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It ain't over 'til it's OVER?

by JP Bill Dec 8, 2016 9:45PM PST

Texas 'faithless elector' becomes first Republican to pledge to vote against Trump

He becomes the eighth so-called “faithless elector” from across the US to declare publicly that he will go against the mandate given to him by the result of the presidential election.

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Is that another way of saying

by Steven Haninger Dec 9, 2016 2:05AM PST

"There's still hope"?

The originators of our electoral system spent a good deal of time putting together a fair and efficient way to prevent the abuse by insiders and the more powerful and we've spent more than 200 years trying to circumvent the protections they put into place...

(...or so I surmise and offer without witness or proof.)

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Since there are a number of

by TONI H Dec 9, 2016 5:43AM PST

electors in Texas, Washington, and Colorado, they represent only a small portion of the TOTAL votes in each State.....

Tell me, WHEN it's OVER and Trump is the clear winner and the President on Jan 20 because you and other liberals won't find enough 'partials' out there to deny him, will you finally concede?

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