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Byron York: With 7 days left, Trump resistance pins last hope on Electoral College
The Washington Examiner ^ | December 12, 2016 | Byron York

Posted on 12/12/2016 6:39:22 AM PST by kevcol

a group of Trump resisters is hoping to convince 37 Trump electors to vote for someone else on Monday, taking Trump just below the magic 270 mark. If that were to happen, Trump would not become president.

The hope is to create one of two scenarios. If rogue electors vote for candidates other than Hillary Clinton, who won 232 electoral votes on Election Day, then no candidate would have 270 and the election would be thrown to the House of Representatives. If the 37, plus one more, voted for Clinton, she would reach 270 and become president.

"This election is not in the books," said Chris Suprun, a Texas Republican elector who says he will not vote for Trump, at a news conference Sunday.

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


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: 2016election; antitrump; electoralcollege; nevertrump; nevertrumper; nuttyliberals; sorelosers
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To: kevcol

“...that’s horrifying”

“We’ve been around for 240 years. We’ve had free and fair election. We’ve accepted the outcomes when we may not have liked them.”

“I for one am appalled that somebody who is the nominee of one of our two major parties would take that kind of position.”

HRC


21 posted on 12/12/2016 6:55:57 AM PST by lacrew
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To: realcleanguy

Yes and the recounts and this “russian” bs. It’s a coup by Soros and Hillary

“Rush remarked a few days ago the dems are no longer a national party considering over the last few recent years they have lost about 1500 seats federal and state wide and only control about 5 states.”

That shows that Hillary is lucky to have won even one state but the mainstream media , democrats obama etc. lie and say it’s the Russians why Hillary lost. NO it’s Americans that have rejected the democrat/communist party and democrat Hillary Clinton.


22 posted on 12/12/2016 6:57:59 AM PST by Democrat_media (bot funded Jill Stein's recount website.12 million $ from Soros behind big scheme)
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To: meyer

I have the feeling we should stage a massive Trump rally in D.C. on that day.


23 posted on 12/12/2016 6:58:29 AM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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To: kevcol

I’d feel better about their waste of money if it hadn’t been stolen from us in the first place.


24 posted on 12/12/2016 7:01:08 AM PST by G Larry (America has the opportunity to return to God.)
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To: wastoute

No it doesn’t - if a state doesn’t send delegates that reduces the # needed to win. If, however, they all vote but vote for Kasich, the # is still 270. In the event we have massive defections and no one gets to 270, it goes to the House, which will elect Trump anyway so this is all just pointless. Only real chance would be to not only have those 37 electors defect but defect to HRC AND have zero HRC defects to Bernie or someone else.


25 posted on 12/12/2016 7:04:38 AM PST by rb22982
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To: SoothingDave

The number “270” is based on what it takes to win if the electors vote for TWO candidates. All that is required is a majority. So if a GOP elector votes “Mitt” this just reduces the number required for Trump to 269.


26 posted on 12/12/2016 7:06:45 AM PST by wastoute (Government cannot redistribute wealth. Government can only redistribute poverty.)
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To: Buckeye McFrog

I have the feeling we should stage a massive Trump rally in D.C. on that day.

The rallys need to happen in the state capitols where the voting will take place. Here in Maine we are expecting protests to convince our one EC to defect. Not going happen as it is the party chair.


27 posted on 12/12/2016 7:09:43 AM PST by Steven Scharf
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To: kevcol

Electors who do not vote as intended when they were elected will have their votes nullified. That will reduce the magic number from 270.

Sorry, kiddies, your scheme won’t work.


28 posted on 12/12/2016 7:10:37 AM PST by TomGuy
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To: kevcol

Electors who do not vote as intended when they were elected will have their votes nullified. That will reduce the magic number from 270.

Sorry, kiddies, your scheme won’t work.


29 posted on 12/12/2016 7:10:38 AM PST by TomGuy
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To: kevcol

Repeal and Replace Chris Suprun.


30 posted on 12/12/2016 7:14:31 AM PST by EQAndyBuzz (Too. Much. Winning.)
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To: kevcol

The people of TX voted for Trump.

And Chris Suprun has no shame in betraying their mandate to get plaudits in the MSM.

Trump will be elected President despite all the Left’s crazed antics to thwart it.


31 posted on 12/12/2016 7:17:28 AM PST by goldstategop ((In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever))
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To: kevcol

Attention whore.

!! PLEASE !!, Look at meeeeeeeeee!
-Suprun


32 posted on 12/12/2016 7:19:47 AM PST by Cletus.D.Yokel (Catastrophic, Anthropogenic Climate Alterations: The acronym explains the science.)
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To: MNJohnnie

Yeah, but what if they come up with 36 faithless electors?
How about 35?
How about 10?

/Abraham&Lot reference


33 posted on 12/12/2016 7:23:24 AM PST by Cletus.D.Yokel (Catastrophic, Anthropogenic Climate Alterations: The acronym explains the science.)
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To: kevcol
Apparently NRO is about to go tits up and York is on the street shopping his services.

Warning to the Examiner; don't feed the dinks.

34 posted on 12/12/2016 7:23:32 AM PST by Pietro
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To: kevcol

Want to see liberal heads REALLY explode?? Just tell them that their behavior is worse than that of Richard Nixon, who accepted the election results in the face of certain fraud in Chicago favoring John Kennedy.


35 posted on 12/12/2016 7:25:09 AM PST by Wonder Warthog (The Hog of Steel and NRA Life Member)
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To: kevcol

I miss Byron’s commentary on the Bennet morning show now that Bill isn’t broadcasting regularly anymore.


36 posted on 12/12/2016 7:27:01 AM PST by reed13k
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To: wastoute
Article 2 section 1 of the Constitution states it must be a majority of electors " assigned ". If a faithless elector is assigned to vote, as this butt is, his vote counts regardless of how he votes.
37 posted on 12/12/2016 7:27:10 AM PST by nclaurel
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To: LS

Perfect Season Baby!!!


38 posted on 12/12/2016 7:27:22 AM PST by reed13k
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To: lacrew

And Brit Hume told us Trump’s statement was “unprecedented” in presidential politics. (And I used to think Hume was pretty smart. He’s just another dumbass talking head.)


39 posted on 12/12/2016 7:30:01 AM PST by ManHunter (You can run, but you'll only die tired... Army snipers: Reach out and touch someone)
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To: Buckeye McFrog
That's not a bad idea but think locally.

It would be impractical for large portions of the population to go to DC. Too many have jobs.

It would be very easy to get Trump supporters in a visible location in each town and city. Imagine how happy everyone would be when they don't block traffic, break windows and burn Walgreens pharmacies.

40 posted on 12/12/2016 7:33:53 AM PST by pfflier
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