Posted on 12/19/2016 2:27:05 PM PST by DOC44
https://www.texastribune.org/2016/12/19/watch-texas-electoral-college-vote-begins-texas-ca/
At least three other electors resigned Tuesday and skipped the vote, though not for reasons related to Trump.
Texas GOP officials said the electors had issues with eligibility requirements under state law.
The remaining 34 electors picked replacements for the four absent electors: Debra Coffey for Shellie
Surles, Benona Love for Melissa Kalka, Sherry Clark for Kenneth Clark and Janis Holt for Art
Sisneros. Each replacement won with at least 23 votes.
There was a measure of drama before the vote. A seating chart suggested four electors, including
Suprun, may not show up. But with minutes until the vote, Suprun was spotted on the floor of the
House chamber.
Everything Obama became a waste of the last eight years.
A side note to the tread....
•President-elect Donald Trump has officially selected former Gov. Rick Perry,
a former rival turned loyalist, to lead the Department of Energy.
https://www.texastribune.org/2016/12/19/watch-texas-electoral-college-vote-begins-texas-ca/
” Electors are themselves elected.”
I know zilch about my electors. I never saw them on any ballot I voted on. Same it is for you and 99.999% of the people.
It is an incredibly reckless setup.
Let’s fix this.
You can isolate the Elector that voted for Paul by looking for the faint pot smell.
They called it already? But, but, I heard they were supposed to wait for Hawaii. /s
Actually, it is 538, and they are not unelected since each state's slate of electors (38 in the state of Texas) is elected by the respective states as provided for by the laws of the states. This is the process specified in the Constitution for electing the POTUS and VPOTUS. You might as well say "I absolutely do not like the constitution..."
k'Purim (כפורים) "like Purim" = 356 = America (אמריקה) =
Supernal caprice for the win.
Why not:
330 + 26 = Trump (טראמף) + YHVH (יהוה)
I would bet good money that rubicon has been crossed...
It's very obvious we are dealing with a lot seriously deranged people...
It is the Constitutional setup. Each state establishes the manner of choosing its electors. While it is true you did not pick the 38 electors by name, you selected a slate of 38 electors by voting for Trump. If you had voted for Gary Johnson you would have been voting for a slate of electors that included one of my high school classmates who happens to be a capital L Libertarian. (assuming you were voting in Texas)
[saltmining]
You call it saltmining I call it stickin’ to the nevertrumpers with a ton of shadenfreude.
1 of the turncoats was Suprun.
Dunno who the other one was.
Originally they were 4 shy of 38, 2 no-shows & 2 ineligibles.
Maybe one of the no-shows —was— Art Sisneros.
Maybe, but you need to have ironclad language, such as we have in Michigan, where a "faithless" vote is immediately disqualified and replaced via installing an elector who honors the November election results.
An ounce of prevention >>> pound of cure
Of course, Michigan has its own need for corrective legislation, such as making sure any candidate requesting a recount must pay for it in full in advance, as well as making sure that said candidate has a chance to actually win in any recount.
One turncoat was Suprun, who was the other one?
And was one of the no-shows Art Sisneros?
Who was the other no-show?
And who were the two ineligibles?
“...We don’t need this step in the process. ...”
That’s just what the left wants.
Don’t give in to it; you don’t want the left and East coasts dictating everything .
Tighter vetting, bind the electors & don’t let them go rogue.
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