Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

2016 Postmortem

Auggie

(31,189 posts) Fri Nov 18, 2016, 06:12 PM Nov 2016

1

Hey DNC: are you working on the Electoral College to change their Dec 19th votes?

Remind them they have a duty to protect us from being ruled by monarchs

9 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Hey DNC: are you working on the Electoral College to change their Dec 19th votes? (Original Post) Auggie Nov 2016 OP

I don't get the sense cilla4progress Nov 2016 #1

On the off chance they could get individuals to change their votes SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2016 #2

Oddly Congress might use that change to Dump Dump treestar Nov 2016 #5

It doesn't work that way SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2016 #6

Oh shit. treestar Nov 2016 #7

Monarchs? Try fascists. onecaliberal Nov 2016 #3

And buffoons Auggie Nov 2016 #4

You'd have to have the RNC doing that...and Trump has spent the last few days paying court to them Ken Burch Nov 2016 #8

Now is the time to fight back now bdamomma Nov 2016 #9

cilla4progress

(24,767 posts)

1. I don't get the sense

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Fri Nov 18, 2016, 06:13 PM

Nov 2016

they are...

SickOfTheOnePct

(7,290 posts)

2. On the off chance they could get individuals to change their votes

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Fri Nov 18, 2016, 06:17 PM

Nov 2016

Congress will still have the final say, as they have the right to challenge and reject each and every vote.

treestar

(82,383 posts)

5. Oddly Congress might use that change to Dump Dump

Reply to SickOfTheOnePct (Reply #2)

Fri Nov 18, 2016, 08:00 PM

Nov 2016

Though it would be one of their horrible people, still at least a normal politician.

SickOfTheOnePct

(7,290 posts)

6. It doesn't work that way

Reply to treestar (Reply #5)

Fri Nov 18, 2016, 08:04 PM

Nov 2016

If the election falls to the House, they have to vote for either Clinton or Trump. They can't pick someone else.

treestar

(82,383 posts)

7. Oh shit.

Reply to SickOfTheOnePct (Reply #6)

Fri Nov 18, 2016, 08:06 PM

Nov 2016

Never mind.

onecaliberal

(32,896 posts)

3. Monarchs? Try fascists.

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Fri Nov 18, 2016, 06:17 PM

Nov 2016

Auggie

(31,189 posts)

4. And buffoons

Reply to onecaliberal (Reply #3)

Fri Nov 18, 2016, 07:04 PM

Nov 2016

Ken Burch

(50,254 posts)

8. You'd have to have the RNC doing that...and Trump has spent the last few days paying court to them

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Fri Nov 18, 2016, 09:03 PM

Nov 2016

so that's less than likely.

Any GOP elector who was thinking of it would have to be aware that a lot of Trump supporters would try to end them if they did.

bdamomma

(63,922 posts)

9. Now is the time to fight back now

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Fri Nov 18, 2016, 10:37 PM

Nov 2016

Keep on signing petitions we have to fight these bastards are the repigs worried about us.

http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/abolish-the-electoral-6

Reply to this discussion

Latest Discussions»Retired Forums»2016 Postmortem»Hey DNC: are you working ...