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Millions sign petition urging Electoral College to elect Hillary Clinton
Yahoo Propaganda Outlet ^ | 1200EST 11/11/2016 | By Michael Walsh

Posted on 11/11/2016 12:09:46 PM PST by Lazamataz

President-elect Donald Trump, flanked by his wife, Melania, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., gives a thumbs-up on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016, after their meeting. (Photo: Molly Riley/AP)

The election of Donald Trump as president is a bitter pill to swallow for millions of Americans — and some are backing a quixotic campaign to reverse that outcome.

As of Friday afternoon, more than 2.4 million people had signed a petition to the U.S. Electoral College, urging its members to ignore their states’ votes and cast their ballots for former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

“Mr. Trump is unfit to serve. His scapegoating of so many Americans, and his impulsivity, bullying, lying, admitted history of sexual assault, and utter lack of experience make him a danger to the Republic,” wrote Elijah Berg, who launched the petition on Change.org.

Berg, of North Carolina, argued that the Electoral College can award the White House to either candidate and should use its own “most undemocratic” institution to ensure a “democratic result.”

Berg continued: “24 states bind electors. If electors vote against their party, they usually pay a fine. And people get mad. But they can vote however they want and there is no legal means to stop them in most states.”

(Excerpt) Read more at yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: electoralcollege; frontpage; hillary2016
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To: Lazamataz

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer is a Hillary kool-aid carrying liberal dope.


21 posted on 11/11/2016 12:14:09 PM PST by HughKnowho
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To: Lazamataz

Stupid liberals. They have the minds of children.

What’s the point of having a petition?

We just had the ultimate petition on Tuesday.


22 posted on 11/11/2016 12:14:10 PM PST by Flavious_Maximus
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To: Lazamataz
The election of Donald Trump as president is a bitter pill to swallow for millions of Americans......

HEY Michael Walsh et al!
Hundreds of Millions Around The World Are Delighted That Trump Is President!

Pound Sand Idiots!

23 posted on 11/11/2016 12:14:55 PM PST by Fiddlstix (Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! Read it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))
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To: Lazamataz

Liberals always lecture us about respecting electoral integrity.

Until the result goes against them. Then they change their tune.


24 posted on 11/11/2016 12:15:19 PM PST by goldstategop ((In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever))
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To: Lazamataz

Remember that Democrats usually fabricate votes to the effect of 5-10 million per Presidential Election.

Knowing this, their petition to call for the winner of the popular vote to become President would still be Donald Trump.


25 posted on 11/11/2016 12:15:50 PM PST by Objective Scrutator (All liberals are criminals, and all criminals are liberals)
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To: Lazamataz

Yawn. Leftards being leftards. They’ll never stop being silly.


26 posted on 11/11/2016 12:16:12 PM PST by beaversmom
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To: Lazamataz

27 posted on 11/11/2016 12:16:26 PM PST by PROCON (President-Elect TRUMP, what a sweet sound!)
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To: Lazamataz

The winning Presidential candidate’s slate of potential Electors are appointed as the state’s Electors.

IOW, Republican electors are going forward from the states that Trump won.


28 posted on 11/11/2016 12:16:31 PM PST by xzins
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To: Flavious_Maximus

They are like the British who wanted a do-over on Brexit.


29 posted on 11/11/2016 12:17:07 PM PST by kosciusko51
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To: Lazamataz

“His scapegoating of so many Americans, and his impulsivity, bullying, lying, admitted history of sexual assault, and utter lack of experience make him a danger to the Republic,”

I thought he was talking about the Clintons.


30 posted on 11/11/2016 12:17:08 PM PST by caver (Obama: Home of the Whopper)
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To: Lazamataz

An irony of the Elecroral College is that the Electors are not bound to the wishes of the voters of their stare.


31 posted on 11/11/2016 12:17:12 PM PST by Timpanagos1
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To: Lazamataz

Have fun with your little petitions children.

Once you grow up and read the Constitution, you’ll see that it doesn’t allow change by petition.

America had her say and you lost.


32 posted on 11/11/2016 12:17:15 PM PST by cyclotic
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To: Lazamataz

Life is tough. It’s tougher when you’re stupid!


33 posted on 11/11/2016 12:17:45 PM PST by Dr. Pritchett
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To: Lazamataz

Ay! Ay! Ay! Ay! Ay! Ay!
They’re “going off the rails on a crazy train”.


34 posted on 11/11/2016 12:18:09 PM PST by windsorknot
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To: DoughtyOne

Dear liberals:

Before you go starting a civil war please try to remember that we own most of the guns in this country.

Professionally,

CC


35 posted on 11/11/2016 12:18:20 PM PST by Celtic Conservative (CC: purveyor of cryptic, snarky posts since December, 2000..)
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To: Lazamataz

They truly are scum. I think it starts at the top with Marissa Mayer. This has only gotten incredibly-bad under her reign.

She was an Obama bundler. Big surprise.

So she’s as much a radical as her hero.


36 posted on 11/11/2016 12:18:59 PM PST by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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To: Lazamataz

First, they want to get rid of the Electoral College...

now, they want to keep it?

The left is a moving target.


37 posted on 11/11/2016 12:19:20 PM PST by C210N
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To: Russ

These people are itching for a civil war. This nonsense is being encouraged and supported by Hillary, Obama and the DNC.”


We played cowboys and Indians before..... we ain’t played cowboys and liberals yet.


38 posted on 11/11/2016 12:19:53 PM PST by DOC44 (Have gun will travel.)
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To: just me

Math; it’s hard!!!


39 posted on 11/11/2016 12:20:05 PM PST by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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To: Lazamataz

Oh now it’s up to millions.

Where do these morons come from. I mean, why does it even merit an article?

We have a constitution. We have laws. These things aren’t changed be petitions.


40 posted on 11/11/2016 12:20:54 PM PST by nikos1121 (I am way more deplorable than you.)
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