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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIs the Bully Trump administration going to try to strongarm the electors to change their vote?
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Is the Bully Trump administration going to try to strongarm the electors to change their vote? (Original Post)
NoRoadUntravelled
Nov 2020
OP
Won't happen. The slate is chosen by the parties and most states require electors be faithful which
hlthe2b
Nov 2020
#1
He's a pathetic LOSER losing ALL his baseless lawsuits one after the other.
Lock him up.
Nov 2020
#10
hlthe2b
(102,379 posts)1. Won't happen. The slate is chosen by the parties and most states require electors be faithful which
was upheld by SCOTUS.
NoRoadUntravelled
(2,626 posts)5. Good to know.
Thank you.
rzemanfl
(29,570 posts)2. Of course they will. The response is "fuck off." n/t
marybourg
(12,637 posts)3. He will have no influence with the electors.
NoRoadUntravelled
(2,626 posts)6. One more worry to cross off my list.
Thank you.
Takket
(21,634 posts)4. can't. SCOTUS says electors must follow the state law (i.e. not be faithless)
rsdsharp
(9,205 posts)7. And it was a unanimous decision that came down
four months an one day ago.
NoRoadUntravelled
(2,626 posts)9. I'm going to sleep better tonight than I have in 4 years.
Woot!
Jarqui
(10,130 posts)8. Trump will do everything he can imagine
to throw a wrench into the electoral process.
He's a desperate criminal facing prison who doesn't give a damn about the country or anyone else.
He is as dangerous now as he's ever been.
I would not underestimate him.
Lock him up.
(6,941 posts)10. He's a pathetic LOSER losing ALL his baseless lawsuits one after the other.
And he never pays his $ycophantic lawyers.
sfstaxprep
(9,998 posts)11. 37 Electors?
Joe is going to end up with 306 EV's.