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2016 Postmortem

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Reply to Ken Burch (Original post)

Mon Dec 12, 2016, 07:10 PM

Dec 2016

sorry, but this is complete fantasy, and not even a good one. there's just *no way* a significant bunch of party loyalists are going to go against their party-expected function, enough to take away the presidency from the clown that 62 million people voted for.

if he had only 15% support, mayyyybe. if he were proven guilty of a salacious crime, probably.

but as it is, there's just no way they're going to do anything but the automatic, brain-dead thing and rubber stamp him into office.

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Do you think the EC will reject Trump due to the Russian question and/or the popular vote situation? [View all] Ken Burch Dec 2016 OP

It's full of party loyalists so no. Renew Deal Dec 2016 #1

True that. NanceGreggs Dec 2016 #4

you're missing an "nfw" option. unblock Dec 2016 #2

We thought there was no way Trump would win either. Jean-Jacques Roussea Dec 2016 #3

i said "salacious", not "scandalous". unblock Dec 2016 #12

I started the poll because I've seen a lot of posts here from people who think it's possible. Ken Burch Dec 2016 #5

honestly i'm not sure we'd be better of with a president pence or ryan or whoever. unblock Dec 2016 #13

At least they aren't in bed with the Russians n/t TexasBushwhacker Dec 2016 #16

russians hacked the rnc as well, and keep the secrets. possibly extortion. unblock Dec 2016 #17

+1, If the situation were reversed would a Clinton elector switch to Trump? That Guy 888 Dec 2016 #6

It would depend on the state and the elector, I think. Ken Burch Dec 2016 #7

*an* elector might be "unfaithful", but 37? no way. unblock Dec 2016 #14

saddly, no demon in basement Dec 2016 #8

And the GOP might prefer that... Yurovsky Dec 2016 #18

I voted 50/50, possibly out of hope mvd Dec 2016 #9

I think impeachmemt is our best bet... Yurovsky Dec 2016 #19

No. it will never happen. Exilednight Dec 2016 #10

No way today, but a lot can happen in 7 days. We don't have all facts. In fact, we have few facts, Coyotl Dec 2016 #11

Republicans don't care about the popular vote. EL34x4 Dec 2016 #15

Impossible to answer with so much uncertainty. NCTraveler Dec 2016 #20