Another Texas Elector Is Refusing to Vote for, Trump
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| Another Texas Elector Is Refusing to Vote for, Trump |
Another Texas Elector Is Refusing to Vote for, Trump
The Constitution of the United States was ratified 228 years ago, thus beginning a bold experiment in government never before seen in world history
One of the cornerstones of this Constitution is the Electoral College, the body and process through which the president is chosen. Members of the Electoral College have, with only a small number of exceptions, voted the party line throughout the course of U.S. presidential elections
But the number of those exceptions looks to be increasing after the election of Donald Trump
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Christopher Suprun, a Republican elector in Texas, has penned an op-ed in the The New York Times stating that he will not be casting his vote for Trump, and explaining why
"I am asked to cast a vote on Dec. 19 for someone who shows daily he is not qualified for the office," Suprun wrote. "Mr. Trump goes out of his way to attack the cast of 'Saturday Night Live' for bias. He tweets day and night, but waited two days to offer sympathy to the Ohio State community after an attack there. He does not encourage civil discourse, but chooses to stoke fear and create outrage
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"Alexander Hamilton provided a blueprint for states' votes. Federalist 68 argued that an Electoral College should determine if candidates are qualified, not engaged in demagogy, and independent from foreign influence. Mr. Trump shows us again and again that he does not meet these standards," Suprun added
In late November, fellow Texas Republican elector Art Sisneros announced he would resign from his position because he could not vote for Trump
Since I can't in good conscience vote for Donald Trump, and yet have sinfully made a pledge that I would, the best option I see at this time is to resign my position as an elector," Sisneros said
Suprun, meanwhile, feels that Republican electors "should unify behind a Republican alternative, an honorable and qualified man or woman such as Gov. John Kasich of Ohio
Should he keep his pledge and not vote for Trump, Politico reports Suprun would be the first so-called faithless elector since 2004
The Constitution of the United States was ratified 228 years ago, thus beginning a bold experiment in government never before seen in world history
One of the cornerstones of this Constitution is the Electoral College, the body and process through which the president is chosen. Members of the Electoral College have, with only a small number of exceptions, voted the party line throughout the course of U.S. presidential elections
But the number of those exceptions looks to be increasing after the election of Donald Trump
MORE: 7 Companies That People Are Boycotting Because of the Trump Family
Christopher Suprun, a Republican elector in Texas, has penned an op-ed in the The New York Times stating that he will not be casting his vote for Trump, and explaining why
"I am asked to cast a vote on Dec. 19 for someone who shows daily he is not qualified for the office," Suprun wrote. "Mr. Trump goes out of his way to attack the cast of 'Saturday Night Live' for bias. He tweets day and night, but waited two days to offer sympathy to the Ohio State community after an attack there. He does not encourage civil discourse, but chooses to stoke fear and create outrage
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"Alexander Hamilton provided a blueprint for states' votes. Federalist 68 argued that an Electoral College should determine if candidates are qualified, not engaged in demagogy, and independent from foreign influence. Mr. Trump shows us again and again that he does not meet these standards," Suprun added
In late November, fellow Texas Republican elector Art Sisneros announced he would resign from his position because he could not vote for Trump
Since I can't in good conscience vote for Donald Trump, and yet have sinfully made a pledge that I would, the best option I see at this time is to resign my position as an elector," Sisneros said
Suprun, meanwhile, feels that Republican electors "should unify behind a Republican alternative, an honorable and qualified man or woman such as Gov. John Kasich of Ohio
Should he keep his pledge and not vote for Trump, Politico reports Suprun would be the first so-called faithless elector since 2004
