2016 Postmortem

jmg257

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3. So now we have 538 people getting to decide who the president and vice-president are

Mon Nov 28, 2016, 02:53 PM

Nov 2016

for the entire country?

Wow - lots of power in so few people.

"those voting will be responsible personally for the future of this nation, its representative form of government and the welfare of their family’s and friends. They will have to live with the decision for the rest of their lives and may adversely be affected or harmed for either a courageous or cowardly vote of conscience."

BTW - the entire nation will have to live with their decision, not just themselves.

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As one of the 538 Electors we're now faced with a historic responsibility [View all] flamingdem Nov 2016 OP

This brave elector puts me in mind of the founders who risked their lives and fortunes The Blue Flower Nov 2016 #1

Electors were supposed to be independent older wise men bucolic_frolic Nov 2016 #2

So now we have 538 people getting to decide who the president and vice-president are jmg257 Nov 2016 #3

It's not exactly new Retrograde Nov 2016 #7

While it is fabulous to see that there are some honorable electors Farmgirl1961 Nov 2016 #4

A Texas Republican just resigned as elector due to his conscience flamingdem Nov 2016 #5

Yes, I saw that... Farmgirl1961 Nov 2016 #6

What good would that trend do? LisaL Nov 2016 #10

This is fantastic. I don't see people giving up private contact information for electors though... MadDAsHell Nov 2016 #8

The Electoral College Was Designed To Prevent Trump. You Can Make This Happen. Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 2016 #9