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Michael Moore Appeals to GOP Electors: Go Rogue and I Will Pay Your State Fine
ABC News ^ | Dec 19, 2016 | David Caplan

Posted on 12/19/2016 4:18:55 AM PST by detective

Filmmaker and author Michael Moore has made an offer to Republican members of the Electoral College: If an elector does not vote for Donald Trump -- which would constitute a violation of their pledge -- and their state is one that imposes a fine for such a violation, Moore will pay it.

In an open letter Sunday addressed to Republican electors on his Facebook page, Moore wrote, "Some states have made it 'illegal' for you to vote any other way than for Trump. If you don't vote for him, your state will fine you ... So here's my offer to you: I obviously can't and won't give you money to vote tomorrow, but if you do vote your conscience and you are punished for it, I will personally step up pay your fine which is my legal right to do."

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: constitution; constructionism; constructionist; dopeydems; electoralcollege; electors; michaelmoore; moore; scotus; trump; trumptransition
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To: eaglestar

21 posted on 12/19/2016 4:32:42 AM PST by eaglestar
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To: rlmorel
I just resized, merged and renamed these two bigger maps that I saw elsewhere.


22 posted on 12/19/2016 4:34:28 AM PST by Travis McGee (EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: detective

How is this even remotely legal?


23 posted on 12/19/2016 4:37:31 AM PST by hattend (Firearms and ammunition...the only growing industries under the Obama regime.)
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To: detective

I thought DemocRats were opposed to interfering with elections.


24 posted on 12/19/2016 4:39:56 AM PST by Fresh Wind (Hillary: Go to jail. Go directly to jail. Do not pass GO. Do not collect 2 billion dollars.)
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To: detective

Why would any “republican” elector be reading the Blob’s FB page in the first place?


25 posted on 12/19/2016 4:44:48 AM PST by fishnuts2 (Not rich enough to be a democrat)
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To: detective

I think I know is on the top of my “list” if this election gets stolen.


26 posted on 12/19/2016 4:44:53 AM PST by castlegreyskull
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To: detective

He’s just tossing out Kook Kibble For Kommies at this point.


27 posted on 12/19/2016 4:46:04 AM PST by RegulatorCountry
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To: detective

I knew liberals were mental cases but thei1r symptoms get worse every year


28 posted on 12/19/2016 4:53:34 AM PST by uncbob
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To: All

Isn’t this move by Moore an offer of a bribe?

Giving something of value ($1000) in exchange for a vote (elector changing vote)?

All we need is one state AG willing to press charges...

Fat Boy would not fare well in prison.


29 posted on 12/19/2016 4:54:43 AM PST by TigerClaws
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To: detective

I think Moore still owes the local actors from the movie Roger and me.


30 posted on 12/19/2016 4:59:05 AM PST by just me (God bless President Truump and the USA)
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To: TigerClaws
Correct. In fact, Moore may end up facing Federal charges of vote tampering for saying this publicly.
31 posted on 12/19/2016 5:00:22 AM PST by RayChuang88 (FairTax: America's economic cure)
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To: detective

Hey, fatso, you could have bribed the voters instead, cheapskate.


32 posted on 12/19/2016 5:02:22 AM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents)
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To: detective

The biggest loser...


33 posted on 12/19/2016 5:04:00 AM PST by \/\/ayne (I regret that I have but one subscription cancellation notice to give to my local newspaper.)
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To: detective

Mr. Moore should apprise himself of the laws of his home state.

Any elector not voting as the popular vote directed shall be deemed as resigned and will be replaced.


34 posted on 12/19/2016 5:05:13 AM PST by Yo-Yo ( Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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To: RayChuang88

Good!

Seems like that’s well beyond ‘free speech’ - offering money for votes.


35 posted on 12/19/2016 5:08:43 AM PST by TigerClaws
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To: Principled

The Chicago Arkansas way:

Use bribery or threats to achieve your goals.


36 posted on 12/19/2016 5:13:04 AM PST by Stopthethreat
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To: Yo-Yo

Doesn’t say much about fine but jail time is not more than 10 years. Multiply that by 538 electors and that is his prison time. But I am fair. I say a month per violation should do.

538 months is 44.8 years. Let’s knock off 2/3 his sentence for good behavior and his sentence is 14+ years. That works for me.


37 posted on 12/19/2016 5:13:42 AM PST by EQAndyBuzz (Too. Much. Winning.)
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To: TigerClaws

Not just bribery. Most states have laws specifically prohibiting offering or giving any “consideration”, which would include more than a simple payment, and not even to vote in a specific way or on a specific matter.

It’s why bars can’t even advertise that they’ll knock a buck off a pitcher, for example, if you show up with a “I Voted” sticker.

These state laws are a blanket prohibition on encouraging somebody to vote at all, so this would certainly fall afoul of such a law.


38 posted on 12/19/2016 5:14:52 AM PST by jiggyboy (Ten percent of poll respondents are either lying or insane)
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To: detective

hey chubby one, will you pay the fine for the Maine elector that is voting Trump instead of for the baby murdering child rapist clinton?


39 posted on 12/19/2016 5:16:06 AM PST by The_Republic_Of_Maine (politicians beware)
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To: from occupied ga

That’s the best picture of Michael Moore I’ve seen.


40 posted on 12/19/2016 5:23:00 AM PST by Rusty0604
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