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Any time I hear about trump memos I always think of the Onion’s trump documents. (This is from 2017)

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A TL;DR of the memo: We’ll pressure all pro-Trump electors to meet and cast their votes together for Trump, as opposed to following their state’s popular vote, which is somehow only illegal in some states.

Can we just remind ourselves of how stupid the existence of an Electoral College is?

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The electoral college and the senate (as it functions now) exists to give slave states more power so that they’d agree to ratify the constitution with the expectation that they can use it to protect the institution of slavery. It is a carry over protection of slavery that we somehow didn’t fix after we fought a war over the bullshit they were doing. It never should have existed, but it definitely shouldn’t now.

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Well this seems pretty open and shut at this point.

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I recognize that what I suggest is a bold , controversial strategy , and that there are many reasons why it might not end up being executed on January 6. But as long as it is one possible option , to preserve it as a possibility it is important that the Trump - Pence electors cast their electoral votes on December 14.

Wow. Bold and controversial indeed. The fact that this was sent in December clearly shows intent.

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Uhm… the guy’s name is Kenneth Chesebro? Is that, like, an alias to protect the dude’s real identity?

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What goes better with crackers?

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