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2016 Postmortem

FBaggins

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7. Even that wouldn't do it

Reply to Retrograde (Reply #5)

Fri Dec 16, 2016, 05:15 PM

Dec 2016

Unless they voted for Clinton (AND the "Hamilton Electors" backed out and voted for her as well), it would just throw the selection to the House (which would give it to Trump anyway). Even if 37 (or more) did vote for her, many (if not all) of those votes would most likely be blocked at state or federal level.

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There is no way that Trump can be denied the presidency. [View all] madaboutharry Dec 2016 OP

He looks pretty disgusted with everything. greatauntoftriplets Dec 2016 #1

Yup... sheshe2 Dec 2016 #3

He might always just MFM008 Dec 2016 #2

The only mechanism available to remove trump would be impeachment. still_one Dec 2016 #4

Also the 25th amendment. n/t duffyduff Dec 2016 #14

True still_one Dec 2016 #16

37 of his pledged electors might decide to vote for someone else Retrograde Dec 2016 #5

Even that wouldn't do it FBaggins Dec 2016 #7

Never happen unless they want riots. duffyduff Dec 2016 #13

The electoral college could, but they won't. n/t PoliticAverse Dec 2016 #6

The House can Rstrstx Dec 2016 #8

He sounded tired today, probably ready to get the fuck out of that horribly corrupt Rex Dec 2016 #9

There never was... sarisataka Dec 2016 #10

I am seriously disappointed that he actually said that the election was fair, and every vote was niyad Dec 2016 #11

Of course not. The electors are partisan chickenshits. duffyduff Dec 2016 #12

The electors will pick Trump. Anyone who doesn't will get death threats... Buckeye_Democrat Dec 2016 #15