Posted on 12/15/2016 2:57:42 PM PST by Kaslin
First, we had a fistful of electors file 527 papers in Colorado in order to raise money for legal fees, namely to bankroll lawsuits against state election laws that bind the electoral college vote to the statewide winner. A federal judge nominated by former President Bill Clinton rejected the lawsuit filed by two Colorado electors, saying that the whole exercise sounded like a political stunt—and that releasing these public officials would disrupt a peaceful transition of power. These electors now have to vote for the statewide winner.
This group of wannabe rogue electors called themselves Hamilton Electors. Yesterday another Colorado judge ruled that they must vote for whoever won the state. Not only that, but the ruling also empowered the secretary of state to replace rogue electors and file charges against them for violating state election law (via Denver Post)
Denver District Judge Elizabeth Starrs ruled that state law requires members of the Electoral College, when the body meets at noon Monday, to vote for the presidential and vice presidential candidates who received the most votes in Colorado.
The order also granted authority to the Secretary of State Wayne Williams, a Republican, to replace electors who violate the law — essentially ending Colorado’s role in the “Hamilton Electors” movement to keep Trump from the White House.
“If (presidential electors) take the oath and then they violate the statute, there will be repercussions,” Starrs said in an order from the bench.
The judge declined to outline the possible penalties but said she believes state law allows electors who take the oath as a public official to face criminal charges. Public officers charged with failing to fulfill their duty, a misdemeanor, can receive up to a $1,000 fine and one year in jail.
That alternative candidate reportedly is Ohio Gov. John Kasich, but he’s made overtures that are unmistaken: don’t vote for me. This Hail Mary attempt to block Trump is ridiculous. We risk plunging the nation into a constitutional crisis. It seems in Colorado, the Hamilton Elector push is over. But this drama probably won’t end until Trump is officially declared the next president of the United States.
Didn’t the Hildebeast win Colorado?
These electors want a civil war? They’d get Red Dawned so hard
I’m sure there will be at least one judge on the weekend to throw confusion into this. They have been doing all of their dirty deeds on the weekend when there are no Conservative voices for 2 days. I can’t wait until the electors vote for Trump. After that they can’t claim and real justifiable way to overthrow the will of the electorate.
If this lawsuit was successful, the DEMOCRATIC Electors in Colorado would be free to vote as they want. How’s that supposed to hurt Trump?
“ruling also empowered the secretary of state to replace rogue electors and file charges against them for violating state election law “
They better hurry up. the voting is on Mon., Dec. 19, if I remember correctly.
A leftist without power is like Reddy Kilowatt without electricity.
They’d probably all vote for Romney (or at least try to organize well enough to get that done). Then they would rely on the fact that Republicans are also slime and don’t want a non-politician to be President and would prefer Romney over Trump
Or like a foot without a big toe.
“Didn’t the Hildebeast win Colorado?”
Yes, she did. Nine votes and their plan is to screw Trump by not voting for Hillary.
Liberalism is a mental disease.
“...The left can’t contemplate being without power...”
Then they’re just going to have suck on it for a while, aren’t they, and get used to it?
Their little Bolshevik revolution is over and about to start being dismantled.
Gee... doesn’t that just warm the heart on a cold day??? :^)
Is there a way to know how these electors voted? By name?
She did! I don't know why these friggin' morons are making such a kerfuffle over NOT voting for Trump. Colorado, after all, is the "Voterless State"™!
The theory is there is a hidden third candidate that is gop but not trump that all dems plus some gop electors could push thru or poss denying trump 270 and pushing for a three option vote in house and senate.
This part of the ruling sounds illegitimate. This sounds like the job of the legislature, not a judge.
I wonder how she’d have ruled if Trump had won.
...If this lawsuit was successful, the DEMOCRATIC Electors in Colorado would be free to vote as they want. How’s that supposed to hurt Trump?...
If it had been successful, it would also allow other electors in states with the same law that currently binds electors to vote for the candidate who win the state to vote for ANYONE they wanted to. That’s why they filed the suit.
That is Sparky Kilowatt. I won a contest remembering his name in elementary school.
A leftist without power is like Reddy Kilowatt without electricity.
>>Their little Bolshevik revolution is over and about to start being dismantled.
>>Gee... doesn’t that just warm the heart on a cold day??? :^)
Indeed it does. And to think that the best they could do with 8 years of control of the executive branch was... the Obama Administration.
...If this lawsuit was successful, the DEMOCRATIC Electors in Colorado would be free to vote as they want. How’s that supposed to hurt Trump?...
Per Rush they just want a Federal Judge ( Clinton Appointed) to show Electors they are free to vote for who they want
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