You all may go to hell, Texas is going to Ron Paul!
Dec 19, 2016 16:06:23 GMT -8
The Rebel Poet likes this
Post by TRP on Dec 19, 2016 16:06:23 GMT -8
Davy Crockett, a liberty lover and one of the founders of the Republic of Texas famously once said "You all may go to Hell, I'm going to Texas". That spirit lives on!
www.texastribune.org/2016/12/19/watch-texas-electoral-college-vote-begins-texas-ca/
Texas electors cast 36 votes for Trump, 1 for Kasich, 1 for Ron Paul
All but two of Texas' 38 electors voted Monday to officially put Donald Trump in the White House, with one elector casting a ballot for Ohio Gov. John Kasich and another voting for a fellow Texan, former U.S. Rep. Ron Paul.
All but two of Texas' 38 electors voted Monday to officially put Donald Trump in the White House, with one elector casting a ballot for Ohio Gov. John Kasich and another casting a ballot for a fellow Texan, former U.S. Rep. Ron Paul.
The votes from Texas were the ones that clinched the presidency of the United States for Trump, pushing the real estate mogul past the 270-vote threshold, according to Politico.
Elector Chris Suprun of Dallas had previously announced he would not support Trump. Another elector, Art Sisneros of Dayton, resigned as an elector, also in protest of Trump.
As electors voted, protesters' chants picked up outside and could be heard from in the House chamber. They appeared to be saying specific electors' names, followed by, "Save our democracy!"
The vote was unusually closely watched but largely expected: Both Suprun and Sisneros had shared their plans weeks in advance of the meeting. Suprun, however, did not announce until hours before the vote that he would instead vote for Kasich.
It was not immediately known who voted for Paul, the longtime congressman from Lake Jackson and three-time presidential hopeful. The process is secret ballot, meaning electors' votes are not public unless they choose to disclose them.
Speaking with reporters after the vote, Suprun said he had no regrets about having opposed Trump. Asked about the other elector who voted against Trump, Suprun said he had no idea who it was.
At least three other electors resigned Tuesday and skipped the vote, though not for reasons related to Trump. Texas GOP officials said the electors had issues with eligibility requirements under state law.
All but two of Texas' 38 electors voted Monday to officially put Donald Trump in the White House, with one elector casting a ballot for Ohio Gov. John Kasich and another voting for a fellow Texan, former U.S. Rep. Ron Paul.
All but two of Texas' 38 electors voted Monday to officially put Donald Trump in the White House, with one elector casting a ballot for Ohio Gov. John Kasich and another casting a ballot for a fellow Texan, former U.S. Rep. Ron Paul.
The votes from Texas were the ones that clinched the presidency of the United States for Trump, pushing the real estate mogul past the 270-vote threshold, according to Politico.
Elector Chris Suprun of Dallas had previously announced he would not support Trump. Another elector, Art Sisneros of Dayton, resigned as an elector, also in protest of Trump.
As electors voted, protesters' chants picked up outside and could be heard from in the House chamber. They appeared to be saying specific electors' names, followed by, "Save our democracy!"
The vote was unusually closely watched but largely expected: Both Suprun and Sisneros had shared their plans weeks in advance of the meeting. Suprun, however, did not announce until hours before the vote that he would instead vote for Kasich.
It was not immediately known who voted for Paul, the longtime congressman from Lake Jackson and three-time presidential hopeful. The process is secret ballot, meaning electors' votes are not public unless they choose to disclose them.
Speaking with reporters after the vote, Suprun said he had no regrets about having opposed Trump. Asked about the other elector who voted against Trump, Suprun said he had no idea who it was.
At least three other electors resigned Tuesday and skipped the vote, though not for reasons related to Trump. Texas GOP officials said the electors had issues with eligibility requirements under state law.
www.texastribune.org/2016/12/19/watch-texas-electoral-college-vote-begins-texas-ca/
