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Anyone got the story on what was going on in Washington? Those are some odd votes. If someone does try to influence electors in the future, the whole threats
by protomyth 10y ago
Anyone got the story on what was going on in Washington? Those are some odd votes.
If someone does try to influence electors in the future, the whole threats of violence didn't work, and personal appeals should know the sex of the elector before making the video.
- AnimalMuppet 10y ago> ... the whole threats of violence didn't work... Good. That's not how politics is supposed to work here. > ... and personal appeals should know the sex of the elector before making the video. In other words, that didn't work either. Also good. Whether the result is good... we'll see. But at least we're not doing politics by violence yet.
- protomyth 10y agoI too am happy threats and personal appeals didn't work. An elector needs to represent the rules of the election for their state absolutely. Some states give discretion and some don't.
- elandybarr 10y agoRobert Satiacum had long pledged not to vote for Hillary (even before the election). Chiafalo had said tentatively that he would consider doing the same thing, but then the election happened, and he had a public tantrum and suddenly decided he would get electors to switch to Clinton. Then his plot failed and he tried something else. Since our next President had already clinched the votes, the other electors decided to make a statement.