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BigmanPigman

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30. I don't think some members of Congress

Reply to JudyM (Reply #29)

Thu Aug 22, 2019, 10:38 PM

Aug 2019

even classify as "people" at this stage of the game. They seem to resemble pod look alikes from Invasion of the Body Snatchers. They may look like people but they do NOT act like people.

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Faithless elector: A court ruling just changed how we pick our president [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2019 OP

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