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electors are chosen because they are highly partisan Orangepeel Aug 2019 #1
I know you're 100% right BUT bluestarone Aug 2019 #3
This regime bdamomma Aug 2019 #35
The faithless electors in 2016 Retrograde Aug 2019 #2
iirc, some were even lobbyists. Lars39 Aug 2019 #4
Yes, there was one in Washington state LisaM Aug 2019 #8
Right. Robert Satiacum Jr., a native American activist, cast his vote for Spotted Faith Eagle. onenote Aug 2019 #27
Wrong. There were both Republican and Democratic faithless electors in 2016 onenote Aug 2019 #25
Is bribery permissible? MichMan Aug 2019 #5
Yes: See Citizens United and many other recent cases. lagomorph777 Aug 2019 #39
Another reason to get rid of the Electoral College BigmanPigman Aug 2019 #6
THIS!!!!! BlueMTexpat Aug 2019 #17
+ 1 (trillion) JudyM Aug 2019 #26
Even Lawrence Tribe mentioned this in an article today. BigmanPigman Aug 2019 #28
Apparently we need an enforceable code of conduct for Congress JudyM Aug 2019 #29
I don't think some members of Congress BigmanPigman Aug 2019 #30
Lol, some do not even look like people! JudyM Aug 2019 #31
It'll happen as soon as a Republican wins the popular vote but loses the EC, NYC Liberal Aug 2019 #34
I thought states were working on this bdamomma Aug 2019 #36
I read about this before too. BigmanPigman Aug 2019 #40
Rumor control has it Cryptoad Aug 2019 #7
Had the same thought htuttle Aug 2019 #14
Another issue but related roody Aug 2019 #9
BFD El Supremo Aug 2019 #10
Can the ruling be appealed? Marthe48 Aug 2019 #11
I remember when this case was filed. Igel Aug 2019 #12
yes, and given that it was a 2-1 decision, I would expect either a petition for rehearing onenote Aug 2019 #24
Good ruling IMO Polybius Aug 2019 #13
The Electoral system must be terminated. It's a farce. It's anti-democratic IMO. YOHABLO Aug 2019 #15
agree - K&R onetexan Aug 2019 #38
It really didn't change "how we pick our president". Also few really think "faithless elector"... PoliticAverse Aug 2019 #16
Honestly I can't think of an argument in the other direction Recursion Aug 2019 #18
This is how the Electoral College was intended to work DeminPennswoods Aug 2019 #19
Totally agree PRETZEL Aug 2019 #21
and we see that it is a failure at its one job ProfessorPlum Aug 2019 #23
But it could also work just the opposite Locutusofborg Aug 2019 #32
Yet another opening for Trump, the GOP and Putin to steal our 2020 Elections. BadGimp Aug 2019 #20
The judge could hardly have ruled otherwise. malthaussen Aug 2019 #22
The original intent seems to me to be treestar Aug 2019 #33
Gov't. MarkmBha1 Aug 2019 #37
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