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Why I Will Not Cast My Electoral Vote for Donald Trump
New York Slimes ^ | CHRISTOPHER SUPRUN

Posted on 12/05/2016 2:37:13 PM PST by sharkhawk

Dallas — I am a Republican presidential elector, one of the 538 people asked to choose officially the president of the United States. Since the election people have asked me to change my vote based on policy disagreements with Donald J. Trump. In some cases, they cite the popular vote difference. I do not think president-elects should be disqualified for policy disagreements. I do not think they should be disqualified because they won the Electoral College instead of the popular vote. However, now I am asked to cast a vote on Dec. 19 for someone who shows daily he is not qualified for the office.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: election2016; electors; kasich; narcissist; texas; traitor; trump
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This is the first true "faithless" elector from our side. The question is who put him up as an elector?
1 posted on 12/05/2016 2:37:13 PM PST by sharkhawk
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“Why I will not cast my vote for Trump”

* I was stood for election under false pretense, or
* I am frightened by the threats against me, or
* I’ve had a better offer from the Dark Side


2 posted on 12/05/2016 2:38:37 PM PST by Pearls Before Swine
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To: sharkhawk

Is this the guy they already tossed and replaced or another nitwit?


3 posted on 12/05/2016 2:39:11 PM PST by Harmless Teddy Bear (Not a Romantic, not a hero worshiper and stop trying to tug my heartstrings. It tickles!)
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“Why I will not cast my vote for Trump”:

* Madonna offered me a BJ.

4 posted on 12/05/2016 2:39:35 PM PST by NorthMountain
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To: sharkhawk

The Times readers clearly eat this stuff up. Bet he got paid a whole lot to do this.


5 posted on 12/05/2016 2:39:48 PM PST by madprof98
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To: sharkhawk

This guy is stepping down and his replacement will vote for him, I’m pretty sure.


6 posted on 12/05/2016 2:39:50 PM PST by dp0622 (IThe only thing an upper crust conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear
Nope, this is another nitwit. He said back in August he might not vote with Trump.

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/08/donald-trump-electoral-college-texas-chris-suprun-227422

7 posted on 12/05/2016 2:40:16 PM PST by sharkhawk (GO CUBS GO)
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Well, he’s got all of the leftist talking points down pat.


8 posted on 12/05/2016 2:40:31 PM PST by facedown (Armed in the Heartland)
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9 posted on 12/05/2016 2:40:48 PM PST by Vic S ( David Rockefeller killed Larry McDonald (KAL 007))
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To: sharkhawk

Someone ask him how he thought Obama did or how he thought Hillary would have done?


10 posted on 12/05/2016 2:41:06 PM PST by Leep (Stronger without her!)
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He’s for Kasich. yay let’s bring in all those refugees!


11 posted on 12/05/2016 2:41:06 PM PST by ari-freedom (Chicken Little Concerned for Trump people are almost as annoying as NeverTrumpers!)
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To: sharkhawk

More Fake News?


12 posted on 12/05/2016 2:41:15 PM PST by BeauBo
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To: sharkhawk

Repeal and replace.


13 posted on 12/05/2016 2:41:34 PM PST by Suz in AZ
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To: NorthMountain

Madonna is a welsher.

Did you read about the Italian lady offering to make good on a similar vow?


14 posted on 12/05/2016 2:42:06 PM PST by Pearls Before Swine
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Faithless electors who do not recuse themselves should face treason charges.


15 posted on 12/05/2016 2:42:20 PM PST by Objective Scrutator (All liberals are criminals, and all criminals are liberals)
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Firefighter Christopher Suprun, an Electoral College member from Texas, is warning he might not cast his electoral vote for the GOP standard-bearer. | AP Photo

16 posted on 12/05/2016 2:42:33 PM PST by Red Badger
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Kick him out of the party so he can go to the Dems were he belongs.


17 posted on 12/05/2016 2:42:40 PM PST by knighthawk (We will always remember We will always be proud We will always be prepared so we may always be free)
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If Electors are faithless how can it be valid with so many threats and bribes?


18 posted on 12/05/2016 2:42:44 PM PST by \/\/ayne (I regret that I have but one subscription cancellation notice to give to my local newspaper.)
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I don’t think so. The guy is a firefighter who ran as a memorial for September 11. So the idiots in the Texas Republican party put him in because we can’t be against the public service heroes.


19 posted on 12/05/2016 2:42:48 PM PST by sharkhawk (GO CUBS GO)
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In otherwords...

“LOOK AT ME LIBERALS!!! LOVE ME!!! I’m a maverick too!!! Please keep inviting me to your cocktail parties!!! PLEASE invite me for interviews on CNN!!!”


20 posted on 12/05/2016 2:43:03 PM PST by Organic Panic (Gentrification in America. Rich White Man Evicts Poor Black Family - MSNBCPBSCNNNYTABC)
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