What will happen if the Electoral College doesn't give Trump 270?

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Hypothetically, what will be the ramifications in the US if this happens?

 

[BlazerWookee]

Any elector who changes his or her vote should be stripped of citezenship and deported.

 

[TradeNurkicNow]

2nd Amendment people might have a solution

 

[Nikolokolus]

It won't happen, but if it did it'd make for an interesting case-study on the reasons the electoral college was established in the first place. One could argue that it would be functioning exactly as it was intended to.

 

[Chris Craig]

Most likely not going to happen, and even if it did, Congress would make Trump president anyway

 

[Chris Craig]

Or Paul Ryan is waiting in the wings for a coup

 

[3RA1N1AC]

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Or Paul Ryan is waiting in the wings for a coup

Oh fuck, not that Cuck

 

[Denny Crane]

Not a chance.

But it would go to the House of Representatives if nobody gets 270. Being republican, they'd pick a republican. Likely Trump (he won), but it could be anyone, in theory.

When one elector from Texas said he'd go rogue and not vote for Trump, it made the headlines in the newspapers.

Buried deep in the articles, maybe, it read "8 democrat electors are not going to vote for Clinton."

The idea going around is to get enough democrats and republicans together to vote in Kasich.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Not a chance.

But it would go to the House of Representatives if nobody gets 270. Being republican, they'd pick a republican. Likely Trump (he won), but it could be anyone, in theory.

When one elector from Texas said he'd go rogue and not vote for Trump, it made the headlines in the newspapers.

Buried deep in the articles, maybe, it read "8 democrat electors are not going to vote for Clinton."

The idea going around is to get enough democrats and republicans together to vote in Kasich.

I mean . . . It would never happen, but I'll definitely get some popcorn and enjoy the show if they try to pull it off.

 

[Denny Crane]

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/12/electoral-college-rogues-trump-clinton-232195

 

[e_blazer]

Trump's skin would change to a shade of orange never seen before outside of the gates of hell.

 

[Chris Craig]

Trump's skin would change to a shade of orange never seen before outside of the gates of hell.

He'd no longer be able to hide his horns and forked tail

 

[Sedatedfork]

Interesting. Some Washington faithless electors strayed from Clinton. Not sure what to make of all this.

http://komonews.com/news/local/wash...pares-to-vote-as-protesters-gather-in-olympia

 

[riverman]

Interesting. Some Washington faithless electors strayed from Clinton. Not sure what to make of all this.

http://komonews.com/news/local/wash...pares-to-vote-as-protesters-gather-in-olympia

They want to be left when the swamp is drained would be my guess...like mussels

 

[Chris Craig]

"Democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts and murders itself."

- John Adams

 

[Chris Craig]

There probably won't be many surprises today. Trump will get voted in by the electors. James Madison will roll over in his grave. You know, the normal stuff.

The electoral college was established to stop men like Trump from becoming president. It is only with great irony that this exact system will ensure that he becomes president.

 

[Sedatedfork]

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/faithless-electors-so-far-are-democrats-not-republicans-2016-12-19

 

[Denny Crane]

Another day for Clinton to lose.

Now please, hope she goes away.

 

[magnifier661]

Clinton failed. The DNC failed. The Never Trumpers failed. I guess today is GOOD DAY!

 

[Denny Crane]

Breaking news. Per CNN

Electoral College elects Trump. It's official.

 

[Denny Crane]

hahahahahaha

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/faithless-electors-so-far-are-democrats-not-republicans-2016-12-19

Faithless electors so far are Democrats, not Republicans
Electors in Minnesota, Maine and Washington refused to back Clinton

In the run-up to the vote of the Electorial College, all eyes had been on whether any Republican electors would refuse to vote for Donald Trump. There had reports of last-ditch lobbying asking electors to switch from Trump to Clinton.

Instead, it has been Democratic electors who were balking.

