2016 Postmortem

Rstrstx

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8. The House can

Fri Dec 16, 2016, 05:50 PM

Dec 2016

Even if Trump gets 270 EVs all it takes is one Represntative and Senator from a couple of big states to challenge their states' votes. If the objections are approved and Trump doesn't get to 270 you know the rest. It's important that some candidate with a realistic chance of winning the vote in the House gets nominated in the College, since the House can only select from the top 3 candidates.

All of this is predicated on the idea that a smoking gun is found between Trump and Russia or something equally nefarious otherwise there's no political incentive for Congress to vote against Trump

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There is no way that Trump can be denied the presidency. [View all] madaboutharry Dec 2016 OP

He looks pretty disgusted with everything. greatauntoftriplets Dec 2016 #1

Yup... sheshe2 Dec 2016 #3

He might always just MFM008 Dec 2016 #2

The only mechanism available to remove trump would be impeachment. still_one Dec 2016 #4

Also the 25th amendment. n/t duffyduff Dec 2016 #14

True still_one Dec 2016 #16

37 of his pledged electors might decide to vote for someone else Retrograde Dec 2016 #5

Even that wouldn't do it FBaggins Dec 2016 #7

Never happen unless they want riots. duffyduff Dec 2016 #13

The electoral college could, but they won't. n/t PoliticAverse Dec 2016 #6

The House can Rstrstx Dec 2016 #8

He sounded tired today, probably ready to get the fuck out of that horribly corrupt Rex Dec 2016 #9

There never was... sarisataka Dec 2016 #10

I am seriously disappointed that he actually said that the election was fair, and every vote was niyad Dec 2016 #11

Of course not. The electors are partisan chickenshits. duffyduff Dec 2016 #12

The electors will pick Trump. Anyone who doesn't will get death threats... Buckeye_Democrat Dec 2016 #15