This is the news I have been waiting to read. I am so happy he is sticking by his word.
salvevie on
Well done.
baquir on
Kudos for upholding democracy and not giving in to the orange dictator.
FangGore on
A republican with an intact backbone? Unusual these days. Good on him!
l00koverthere1 on
Always nice to see someone who *isn’t* a ratfucker
JUSTICE_SALTIE on
It’s rare when a Republican stands up for principle over party *while in office*, so we should give big credit every time it happens. Even if we’re still gonna vote against that person next election.
Good news out of Nebraska. The unfortunate thing is that most likely it will change for the 2028 election. There just isn’t time to make it happen for this election. Hopefully, there will be enough attention if it does go to a ballot question.
AmrokMC on
Excellent news. So tired of MAGAt loyaltist attempting last minute ratfucking the election process. Glad a Republican actually stood up to them while still in office, rather than waiting for retirement to speak out.
crudedrawer on
“I would very much like to avoid mass civil unrest, thanks”
Adreme on
It’s not principle. Based on the earlier reporting he wants to be mayor of Omaha and that is basically impossible if he votes for this.
yeatsbaby on
Bravo.
ramblershambler on
After this election – when Harris cleans Trump’s clock – the GOP is going to realize they are never going to win another presidential election again with the Electoral College in it’s current form – but they can win IF all states switched to awarding electoral college votes by congressional districts. SO – the Republicans will be sorry they tried this manuever because it’s not in their best interest.
Class_of_22 on
Thanks Mike, for having the balls to stand up and say to Trump and his goons that “Fuck you, your blatant attempts at interference aren’t gonna work and I am not standing for this shit.”.
Look, I know it was probably for votes in Omaha and all, but still, good on you for doing this.
Trump is probably gonna be VERY pissed off with Lindsey Graham and his cohorts, for not getting him what he wanted.
binstinsfins on
For those wondering, this potentially makes it easier if Harris lost Nevada to still get to 270. Basically, Trump now needs to pick off one of Wisconsin, Michigan, or Pennsylvania to even have a mathematical shot.
Ulthanon on
The tiniest, *tiniest* sigh of relief.
Mundane_Athlete_8257 on
Thank God there are still people willing to do the bare minimum like this
> If Vice President Kamala Harris were to win Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin but lose every other swing state, she and Trump would be tied at 269 Electoral College votes under a winner-take-all setup in Nebraska with Trump winning the state.
> Last week, Sen Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., a Trump ally, met with Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen and about two dozen Republican legislators to discuss how the state allocates its electoral votes, according to a source with direct knowledge of the trip.
I propose eliminating the electoral college and go with the popular vote.
althor2424 on
Fuck Lindsay Graham and his election interference. That piece of shit should be locked up for his aiding and abetting his Fuhrer. What does DonOld have on Graham?
reebeebeen on
Integrity!
Kind-City-2173 on
Changing the rules is questionable in general but changing it right before the election when the party’s candidate is behind is absolutely unbelievable
jamarchasinalombardi on
Smart play. What would happen in Nebraska if they made the change and were singlehandedly responsible for Trumps second term?
Nebraska would be inviting domestic terrorism on a scale to which we have never seen before. All the best people are saying it …
reebeebeen on
Integrity!
dev_null_jesus on
Do we think it is because this cat can tell that DJT is more likely to lose than win? My pessimism meter is broken since 2020.
Interesting-Olive842 on
Can you imagine changing the rules in your state just because you don’t like how a large number of people are likely to vote? There was no other reason to propose this change other than to deliberately cancel out votes.
airborngrmp on
This was inevitable.
There will still be a party after trump, and putting all their eggs in a broken basket is obviously stupid.
There are a lot of state level and national pols that are staring at nothing but downside by further altering the rules in an obvious attempt to favor a single candidate. If they bend and break every rule available – and still lose – they’re going to be staring at a generation of voters that only view the Republican Party as craven cretins that tried to screw over their country to put trump in power when he couldn’t win on his own.
nagemada on
It’s like watching evolution. Note that the vertebrate republican is no longer afraid of being consumed by its invertebrate cousins?
gjp11 on
This is very good news. If they wanna change shit they shouldn’t do it in an election year. That’s just beyond stupid. And to wait until Maine can no longer change its rules is a move totally devoid of any integrity. Do it after the election if you like. But fuck off for this one.
But to be clear both methods are stupid.
Winner take all sucks.
And the Nebraska/Maine method on the surface sounds better because it’s at the district level but with gerrymandering the way it is it would be an even worse system to implement nationwide.
Overall both systems suck. The best thing would be to just implement the national popular vote interstate compact but we are not there yet.
The other better option is to proportionally award electors in each state by % of votes won.
Gil15 on
Will Maine proceed to do the same if Nebraska next year does this, though? Basically reverting things to normal?
ThonThaddeo on
Holy fuck. Wasn’t necessarily expecting that.
Let Omaha and the Rust Belt take us home…
Ahindre on
It seems like there’s often just one pivotal person blocking these election subversion attempts. It’s frightening. Attempting to change the rules of the election 40ish days out is crazy.
wanderlustcub on
It feels like the Tennessee Suffrage vote. Came down to one man and his conscious, and it changed history.
While I am not sure this will “Change history” but I hope to prevents history being made.
Brains_Are_Weird on
Was Kamala ever going to get Nebraska anyway?
AverageUser1010 on
Truth Social meltdown incoming in 3… 2… 1…
Jim_Tressel on
270-268 definitely back on the menu.
