8749 BREAKING FROM SCOTUS: Justice Alito has issued an Order than any ballots received after after 8pm on election day in PA be segregated and secured - and if counted, counted separately. There is a petition pending before SCOTUS. Alito orders opposing side to reply by 2p Saturday. (twitter.com) posted 159 days ago by Greg-2012 (context) 159 days ago by Greg-2012 +8749 / -0 1611 comments share 1611 comments share save hide report block hide child comments Comments (1611) sorted by: top new old worst You're viewing a single comment thread. View all comments, or full comment thread. ▲ 15 ▼ – zestanor 15 points 159 days ago +15 / -0 That’s fascinating. The Constitution does not foresee political parties and needed the 12th amendment to account for them. permalink save report block reply ▲ 10 ▼ – kebabdrogo 10 points 159 days ago +11 / -1 7 electors defected back in 2016. permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 1 ▼ – deleted 1 point 159 days ago +1 / -0 ▲ 0 ▼ – kebabdrogo 0 points 159 days ago +1 / -1 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/which-candidates-did-the-seven-faithless-electors-support-election-2016/ permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 1 ▼ – deleted 1 point 159 days ago +1 / -0 ▲ 8 ▼ – richmomz 8 points 159 days ago +8 / -0 I think the founders DID forsee them but explicitly warned against them. permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 1 ▼ – FOUR_MORE_TERMS 1 point 159 days ago +1 / -0 They didn't want parties. Washington didn't want parties. permalink parent save report block reply
That’s fascinating. The Constitution does not foresee political parties and needed the 12th amendment to account for them.
7 electors defected back in 2016.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/which-candidates-did-the-seven-faithless-electors-support-election-2016/
I think the founders DID forsee them but explicitly warned against them.
They didn't want parties. Washington didn't want parties.