Though is didn’t hurt the Trump cause ... it is setting a disturbing trend and needs to be nipped in the bud.
“This to be nipped in the bud.”
Absolutely correct. The Rats think they have a new weapon now. They will be much more stealth next time if we don’t fix this faithless business. Suppose they only need 2 next time like in 2000. Promise a few million dollars down the road or some sort of blackmail and who knows.
Agreed. There isn’t anything to cheer about at all. And I see the nyt trying to be smug as if to say “see our campaign to screw with the EC worked”
Texas better get to work revising their election laws.
It will be. I suspect that future candidates from both parties are going to be much more choosy about who they designate as their electors for the 2020 election. Remember, all these electors were approved by either Trump or Clinton's campaign. However, the vetting they received was likely just a pro-forma look or someone vouching that a prospective elector was actually a supporter.
IIRC, Mr. Suprin in Texas served in a local GOP position. Being an elector was likely seen as a reward for service. I suspect that next time, each campaign will ensure that only loyalists are selected.
I agree completely. States which prescribe consequences for Electors who disregard the majority vote in their state need to enforce them. I do not want this precedent to be set. It’s all fun and games that Hillary is further humiliated, but at the price of setting aside the rule of law, no thanks.