In Washington state, three Democratic electors voted for Colin Powell and one for Faith Spotted Eagle, who has been fighting the Dakota Access Pipeline in North Dakota, instead of Clinton.



There were also reports that two electors, one in Maine and another Minnesota, tried but failed in their efforts not to vote for Clinton.

 

[magnifier661]

hahahahahaha

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/faithless-electors-so-far-are-democrats-not-republicans-2016-12-19

Faithless electors so far are Democrats, not Republicans
Electors in Minnesota, Maine and Washington refused to back Clinton

In the run-up to the vote of the Electorial College, all eyes had been on whether any Republican electors would refuse to vote for Donald Trump. There had reports of last-ditch lobbying asking electors to switch from Trump to Clinton.

Instead, it has been Democratic electors who were balking.

In Washington state, three Democratic electors voted for Colin Powell and one for Faith Spotted Eagle, who has been fighting the Dakota Access Pipeline in North Dakota, instead of Clinton.



There were also reports that two electors, one in Maine and another Minnesota, tried but failed in their efforts not to vote for Clinton.

LMAO! The Clinton Campaign wanted the right to switch their votes and more of her own college switched! SAD

 

[Denny Crane]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/electoral-college-donald-trump_us_58581038e4b08debb78a05e8

‘Faithless Electors’ Buck Party By Voting Against Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump
Despite their votes, Trump will be the biggest popular vote loser in raw numbers ever to reach the White House.

WASHINGTON ― Several electors bucked their states on Monday by opting to cast their presidential ballots for someone other than Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton.

Members of the Electoral College met in their respective state Capitols to vote for the presidential and vice presidential candidates for whom they had pledged to vote earlier this year. Many electors, however, are not legally bound to vote for a specified candidate. Some electors ― known as “faithless electors” ― have in the past voted against their political party or abstained from voting altogether.

Maine Democratic elector David Bright chose to cast his ballot for Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), who lost to Clinton in the Democratic presidential primary.

“I cast my vote for Bernie Sanders not out of spite, or malice, or anger, or as an act of civil disobedience,” Bright said in a statement. “I mean no disrespect to our nominee. I cast my vote to represent thousands of Democratic Maine voters ― many less than a third my age ― who came into Maine politics for the first time this year because of Bernie Sanders.”

Maine is one of 29 states plus the District of Columbia that require its electors to cast their ballots for the person the elector is tied to ― in this case Clinton. Bright could face a fine for his actions, but no elector has been penalized in the past.

When Bright cast the Sanders vote Monday, it was ruled out of order. He then voted for Clinton instead.



One of Minnesota’s 10 electors, who was slated to vote for Clinton, refused to vote Monday, and was reportedly dismissed and replaced with an alternate.



A Colorado elector was similarly replaced:



In Washington state, four electors broke ranks, voting for former Secretary of State Colin Powell and for Faith Spotted Eagle, a Native American environmental activist.

​

(and here's the only republican so far):

Chris Suprun, a Republican elector from Texas, said he would vote for Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R). In an op-ed earlier this month in The New York Times, Suprun said the president-elect “shows daily he is not qualified for office” and called on fellow electors to “do their job” and unify around an “honorable and qualified” alternative.​

 

[barfo]

Time to kick off another Trump Victory Tour!

barfo

 

[riverman]

It's over...now let's see if the orange fat man can sing

 

[Denny Crane]

A funny and oh so true story.

Toward the end of the campaign, Michelle Obama appeared with Clinton. You know, someone had to be with Clinton to attract a crowd. Anyhow, in her introduction speech, Michelle Obama clearly said, "This is what Clinton is going to do to you." And "This is what Clinton is going to do to America."

That says it all.

 

[riverman]

"This is what Clinton is going to do to you."

 

[Denny Crane]

I wonder if Clinton had the most unfaithful electors in history. It's a very rare thing for even one to be faithless.

 

[Denny Crane]

OK, not even close.

But easily the most since 1912.