“So, it’s an organized, nationwide effort of harassment, threats, intimidation and possibly even bribery of Trump electors, in an environment where some Republican party loyalists are not necessarily fully onboard with Donald Trump. Is that a fair assessment?”
Yes, I would not be surprised with revelations that GOPe NEVER TRUMPERS are continuing to work behind the scenes to undermine the Electoral College votes for Donald Trump.
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National
November 9, 2016 2:17 AM
Republican Never Trumpers gathered to cheer, turned fretful, then wondered what happened
By William Douglas and Vera Bergengruen
McClatchy Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON
The mood swung from festive to fretful.
Hundreds of Never Trump Republicans – GOP voters who believe that their party’s nominee is too unpredictable and unprepared to be president – gathered in a downtown Washington, D.C., restaurant ready to celebrate his defeat to Hillary Clinton.
The alcohol flowed and the spirits were high when the evening began as patrons joyfully posed in front of a Trump cutout adorned in a black Never Trump T-shirt.
“Never in a million years did I think I would vote for Hillary Clinton…. I would have said you were insane,” said Andrew Weinstein, a Never Trump organizer who served as media relations director for Bob Dole’s 1996 presidential campaign and deputy press secretary for former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, R-Ga.
“This is an unexpected turning for me, but I think like everyone in this room I’m putting country over party and trying to stop a man who is dangerous for the country.”
But as the evening unfolded and the results rolled in, the party din turned to a worried murmur as Trump won state after unexpected state. At about 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, the partygoers went home dejected.
The idea of him representing our country is sickening, nobody would ever respect our country again Miriam McCue, 22, a NeverTrump Republican
“People are clearly in shock here that this is such a competitive race,” said Cecil Wallace, who was a campaign aide Sarah Palin’s 2008 vice presidential run.
Weinstein tried to be optimistic, but said: “... The odds are real bad.”
“It’s turned into an excellent chance of Trump winning,” he said early Wednesday. “People are terrified; they’re scared about the outcome, scared for themselves. Trump is a vengeful individual.”
Read at: http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/nation-world/national/article113589253.html
I would assume that, on a state by state level, GOP activists and insiders who would be prone to sympathizing with “#nevertrump” can be identified beforehand. Is this reasonable to assume?