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Hillary Clinton to serve as Democratic elector for NY

Discussion in 'Current Events' started by icehole3, Oct 29, 2020.

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  1. The Mello Guy

    The Mello Guy Well-Known Member

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    Sure he does, but NY isn’t on any of those paths
     
    The Mello Guy, Oct 29, 2020
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  2. struth

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    i’m sure. we see what the dems do if you don’t say yes
     
    struth, Oct 29, 2020
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  3. The Mello Guy

    The Mello Guy Well-Known Member

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    No idea what you’re talking about
     
    The Mello Guy, Oct 29, 2020
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  4. wgabrie

    wgabrie Well-Known Member Donor

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    Hillary back in politics? I'm smiling from ear to ear. :)
     
    wgabrie, Oct 29, 2020
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  5. struth

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    i know
     
    struth, Oct 29, 2020
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  6. wgabrie

    wgabrie Well-Known Member Donor

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    I think an 'elector' is a person who castes their vote in the Electoral College election.
     
    wgabrie, Oct 29, 2020
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    wgabrie Well-Known Member Donor

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    I think Hillary means that, as part of the electoral college vote, she will cast her vote for the candidate who will win the popular vote in New York.
     
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    wgabrie, Oct 29, 2020
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  8. Bush Lawyer

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    Huh? Isn't that an automatic given? Or does this 'elector' have some choice? I thought that if a State went Red, then all its EC votes were set in concrete and automatically go to Trump?
     
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    Bush Lawyer, Oct 29, 2020
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    modernpaladin Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Depends on the state. In some states, electors have to vote with the population of their area. In other states, they can switch and get fined.
     
    modernpaladin, Oct 30, 2020
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    Wow..

    The whole election has been turned upside-down...

    Especially, since Hillary is an Elector in such a Heavily-Contested swing state...

    Major stuff (for sure)...

    Time to open an FEC investigation. :flagus:
     
    Andrew Jackson, Oct 30, 2020
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    That is bizarre!!! So, if NY went rogue and voted Red, Clinton could use her 'elector' vote to defy the popular choice of Red, and actually vote Blue....and all she cops is a fine? Really?
     
    Bush Lawyer, Oct 30, 2020
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    You misunderstand a key point.

    Clinton is ONLY an Elector, IF the state goes Blue.

    If the state went Red, there would be a different slate of electors.
     
    Andrew Jackson, Oct 30, 2020
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  13. Andrew Jackson

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    WOW...

    A Former Senator being chosen as an Elector...?

    This is Unprecedented...:bored:

    The FEC needs to get involved...

    Democracy is at risk.
     
    Andrew Jackson, Oct 30, 2020
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  14. Bush Lawyer

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    Okay, so what is the point of having them? They will be rubber stamps, yes?
     
    Bush Lawyer, Oct 30, 2020
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    Not sure about New York, but in some states, yes.

    Here's a bit more detail:
    https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/rogue-electors/story?id=44067952
     
    modernpaladin, Oct 30, 2020
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    We've had 150 'faithless Electors'- Electors that vote for someone other than who they were supposed to- in the history of the Electoral College. Faithless Electors havn't changed the outcome of a single election. Yet.
     
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  17. Bush Lawyer

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    Bush Lawyer, Oct 30, 2020
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    NY always votes Democrat anyway so she can't make a difference.
     
    Professor Peabody, Oct 30, 2020
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    It is your position that a party should distance itself from someone who engages in immoral behaviour?

    How’s your that working out for you?
     
    bx4, Oct 30, 2020
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    In principle yes. But the state has to send electors to Washington to actually cast those votes.
     
    bx4, Oct 30, 2020
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    PLEASE let Hillary have another cabinet post when Biden wins. That woman is amazing! Just like Nancy Pelosi ... That's why they have so many jealous detractors.
     
    arborville, Oct 30, 2020
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    What would New York go red ?

    They all dress like girls.
     
    Have at it, Oct 30, 2020
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  23. struth

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    immoral behavior is on thing sex slaves is quite another. It appears the dems are fine wirh sex slaves
     
    struth, Oct 30, 2020
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  24. bx4

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    “Sex slaves” sounds illegal.

    Are you talking about illegal behavior or immoral behavior. Or is immoral ok up to a point but no farther?
     
    bx4, Oct 30, 2020
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  25. struth

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    sex slaves are illegal. The dems seem fine that one of the keystone speakers are biden convention was getting back rubs from one, one that happened to be a slave of one of their big donors, maybe that’s why

    are morality maybe different, but i thought we could all agree sex slaves are a bridge to far
     
    struth, Oct 30, 2020
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