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

Breaking news. Per CNN

Electoral College elects Trump. It's official.

 

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.

 

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.

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(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.​

 

Time to kick off another Trump Victory Tour!

barfo

 

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.

 

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

 

OK, not even close.

But easily the most since 1912.

 

Okie dokie, so Trump will be the 45th president. Time to start placing bets on when you reds will abandon him.

 

If you're a real fan, you dye yourself orange. Like Mags did.