Game Over for Trump

[Minimalist]

The XIIth Amendment requires the electors to cast separate votes for President and Vice President.  That system has been in place since the election of 1804.  Pence was nominated for Vice-President.

What you are hinting at is that Trump agrees to be sworn in and then resign immediately. 

I agree with your conclusion:  Not happening.

I just heard some GOP operative call for Pence to quit also and give up on the White House.  With an ego like Drumpf's that's NOT HAPPENING either!

[Minimalist]

Here, Julia.  Just for you.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/09/us/pol...ss&emc=rss

Why Republicans Are Probably Stuck With Donald Trump

Buyer's remorse has no place in this system!

[Cecelia]

The thing is, this isn't just about Donald Trump sleeping around, or liking to have sex. There's nothing wrong with that.

The problem is what his words convey, and imply.

“You know I’m automatically attracted to beautiful — I just start kissing them. It’s like a magnet. Just kiss. I don’t even wait.” “And when you’re a star, they let you do it,” Trump says. “You can do anything.” “Grab them by the p---y,” Trump says. “You can do anything.”

“I moved on her like a bitch, but I couldn’t get there. And she was married,” Trump says.

For a translation for those who miss what he's saying here:

"I can do anything I want with women (and my tiny hands) because I'm a star. I can grab them by the pussy, and they're not going to say anything. Even if it's unwanted. I made a move on a married bitch, but she turned me down."

[JuliaL]

Here, Julia.  Just for you.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/09/us/pol...ss&emc=rss

Why Republicans Are Probably Stuck With Donald Trump

Buyer's remorse has no place in this system!

Sorry, I can't get by their pay wall.

What commits the electors?  I went Amendment XXII thence to Article two, clause three:

"Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors, equal to the whole Number of Senators and Representatives to which the State may be entitled in the Congress: but no Senator or Representative, or Person holding an Office of Trust or Profit under the United States, shall be appointed an Elector."

I haven't yet seen anything that keeps them from voting Trump/Pence into Pence/nobody if Trump went away.
Are they honor bound or is it law?

EDIT: Further reading on the electors in Wikipedia:
" In some states, in past years, this pledge was informal, and Electors could still legally cast their electoral ballot for whomever they chose.
More recently, state legislatures have mandated in law that Electors shall cast their electoral college ballot for the Presidential Candidate to whom they are pledged. "
So at least some of them would have to law break.

[Iroscato]

Looks like Number 2 (pun very much intended) isn't happy with The Orange Avenger either.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/mike...ecb5deef15?

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, the Republican vice presidential nominee, released a statement Saturday denouncing lewd comments Donald Trump made about women in 2005, saying he “cannot defend them.”

[Lek]

Nothing I would rather see more than Trump dropping out and Pence taking his place.

[Minimalist]

Here, Julia.  Just for you.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/09/us/pol...ss&emc=rss



Buyer's remorse has no place in this system!

Sorry, I can't get by their pay wall.

Well...then screw them. Actually, you should be able to register for the NY Times for free for 10 articles a month but never mind.

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SteelCurtain

[Minimalist]

What commits the electors?

State law in most cases.

[Minimalist]

Nothing I would rather see more than Trump dropping out and Pence taking his place.

Yeah, that figures.  You're two of a kind.  Two jesus freak assholes.

[Minimalist]

Leave it to the evangelical fucks to stick with the sexist bastard.

http://www.rawstory.com/2016/10/evangeli...out-women/

Evangelical leaders stick with Trump in spite of his disgusting remarks about women