Crazy election gets crazier and it may cost us American democracy and likely the world as Democratic electors who supported Bernie may not vote for Hillary Clinton in the electoral college. (At least one will not for sure.) You may have heard about Robert Satiacum:
“No, no, no on Hillary. Absolutely not. No way,” said Robert Satiacum, a member of Washington’s Puyallup Tribe who had supported Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders as the Democratic presidential nominee.
He had earlier told various media outlets he was wrestling with whether his conscience would allow him to support Clinton and was considering stepping aside for an alternate elector. But on Friday, he sounded firm, even if the election is close.
“I hope it comes down to a swing vote and it’s me,” he said. “Good. She ain’t getting it. Maybe it’ll wake this country up.”
And now meet Bret Chiafalo, who is considering following him down that path:
Bret Chiafalo, a Democratic elector from Everett who is also a Sanders supporter, said he is considering exercising his right to be a “conscientious elector” and vote for the person he believes would be the best president.
“I have no specific plans, but I have not ruled out that possibility,” he said.
Chiafalo is also starting up a website to educate electors on the electoral college.
They cannot be removed legally. They can be fined $1000, a slap on the wrist.
Satiacum also dropped this gem (bolding mine):
He said he’s heard from a few other national Democratic electors who are considering joining him.
“We are looking down off the cliff. As humanity we are there. We cannot go four more years with either of these idiots,” he said.
And Satiacum is there to give the final push. Can you imagine a wave of Bernie electors deciding to “vote their conscience”? My god.
Someone get Bernie on this — STAT!
If anyone needs me, I’ll be up on the ledge.
EDIT: Title change to something less panicky.
