dec 2016 #146

He should have realized awoke_in_2003 Dec 2016 #112

Raeally?, I didn't know that. Thanks for the info! JimBeard Dec 2016 #116

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The older I get awoke_in_2003 Dec 2016 #128

I don't think Comey is a Russian mole underthematrix Dec 2016 #151

This message was self-deleted by its author get the red out Dec 2016 #126

No. Comey knew his statement might well throw the election Hortensis Dec 2016 #64

Same here. Pacifist Patriot Dec 2016 #85

If come Monday and this happens liberal N proud Dec 2016 #2

Pretty much where my head is at. InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2016 #40

56 (plus?) EC members now demanding intel on Russian interference. Hortensis Dec 2016 #66

It means nothing. The vote will go as scheduled. duffyduff Dec 2016 #108

Maybe change nothing. But if nothing else it means Hortensis Dec 2016 #109

This is why the Dems aren't putting up much of a fight right now. duffyduff Dec 2016 #110

A CA Democrat is suing to invalidate the law binding Hortensis Dec 2016 #69

Fuck him. I hate assholes like that. duffyduff Dec 2016 #111

No, no, no. There's no chance the EC would elect Hillary. Hortensis Dec 2016 #113

Seriously..At this point I would welcome Kaisch or Romney... white_wolf Dec 2016 #131

Same here. Kasich is too dumb, bigoted, way too Hortensis Dec 2016 #136

This is how I feel also -- I would be delighted, ecstatic. But I have my doubts at this point anneboleyn Dec 2016 #127

House will ignore electors if they go rogue and install Trump anyway. n/t yodermon Dec 2016 #3

Gee, no kidding. Really? KittyWampus Dec 2016 #9

I agree. No matter outcome this is a good thing. boston bean Dec 2016 #13

if he still has more electoral college votes than anyone else onenote Dec 2016 #24

If fewer than 270 vote for him, then the decision goes to the House pnwmom Dec 2016 #41

A House Republican who would vote for someone other than Trump... spin Dec 2016 #45

Not if enough other people did it. There's no love lost between DT pnwmom Dec 2016 #47

A high percentage of Republican voters are TOTALLY fed up with Establishment ... spin Dec 2016 #49

Hd won, possibly because there were so many Ilsa Dec 2016 #61

House might choose Jeb or Marco, because they were preferred by most of the big GOP donors. nt tblue37 Dec 2016 #101

They could. But they won't onenote Dec 2016 #72

Can they do that? Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2016 #44

I thought that the House and Senate could only interfere in the event of a tie and only a tie? cstanleytech Dec 2016 #52

No, they can refuse to accept any or all of the electoral votes Grey Lemercier Dec 2016 #59

Oh, this should be amusing to watch then in a "train wreck in action" kind of way as cstanleytech Dec 2016 #142

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But... forgotmylogin Dec 2016 #95

20 is barely half-way there. That's not close at all. 35 would be close. LonePirate Dec 2016 #4

Right. Amd they will own him. 100%. boston bean Dec 2016 #6

Depends on who the third candidate would be... roamer65 Dec 2016 #20

House could pick Pence Liberty Belle Dec 2016 #21

No. They cannot pick Pence. roamer65 Dec 2016 #23

Good will? We can wrap that up, put it in a box and stow it away in the attic. Missn-Hitch Dec 2016 #32

It's already being labeled "Grand Compromise of 2016". roamer65 Dec 2016 #35

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They won't. They need the energy, anger and numbers from the deplorables. LonePirate Dec 2016 #26

Well if they let Hillary become president with Pence as VP then the deplorables will have plenty to cstanleytech Dec 2016 #53

all we need is 37 to flip. Javaman Dec 2016 #80

Except 37 are not going to flip to Clinton and not all Dem electors will flip to a third candidate. LonePirate Dec 2016 #86

they don't need to flip to Clinton, just not to the orange jerk. nt Javaman Dec 2016 #130

Someone besides him needs to win 270 electors or the House picks and they will pick him. LonePirate Dec 2016 #134

no, without enough electorial votes no one becomes pres and we have a new election. Javaman Dec 2016 #137

Unless at least 38 electors switch SickOfTheOnePct Dec 2016 #147

Harvard professor, and former democratic presidential candidate. Nt aidbo Dec 2016 #5

I am not buying it. duffyduff Dec 2016 #7

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The Republicans of 40 or 50 years ago could do this, duffyduff Dec 2016 #107

Bingo Pacifist Patriot Dec 2016 #114

+1 harun Dec 2016 #141

It would take 36 BainsBane Dec 2016 #8

This isn't a pipe dream Or getting hopes up. boston bean Dec 2016 #11

I'm just telling you it takes more than 20 BainsBane Dec 2016 #12

I know the number. And the article is also clear. boston bean Dec 2016 #15

Dominoes fall one at a time. The more that fall, the more that will come after. Tiggeroshii Dec 2016 #37

That's true. A couple weeks ago, most people wouldn't have thought even 5 EC's would flip AgadorSparticus Dec 2016 #60

I still don't think 5 will flip dems_rightnow Dec 2016 #70

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Flummoxed as to why people are pipi_k Dec 2016 #93

