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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Hillary ONE TERM & DONE: a possible face-saving compromise for GOP electors? [View all]yurbud
(39,405 posts)16. I think whatever happens, the electoral college's days are numbered. Anything to expedite that
can only be a plus.
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yurbud
Dec 2016
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it would have a secondary benefit of making the GOP hate the electoral college even more than Dems
yurbud
Dec 2016
#9
I think whatever happens, the electoral college's days are numbered. Anything to expedite that
yurbud
Dec 2016
#16
the national popular vote interstate compact circumvents that two-thirds business
yurbud
Dec 2016
#22
The will of the voters in this case was to cast about 3 million more votes for Hillary, though.
trotsky
Dec 2016
#15
You mean override Russia and traitors. The will of the people is that they elect Hillary Clinton.nt
JTFrog
Dec 2016
#19
I think the only slight hope is for a GOP-backed coup at the electoral college vote on the 19th
mtnsnake
Dec 2016
#14
I'm not sure anything "stranger" than what you suggest has ever happened in US presidential election
onenote
Dec 2016
#25
I could see that happening if Dems had any ability to bargain, which they don't.
yurbud
Dec 2016
#29
"we could get four years to get the Democrats house in order and present a fresh candidate in 2020"
Adsos Letter
Dec 2016
#31