U.S. Election Recounts

[Glacier]

Trump said "we'll see," when asked if he'd accept the results. At no time did I think that meant he'd not accept the results. It was so obviously political posturing, and not something to take literally like so many did.

[Queen K]

Why are "recounts" even a thing?

Like Clinton or Trump isn't a thing either.

[Ka-El]

Electoral College voters form group to block Trump presidency

Electoral College voters based in Colorado have formed a political non-profit to block Donald Trump from the presidency.

According to The Denver Post, Michael Baca, a Democratic elector, filed paperwork Tuesday with the Colorado Secretary of State's Office to create the "Hamilton Electors," a group able to fundraise unlimited donations from individuals, corporations and labour unions for political reasons.

The goal of the group is to convince Republican Electoral College voters to support a third-party candidate and force either an Electoral College deadlock or elect an entirely different candidate to the presidency.

http://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/politics/ ... id=SL5MDHP

[The Green Barbarian]

Electoral College voters form group to block Trump presidency

Electoral College voters based in Colorado have formed a political non-profit to block Donald Trump from the presidency.

According to The Denver Post, Michael Baca, a Democratic elector, filed paperwork Tuesday with the Colorado Secretary of State's Office to create the "Hamilton Electors," a group able to fundraise unlimited donations from individuals, corporations and labour unions for political reasons.

The goal of the group is to convince Republican Electoral College voters to support a third-party candidate and force either an Electoral College deadlock or elect an entirely different candidate to the presidency.

http://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/politics/ ... id=SL5MDHP

Good to see democracy being respected here.

[maryjane48]

its the american way . its funny to see people post about the states with zero clue how americans really are and what they stand for .

emotional americans say dont burn the flag ,conservative scoa jusges say its first admendmit law

[Queen K]

Electoral College voters form group to block Trump presidency

Electoral College voters based in Colorado have formed a political non-profit to block Donald Trump from the presidency.

According to The Denver Post, Michael Baca, a Democratic elector, filed paperwork Tuesday with the Colorado Secretary of State's Office to create the "Hamilton Electors," a group able to fundraise unlimited donations from individuals, corporations and labour unions for political reasons.

The goal of the group is to convince Republican Electoral College voters to support a third-party candidate and force either an Electoral College deadlock or elect an entirely different candidate to the presidency.

http://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/politics/ ... id=SL5MDHP

I see this as a dangerous trend. Even though Keith Obermann brands Trump as a lunatic far more dangerous to the American people and country than we know, I do not see forcing the Electoral College into deadlock or anything for that matter as a positive step.

Forcing an overhaul or even doing away with the Electoral College? Yes. But not throwing the country into chaos now. No.

[vinnied]

Electoral College voters based in Colorado have formed a political non-profit to block Donald Trump from the presidency.

According to The Denver Post, Michael Baca, a Democratic elector, filed paperwork Tuesday with the Colorado Secretary of State's Office to create the "Hamilton Electors," a group able to fundraise unlimited donations from individuals, corporations and labour unions for political reasons.

The goal of the group is to convince Republican Electoral College voters to support a third-party candidate and force either an Electoral College deadlock or elect an entirely different candidate to the presidency.

http://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/politics/ ... id=SL5MDHP

Nothing will come of this. These guys saw how Jill Stein set Trump off on a tweeting rampage, and this is about nothing more then to do the same thing.

[GenesisGT]

Good to see democracy being respected here.

Really, democracy is being respected. That is how the American system is designed, popular national vote does not count, (as has been seen), and the Electoral College does not have to follow the individual state's popular vote. Exceptions being in states that have made it illegal for the Electoral voters to not follow the popular vote.

So if Electoral voters do not feel the president elect is capable, or is influenced by foreign groups, then according to the American version of democracy the Electoral College does not have to vote for the president elect.

[Atomoa]

or is influenced by foreign groups,

Seriously, it's not 1950 and your name isn't McCarthy.

The lasting Clinton legacy - cold war McCarthyism used again any political opponents and invalidation of any news source.

Just gross.

[Ka-El]

I see this as a dangerous trend.

This whole thing as been a spectacle since the day Trump announced his intention to run for president. I agree this is a dangerous trend. Letting that lunatic assume power will also be dangerous. If only the Americans could hit some kind of reset button and start all over (okay, it's been a good joke but we really do need to find someone to be president now) with credible candidates on both sides running meaningful campaigns and a not so disinterested (disgusted) electorate staying home in record numbers. Trump isn't even hiding his intention to have his business profit from his presidency and the conflicts with his business and foreign interest are vast and obvious - and they're still going to let him take control? Wow. Scary times.

[GenesisGT]

Seriously, it's not 1950 and your name isn't McCarthy.

The lasting Clinton legacy - cold war McCarthyism used again any political opponents and invalidation of any news source.

Just gross.

These concepts were written by the Founding Fathers of the USA, way before the cold war.

[The Green Barbarian]

So if Electoral voters do not feel the president elect is capable, or is influenced by foreign groups, then according to the American version of democracy the Electoral College does not have to vote for the president elect.

and yet if Hillary won and the electoral college decided that she wasn't capable, the *removed* left would be screaming about democracy not being respected, just as they were screaming when Trump wouldn't answer the question as to whether he would accept the election results. Such a double standard.

[The Green Barbarian]

Even though Keith Obermann brands Trump as a lunatic far more dangerous to the American people and country than we know,

Keith Olberman is a lunatic far more dangerous to the American people and country than we know too.

[JLives]

*removed*

[Atomoa]

These concepts were written by the Founding Fathers of the USA, way before the cold war.

First it was the Indians, then (and still) the blacks. They had The Kaiser, The Red, The Jew...

...and here you are keeping the spirit alive.