Geez how you been? Haven't seen you in ages. I don't give a shit if they use the constitution to boston bean Dec 2016 #102

Well said. cwydro Dec 2016 #121

I suspect I know what's going on but I won't say it. roamer65 Dec 2016 #19

stop talking about it dumbass Jean-Jacques Roussea Dec 2016 #10

Did you just call someone a dumbass? ismnotwasm Dec 2016 #14

the Harvard prof Jean-Jacques Roussea Dec 2016 #16

Okey dokey ismnotwasm Dec 2016 #18

Fingers are crossed. roamer65 Dec 2016 #17

Holy Shit is right.. i hope he's right.. you can't get anymore Blatantly Cha Dec 2016 #22

But he met with Kanye today. That is improvement. Missn-Hitch Dec 2016 #33

No it's not. Cha Dec 2016 #56

I agree. I am still upset what he did to that young girl, Taylor Swift. JimBeard Dec 2016 #120

That's right.. that's just one of his stupid dumb acts. Cha Dec 2016 #150

I'd like to think positive, but I'm bitter. Everytime this kind of thing comes out, C Moon Dec 2016 #25

THIS! nt SoCalMusicLover Dec 2016 #28

They need to STOP hurple Dec 2016 #27

Good point but I do believe the RNC has been alerted. Missn-Hitch Dec 2016 #34

we'll see AlexSFCA Dec 2016 #30

Do you recall Lessig's inspiring, well-planned Primary campaign? brooklynite Dec 2016 #31

All I want for Christmas is an Electoral College that protects America. nt TeamPooka Dec 2016 #36

+1 nt iluvtennis Dec 2016 #51

The entire GOP is not on board with Trump. melody Dec 2016 #39

I'll take it AlexSFCA Dec 2016 #43

True. Establishment Republicans hate Trump. ... spin Dec 2016 #48

That's not the reaction I've had from a couple of Trumpers melody Dec 2016 #54

I'm in northern Florida. ... spin Dec 2016 #57

Kasich is the name I'm seeing discussed on the web. Hortensis Dec 2016 #68

I'll Believe It When I see It DallasNE Dec 2016 #42

I'll believe it when I see it. Until then, Assfaced Shitgibbon is our president. Feeling the Bern Dec 2016 #46

That doesnt get old :-) CentralMass Dec 2016 #58

Maybe those electors are just "torturing" us on purpose mchill Dec 2016 #50

I doubt it. I hope so, but I doubt it. Kablooie Dec 2016 #55

Lol. cwydro Dec 2016 #62

I don't know about holy pintobean Dec 2016 #63

Hillary should have pushed for the Michigan recount Takket Dec 2016 #65

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He's got a real inside scoop...LOL ileus Dec 2016 #67

Put yourself in the place of an elector. Knowing the cabinet nominees and the general coziness Vinca Dec 2016 #71

I would love to see this happen Gothmog Dec 2016 #74

Until it happens JustAnotherGen Dec 2016 #76

It can't hurt, can it? boston bean Dec 2016 #77

I keep reading these "headlines" JustAnotherGen Dec 2016 #78

Well, something is going on. Whether anything happens with it or not... boston bean Dec 2016 #81

uh huh... Javaman Dec 2016 #79

I'll believe it when it happens Coolest Ranger Dec 2016 #89

But we still get a Republican, possibly even worse than the Tweeter-In- Chief elect, though that's.. Tarheel_Dem Dec 2016 #91

does anyone know if electors can abstain? nt tomp Dec 2016 #94

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Yes. In 2000, a DC elector abstained in protest of DC's lack of Congressional representation. JustinL Dec 2016 #149

I dunno, unable to buy this, unless the nastiness of this December surprise ain't over yet. JHan Dec 2016 #99

close to heaven05 Dec 2016 #100

How the hell is that close when it is barely more than half of what is needed? nt doc03 Dec 2016 #103

The key word here is "stall". This would not prevent anything. guillaumeb Dec 2016 #104

Let me know when 37 Trump electors have switched to Clinton. Coyotl Dec 2016 #105

Will they elect Trump? spinbaby Dec 2016 #118

I will believe it when we hear about this coming Monday 12/19/2016 turbinetree Dec 2016 #106

More than half isn't exactly "close" wryter2000 Dec 2016 #117

I'll place this in the trying bucolic_frolic Dec 2016 #122

This has to happen Dopers_Greed Dec 2016 #132

Seeing is believing JPPaverage Dec 2016 #133

I absolutely detest Trump Got it Dec 2016 #135

The EC should force zippythepinhead Dec 2016 #138

if i was a praying person, barbtries Dec 2016 #140

But for whom? Kasich? Yes, better than Trump, but still not Hillary who is the people's choice.(nt) ehrnst Dec 2016 #143

Maybe there are some humbled_opinion Dec 2016 #144

Wish I could believe that ailsagirl Dec 2016 #145

Oooooooh, too tempting. baldguy Dec 2016 #148

Hard to believe, but it sure would start off the new term with a shit-show of resentments Bucky Dec 2016 #152