Ganesh
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Some questions. What are the odds that the electoral college, or some critical portion of it, would not carry through with their pledge and fail to elect Trump if he should win the general election?
After all, a sober second thought is supposed to be one of the two major functions of the college, based on the notion that although democracy is great, the unwashed masses cannot be counted on to make a wise choice 100%. Despite the revolutionary fervor of the 1770s, the founding fathers still sought some sort of limit on outright power to the masses, if not the crown, then something. In addition to states equality, a modest buffer to electoral hoopla was considered a good idea at the time of framing the constitution.
If there was ever a case that a foolish vote would require some sort of legal override, it would seem to me a Trump victory would qualify.
If this did happen, would it cause a constitutional crisis? Would it be accepted? Would it led to a complete overhaul of the political system in the US?
After all, a sober second thought is supposed to be one of the two major functions of the college, based on the notion that although democracy is great, the unwashed masses cannot be counted on to make a wise choice 100%. Despite the revolutionary fervor of the 1770s, the founding fathers still sought some sort of limit on outright power to the masses, if not the crown, then something. In addition to states equality, a modest buffer to electoral hoopla was considered a good idea at the time of framing the constitution.
If there was ever a case that a foolish vote would require some sort of legal override, it would seem to me a Trump victory would qualify.
If this did happen, would it cause a constitutional crisis? Would it be accepted? Would it led to a complete overhaul of the political system in the US?