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The state legislator, Mike McDonnell, a Democrat turned Republican from Omaha, said that he would not agree to change Nebraska’s 32-year tradition of awarding three of the state’s five electoral votes by congressional district to a winner-take-all system based on the statewide popular vote, bucking calls from Nebraska’s governor and its congressional delegation to help Mr. Trump.
Rockhopper408 on
Wow, I figured this was 50/50, but didn’t expect such a strong “no,” especially today.
StanTheManBaratheon on
Not only does he say he won’t support it now, he thinks it should be left up to voters.
Courageous.
SubjectNo5281 on
Nice, a Republican with a spine!
Now that the writing is on the wall with Trump, I fully expect a bunch of these slimy fucks to find their spines and start standing up to him now that it looks like they’re going to lose anyways.
I hear they’re storing their spines in the same cabinet where they store their consciences, too bad they don’t have any interest in bringing those back.
harleybarley1013 on
It’s always a good day when Lindsey Graham is having a bad day.
AnamCeili on
Excellent — a politician demonstrating some integrity!
Upper_Return7878 on
The poor guy is going to need Secret Service protection.
Bored_guy_in_dc on
Good. Fuck Trump, and his cheating cronies.
RatedM477 on
Does this definitively shut it down, or can they still pull some BS to make it happen anyway?
wwwdottomdotcom on
Thank god. That one electoral vote could make all the difference.
Class_of_22 on
Thanks Mike, for telling the GOP eloquently to their face that their blatant attempts at election interference won’t work and that he won’t stand for it, and that they should all fuck off and get out of Nebraska.
Look, I don’t like his views on trans rights and abortions, but I applaud that he isn’t giving into their demands.
xjian77 on
Good news to Harris. Building the Blue Wall is the priority now.
Jaxfella on
I know this guy is probably doing this mostly for his own gain in his future attempt at Mayor but good on him for saying NO! either way.
chickenboneneck on
Good. Next someone needs to shut down the GA ballot counting rule change.
jayfeather31 on
That at least largely prevents the horror of a 269-269 outcome, at least…
ellipsisdbg on
Imagine if the election really does come down to that one electoral vote, the Republicans don’t manage to steal it, and this one guy saves the world from another Trump presidency.
Msmdpa on
Good news but it’s well past time to eliminate the electoral college.
Pitiful_Ad8641 on
Hear that Nebraska, a SC senator is trying to tell y’all how your state should be run.
But remember, they believe in states rights
So long as they are the right states rights
Kind-City-2173 on
Well done
Kind-City-2173 on
What if the campaign financially swayed his opinion
OrangeHoax on
Suck it Pillen.
frostfall010 on
I really hope this guy holds. It’s such a last-ditch effort by republicans to change the rules in their favor, as they love to do.
500owls on
So is this officially over and done with, or do I have to keep hearing about Nebraska?
edipeisrex on
Omaha knew what the steaks were
allfranksnobun on
in time, the history books will write about the actual republican patriots that helped steer us back to reality. not excusing their policies, but they for sure could have taken america down a dark road but chose a different path :
Pence, the cheneys, romney, this guy
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For now, he said he is still open to being convinced if they make the case that it isn’t just to benefit Trump.
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The state legislator, Mike McDonnell, a Democrat turned Republican from Omaha, said that he would not agree to change Nebraska’s 32-year tradition of awarding three of the state’s five electoral votes by congressional district to a winner-take-all system based on the statewide popular vote, bucking calls from Nebraska’s governor and its congressional delegation to help Mr. Trump.
Wow, I figured this was 50/50, but didn’t expect such a strong “no,” especially today.
Not only does he say he won’t support it now, he thinks it should be left up to voters.
Courageous.
Nice, a Republican with a spine!
Now that the writing is on the wall with Trump, I fully expect a bunch of these slimy fucks to find their spines and start standing up to him now that it looks like they’re going to lose anyways.
I hear they’re storing their spines in the same cabinet where they store their consciences, too bad they don’t have any interest in bringing those back.
It’s always a good day when Lindsey Graham is having a bad day.
Excellent — a politician demonstrating some integrity!
The poor guy is going to need Secret Service protection.
Good. Fuck Trump, and his cheating cronies.
Does this definitively shut it down, or can they still pull some BS to make it happen anyway?
Thank god. That one electoral vote could make all the difference.
Thanks Mike, for telling the GOP eloquently to their face that their blatant attempts at election interference won’t work and that he won’t stand for it, and that they should all fuck off and get out of Nebraska.
Look, I don’t like his views on trans rights and abortions, but I applaud that he isn’t giving into their demands.
Good news to Harris. Building the Blue Wall is the priority now.
I know this guy is probably doing this mostly for his own gain in his future attempt at Mayor but good on him for saying NO! either way.
Good. Next someone needs to shut down the GA ballot counting rule change.
That at least largely prevents the horror of a 269-269 outcome, at least…
Imagine if the election really does come down to that one electoral vote, the Republicans don’t manage to steal it, and this one guy saves the world from another Trump presidency.
Good news but it’s well past time to eliminate the electoral college.
Hear that Nebraska, a SC senator is trying to tell y’all how your state should be run.
But remember, they believe in states rights
So long as they are the right states rights
Well done
What if the campaign financially swayed his opinion
Suck it Pillen.
I really hope this guy holds. It’s such a last-ditch effort by republicans to change the rules in their favor, as they love to do.
So is this officially over and done with, or do I have to keep hearing about Nebraska?
Omaha knew what the steaks were
in time, the history books will write about the actual republican patriots that helped steer us back to reality. not excusing their policies, but they for sure could have taken america down a dark road but chose a different path :
Pence, the cheneys, romney, this guy
For now, he said he is still open to being convinced if they make the case that it isn’t just to benefit Trump.
Wow genuinely shocking