2016 Postmortem

MineralMan

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5. No. Not in any significant way.

Thu Dec 1, 2016, 04:31 PM

Dec 2016

We had two candidates for President. There's no swapping of one Republican for another. Any of the Republicans named would still try to undo the progress made under Democratic administrations, and do so gleefully.

Hillary Clinton won the popular vote by 2.5 million votes. If the electors are to change their votes, it should only be possible to change them to the other candidate.

None of those Republicans ran for President. None of them got a single vote.

To recommend that the electors choose someone who did not even run would be a total insult to our system of government.

The idea is outrageous!

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My letter to the electors [View all] jg10003 Dec 2016 OP

Well, that's BOUND to convince them... MineralMan Dec 2016 #1

It's not support for republicans, it's trying to save the republic by bowing to reality. jg10003 Dec 2016 #2

It is PRECISELY support for Republicans. MineralMan Dec 2016 #3

Don't you find them better than Trump? Goblinmonger Dec 2016 #4

No. Not in any significant way. MineralMan Dec 2016 #5

It's not an insult to our system of government Goblinmonger Dec 2016 #6

Clinton won the popular vote and the electoral college is a relic from the days of slavery. jg10003 Dec 2016 #7

Bullshit. The OP was clearly not doing that mtnsnake Dec 2016 #9

Thanks for sharing. I sent my letter (...really email..) yesterday as well. n/t iluvtennis Dec 2016 #8