Deep in a TV news wire story out of Washington this weekend, Colorado Sen. Cory Gardner implores the so-called “Hamilton Electors,” and anybody else who might be considering a vote other than the one they are pledged to cast in today’s usually pro forma official vote of the College to formally elect Donald Trump President of the United States, to knock it off for the good of the nation:
The last-ditch effort to block Trump is exploding online, with a Change.org petition signed by millions and a website listing the addresses of 284 of the electors.
Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) says this isn’t helping to promote a peaceful transition of power.
“Whether or not your person won, the person that you voted for, you shouldn’t be rioting in the street as a result, but working together to unify this country so we can all prosper over the next four years,” Gardner said. [Pols emphasis]
How likely is the Electoral College to snub Trump? Based on the numbers, 38 Republican electors would need to flip their votes to someone else. But, experts say it’s highly unlikely.
Colorado is one of 29 states that bind by law the vote of Electoral College members to the results of the statewide presidential election–a result that obliges all of Colorado’s electors to vote for losing Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton. Despite this, two Democratic electors have sued to overturn that law citing constitutional freedoms. On Friday the Colorado Supreme Court refused to hear their appeal, and Republican Secretary of State Wayne Williams says any “rogue electors” in Colorado would be immediately replaced if they violate the law with a vote other than for Clinton.
With that, the effective drama over the Electoral College vote shifts to other states, and very few if any credible analyses of the situation forecast success in this last-ditch attempt to deny Trump the Oval Office. We’re inclined to think that Sen. Gardner knows there will be no “rioting in the street” over the likely result, any more than there was when the Green Party’s recounts in Rust Belt states fizzled embarrassingly.
And that makes us question how Gardner’s presumptuousness helps, his words, “unify this country.”
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Cory's comment so we can all prosper over the next four years is some seriously disingenuous spin for the tens of millions of seniors who may face: 1) higher medical costs due to Medicare premium support compliments of Paul Ryan, Tom Price, and their minions, 2) lower Social Security benefits compliments of Sam Johnson and others.
Didn't you get the memo, skeptical? All of that will be offset by the treasures we'll unearth at a shale field near you…Burn, baby. Burn.
Just to be clear, is our junior senator referring to our Pouts-elect? Dirty hippies like Richard Millhous Nixon? (btw, Trump did love him some Richard Millhous)
For a little trip down memory lane…
In 1969, Democrats and Republicans united to get rid of the electoral college
I will skip rioting in the streets if Gardner promises to unify the nation by voting against any of the following:
* Confirmation of any Supreme Court nominee unwilling to commit to over 40 years of consistent precedent supporting a woman's right to privacy.
* Plans to privatize Social Security or Medicare proposed by a President elected with a narrow EC margin and a losing popular vote.
* Proposals to sell public lands or substantially shift protections to allow more commercial activity.
No rioting, just peaceable assembly at the Capitol today.
Wayne Williams put out a rule 5 minutes before the electors voted. Under duress, protested by Baca, Nemanich, and others, they signed an oath that they would vote for the candidates receiving the highest # of votes in Colorado.
Per Rick Palacio's live video stream.