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>>>I had to laugh. There was a concerted effort by the liberal to get the electors to vote for Hillary instead of Trump. Here's what really happened.
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>>>"In the end, it was not Republicans breaking ranks. The Democratic dissidents - four from Washington state and one from Maine - underscored deep divisions within their party and effectively dashed long-shot hopes by some activists that Republicans pledged to Trump might back Clinton.
>>>By late afternoon, no Republican elector was reported to have cast a ballot for anyone other than Trump, although one elector from Texas had written that he planned to do so."
>>>
>>>http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/democrats-turn-faithless-electors-in-us-electoral-college-surprise/ar-AAlKQk1?li=AA5a8k&ocid=spartandhp
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>>I don't remember any of this type thing going on when president Obama was elected.
>>Were there any organized protesting, rioting, crying about wanting to go to straight majority vote after Obama won the election?
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>There wasn't a split between the popular vote and the electoral college in either of Obama's races. And his wins were big enough to honestly call a landslide.
>
>Tamar

Right. So, current rules are great as long as your team is winning. Otherwise, cry foul and demand the rules be changed.
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