OhhhTAINTedCruuuuz on
Motives aside, I’m sure he could’ve gotten himself a deal the push the thing through. Let’s celebrate for now but I’ll be watching you COUNSELOR
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This is the news I have been waiting to read. I am so happy he is sticking by his word.
Well done.
Kudos for upholding democracy and not giving in to the orange dictator.
A republican with an intact backbone? Unusual these days. Good on him!
Always nice to see someone who *isn’t* a ratfucker
It’s rare when a Republican stands up for principle over party *while in office*, so we should give big credit every time it happens. Even if we’re still gonna vote against that person next election.
https://x.com/taniel/status/1838276641555915088?s=61
Good news out of Nebraska. The unfortunate thing is that most likely it will change for the 2028 election. There just isn’t time to make it happen for this election. Hopefully, there will be enough attention if it does go to a ballot question.
Excellent news. So tired of MAGAt loyaltist attempting last minute ratfucking the election process. Glad a Republican actually stood up to them while still in office, rather than waiting for retirement to speak out.
“I would very much like to avoid mass civil unrest, thanks”
It’s not principle. Based on the earlier reporting he wants to be mayor of Omaha and that is basically impossible if he votes for this.
Bravo.
After this election – when Harris cleans Trump’s clock – the GOP is going to realize they are never going to win another presidential election again with the Electoral College in it’s current form – but they can win IF all states switched to awarding electoral college votes by congressional districts. SO – the Republicans will be sorry they tried this manuever because it’s not in their best interest.
Thanks Mike, for having the balls to stand up and say to Trump and his goons that “Fuck you, your blatant attempts at interference aren’t gonna work and I am not standing for this shit.”.
Look, I know it was probably for votes in Omaha and all, but still, good on you for doing this.
Trump is probably gonna be VERY pissed off with Lindsey Graham and his cohorts, for not getting him what he wanted.
For those wondering, this potentially makes it easier if Harris lost Nevada to still get to 270. Basically, Trump now needs to pick off one of Wisconsin, Michigan, or Pennsylvania to even have a mathematical shot.
The tiniest, *tiniest* sigh of relief.
Thank God there are still people willing to do the bare minimum like this
This is the best tl;dr I could make, [original](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/key-nebraska-republican-opposes-changing-state-awards-electoral-votes-rcna172276) reduced by 85%. (I’m a bot)
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> A Nebraska Republican state lawmaker said Monday that he remains opposed to switching how the state allocates its electoral votes – a blow to former President Donald Trump and his allies, who are seeking the change in a bid for an extra electoral vote this fall.
> If Vice President Kamala Harris were to win Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin but lose every other swing state, she and Trump would be tied at 269 Electoral College votes under a winner-take-all setup in Nebraska with Trump winning the state.
> Last week, Sen Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., a Trump ally, met with Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen and about two dozen Republican legislators to discuss how the state allocates its electoral votes, according to a source with direct knowledge of the trip.
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Someone made a boom boom in their diapers today.
Threat to democracy.
I propose eliminating the electoral college and go with the popular vote.
Fuck Lindsay Graham and his election interference. That piece of shit should be locked up for his aiding and abetting his Fuhrer. What does DonOld have on Graham?
Integrity!
Changing the rules is questionable in general but changing it right before the election when the party’s candidate is behind is absolutely unbelievable
Smart play. What would happen in Nebraska if they made the change and were singlehandedly responsible for Trumps second term?
Nebraska would be inviting domestic terrorism on a scale to which we have never seen before. All the best people are saying it …
Integrity!
Do we think it is because this cat can tell that DJT is more likely to lose than win? My pessimism meter is broken since 2020.
Can you imagine changing the rules in your state just because you don’t like how a large number of people are likely to vote? There was no other reason to propose this change other than to deliberately cancel out votes.
This was inevitable.
There will still be a party after trump, and putting all their eggs in a broken basket is obviously stupid.
There are a lot of state level and national pols that are staring at nothing but downside by further altering the rules in an obvious attempt to favor a single candidate. If they bend and break every rule available – and still lose – they’re going to be staring at a generation of voters that only view the Republican Party as craven cretins that tried to screw over their country to put trump in power when he couldn’t win on his own.
It’s like watching evolution. Note that the vertebrate republican is no longer afraid of being consumed by its invertebrate cousins?
This is very good news. If they wanna change shit they shouldn’t do it in an election year. That’s just beyond stupid. And to wait until Maine can no longer change its rules is a move totally devoid of any integrity. Do it after the election if you like. But fuck off for this one.
But to be clear both methods are stupid.
Winner take all sucks.
And the Nebraska/Maine method on the surface sounds better because it’s at the district level but with gerrymandering the way it is it would be an even worse system to implement nationwide.
Overall both systems suck. The best thing would be to just implement the national popular vote interstate compact but we are not there yet.
The other better option is to proportionally award electors in each state by % of votes won.
Will Maine proceed to do the same if Nebraska next year does this, though? Basically reverting things to normal?
Holy fuck. Wasn’t necessarily expecting that.
Let Omaha and the Rust Belt take us home…
It seems like there’s often just one pivotal person blocking these election subversion attempts. It’s frightening. Attempting to change the rules of the election 40ish days out is crazy.
It feels like the Tennessee Suffrage vote. Came down to one man and his conscious, and it changed history.
While I am not sure this will “Change history” but I hope to prevents history being made.
Was Kamala ever going to get Nebraska anyway?
Truth Social meltdown incoming in 3… 2… 1…
270-268 definitely back on the menu.
Motives aside, I’m sure he could’ve gotten himself a deal the push the thing through. Let’s celebrate for now but I’ll be watching you COUNSELOR