Posted on 09/23/2020 11:17:48 AM PDT by BlackFemaleArmyColonel
The Atlantic reported Wednesday that Republicans are investigating contingency plans in which Republican-held legislatures would appoint members of the Electoral College if their states’ voting results were still in doubt weeks after Election Day.
Barton Gellman wrote: “According to sources in the Republican Party at the state and national levels, the Trump campaign is discussing contingency plans to bypass election results and appoint loyal electors in battleground states where Republicans hold the legislative majority.”
Gellman provided a sinister spin: “With a justification based on claims of rampant fraud, Trump would ask state legislators to set aside the popular vote and exercise their power to choose a slate of electors directly.”
Hollywood celebrities expressed their alarm, warning that the Atlantic article proves Trump plans to become a “dictator”:
But in every case, it is the Trump campaign that is pushing for votes to be counted as soon as possible, and Democrats who are pushing for longer deadlines for the submission and counting of mail-in ballots, as well as relaxed standards for ballots.
Moreover, Gellman acknowledged that the alleged Republican effort is entirely constitutional. Article II, Section 1 of the U.S. Constitution says: “Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors, equal to the whole Number of Senators and Representatives to which the State may be entitled in the Congress.”
Therefore, if Democrats try to use an uncertain popular vote to throw the election in doubt — and with Joe Biden’s campaign openly boasting that it has recruited at least 600 lawyers to fight over the count — Republicans can short-circuit that effort.
It would be extremely unlikely for Republican-held legislatures to appoint electors in states where Democrats had won the popular vote in a legitimate manner. However...
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
Trump is very smart.
Oh s>€# ... it’s all getting real yo...
Most of these stupid leftist twits (and too many on the right) don’t even understand how the mechanics of our government work.
And people thought President Trump would just let the Establishment steal this.
Trump will not get rolled.
I like it. Demon crats need to know they are not alone on this field of battle and we have learned well from their actions.
That would include FL, WI, MI, PA, OH, NC, IA, AZ, GA - all states that the Dems would love to tie up with lawsuits and unending recounts... All told, 29 states have GOP legislatures.
I was wondering what his strategy was to counter the massive mail vote fraud that is sure to occur, and now I know.
Hollywood celebrities prove two things: One, beyond being a pretty face and memorizing lines they should STFU. Two, they don't have the common sense of a grade schooler.
Just because some rag makes accusations it does not prove anything - other than some rag is trying to pump up hits to their website. If that rag accused President Trump of killing Bigfoot, would that be "proof" of Bigfoot? SMDH... Hollywood "celebrities" - more like air heads and laughingstocks. They do realize they are just barely one step above a court jester, right?
Best President ever in my life anyway.
Hmmmn. PA has a GOP legislation, but a rabid socialist democrat governor. Could be.
We really need to go back to the old voting model. Vote at an official voting site, be identified as a valid voter, and vote. Additionally, have each voter get their index finger inked purple so they won’t vote twice. Have the voting ended at 8 p.m. on voting day. Period. Back in the 1960’s, my Dad was a voting precinct official. He would take the results from voting machines, put them in a locked case and take them to City Hall in SF. Results were confirmed the next morning. Easy.
He’s already putting the Left into meltdown mode with the SCOTUS pick, so he may as well go for the Full Monty.
It’s a good plan. All Republican legislatures should compel their Electors to vote for Trump when the EC meets.
The Constitution gives no role in the appointment of electors to the governor. It is solely the responsibility of the Legislature - no governor veto allowed.
The Dems have no room to complain (though that’s never stopped them before). This is one of their pet projects:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Popular_Vote_Interstate_Compact
Clearly your dad was a white supremacist.
/Sarc
All told, 29 states have GOP legislatures.
Just curious. Would these 29 give Trump 270+?
He certainly is no Norm Coleman.
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