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<blockquote data-quote="Albion" data-source="post: 72214584" data-attributes="member: 93831"><p>That's a worthy analysis, but one fact needs to be understood, even if it sends chills up the spine of most people.</p><p></p><p>IF the electoral vote count had been as close as some of these "could have beens" that you outlined, the Democrats would probably have been able to steal the election. As it was, several electors in Texas defected while three or four Democrats threw their votes away in a symbolic gesture they never would have done if the count had been close. Recounts were started in three states, but you can believe that a dozen more would have been contenders if the margin were only a handful of (electoral votes). As it was, Republican electors were harassed and received death threats. I have no doubt that there would have been plans to waylay a few of them on the appointed day in order to keep them from getting to the state capitol(s). Many court challenges would have been filed. And that would have been only the start of it. But because the margin was as big as it was, the effort was muted.</p><p></p><p>Importantly, however, the general approach has not gone away. That's why I said that the Democrats will spring back into high gear with several proposals for ending free elections IF they gain control of the rest of the electoral machinery in the future--Congress and, with it, a few more Supreme Court appointments, plus the Presidency. When that happens, watch out.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Albion, post: 72214584, member: 93831"] That's a worthy analysis, but one fact needs to be understood, even if it sends chills up the spine of most people. IF the electoral vote count had been as close as some of these "could have beens" that you outlined, the Democrats would probably have been able to steal the election. As it was, several electors in Texas defected while three or four Democrats threw their votes away in a symbolic gesture they never would have done if the count had been close. Recounts were started in three states, but you can believe that a dozen more would have been contenders if the margin were only a handful of (electoral votes). As it was, Republican electors were harassed and received death threats. I have no doubt that there would have been plans to waylay a few of them on the appointed day in order to keep them from getting to the state capitol(s). Many court challenges would have been filed. And that would have been only the start of it. But because the margin was as big as it was, the effort was muted. Importantly, however, the general approach has not gone away. That's why I said that the Democrats will spring back into high gear with several proposals for ending free elections IF they gain control of the rest of the electoral machinery in the future--Congress and, with it, a few more Supreme Court appointments, plus the Presidency. When that happens, watch out. [/QUOTE]
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