It’s Not Over Until the Electors Vote

What If Republicans prove more loyal to Trump than Democracy?

After 4+ years the media and politicians continue to underestimate Donald Trump and his ability to tear down the fabric of democratic process and convention. His refusal to concede was not a surprise, but it’s a mistake to think that he will stay within the rules or respect any constitutional or legal norms. If it were the President alone who was ready to toss American democracy to the gutter in order to stay in power, then perhaps the media would be justified in trivializing it. However, he has convinced millions that it was his opponents who toppled democracy, falsely accusing them of voter fraud to justify extreme measures and he has the support of the entire Republican power structure. We should be very concerned when the sitting President fires the Secretary of Defense who refused to use active military troops against US citizens. It’s more than shocking when the Secretary of State says he’s preparing for a 2nd Trump Administration while the entire party leadership of the is repeating the same refrain — that the election is not over until the states assign electors.

Make no mistake. Trump and his administration are trying to stop electors from being certified by the Secretaries of State of PA, GA, AZ and WI. Bill Bar’s announcement that the DOJ…