In 2016, Democrats, Hollywood celebrities, and corporate news outlets urged electors to vote against President-elect Donald Trump.
Lawrence Lessig’s article in The Washington Post on November 26, 2016, argued that Republican electors had the constitutional right and duty to switch their votes from Trump to Hillary Clinton.
This sparked a movement supported by figures like Michael Moore, John Podesta, Keith Olbermann, Rosie O’Donnell, and several Hollywood celebrities.
While they only convinced a few electors, it’s important to recognize the double standard of justice in the treatment of Democrats and Republicans when objecting to elections.
Liberal activists like Chris Hayes, Norm Eisen, Laurence Tribe, and George Takei urged electors to vote against President-elect Donald Trump in 2016.
Liberal activists like Mark Ruffalo, Rosie O’Donnell, Neera Tanden, and Pink urged electors to flip their votes from Donald Trump to Hillary Clinton in 2016.
Chris Hayes and Michael Moore pushed for electors to block President-elect Donald Trump from becoming the president on MSNBC.
“They think electors should be persuaded to part with their pledges and vote against Donald Trump.”
“Yes, they absolutely should do that.”
In an open letter posted on his Facebook account, Michael Moore pledged to cover the fines of electors if they voted against President-elect Donald Trump.
Harvard Law Professor Lawrence Lessig extended an offer to provide free legal services.
The Daily Beast: “It’s not too late for electors to change history.”
Slate: “Will enough electors go rogue to stop Trump?”
Vox: “Let conscientious electors do their jobs.”
Time: “Electors against Trump are faithful not faithless.”
Liberal celebrities like Martin Sheen and Moby released a video begging electors to be ‘heroes’ by voting against President-elect Donald Trump.
“Our founding fathers built the Electoral College to safeguard the American people from the dangers of a demagogue,” Sheen explained.
Democrats have objected to certifying Electoral College wins for the presidential contests of 2000, 2004, and 2016.
In 2004, Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) joined Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D-Ohio) in objecting to President Bush’s electoral win in Ohio, noting issues and discrepancies with voting machines, among other irregularities.
“…we have the legitimacy of our elections challenged, rightly or wrongly, by people who are not certain as to whether our processes are fair and just,” Senator Obama said.
“As we look at our election system, I think it’s fair to say that there are many legitimate questions about its accuracy, about its integrity, and they’re not confined to the state of Ohio,” Senator Clinton said.
Remember that Democrats objected to the last three presidential contests won by Republicans as the Justice System is weaponized against Donald Trump and his supporters.
Which columnated into wide spread protests that turned into Riots across the nation. Did the democrats incite these riots as they claim Trump did?
Weekend brings more anti-Trump protests across the nation
https://www.cnn.com/2016/11/12/us/protests-elections-trump/index.html