[ExI] The last chance to stop Trump

Dylan Distasio interzone at gmail.com
Mon Nov 14 00:39:49 UTC 2016


Just to be clear, I am speaking to demeanor, and self awareness, nothing
more, and that is also with a caveat that I have not heard the entire thing
yet.

On Sun, Nov 13, 2016 at 7:38 PM, Dylan Distasio <interzone at gmail.com> wrote:

> John-
>
> Why don't you take a few moments to watch the 60 minutes interview going
> on right now.  I don't expect it to change your opinion, but you might
> sleep slightly better tonight.
>
> On Sun, Nov 13, 2016 at 7:36 PM, John Clark <johnkclark at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> On Sun, Nov 13, 2016 at 4:25 PM, CryptAxe <cryptaxe at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>> ​> ​
>>> I agree with everything you have to say about the Electoral College.
>>> Unfortunately it is the system in place and removing it should probably
>>> happen before the election and not after the results have been found out.
>>>
>>> I would love to see the system changed but that would require a
>> constitutional amendment and that would take years, however that doesn't
>> need to happen before December 19, under the system we have right now
>> electors are free to vote for whoever they want. It would be great if for
>> the first time in its history the electoral college actually did something
>> useful.
>>
>> Would you be against the college so vehemently if Clinton won because of
>>> it but Trump won the popular vote?
>>
>>
>> Certainly not, although in those circumstances  I couldn't claim it would
>> be illegal under our crazy system for the electors to vote for Trump
>> instead of Clinton, immoral yes, insane yes, but not illegal.
>>
>> John K Clark
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