The man who may have (sort of) saved the Republic?
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Reading the tea leaves, I think the single most likely outcome of this little election thing we’re having is that the Great Lakes Blue Wall holds, Trump takes AZ, GA, NC, and NV, and Harris wins 270-268, because one of Nebraska’s electoral votes goes to her. (I’m not saying this outcome is likely in absolute terms, I’m semi-guessing that it’s more likely than any other single combination of states).
If this happens, then this right here is the kind of thing upon which so much depends, like a Cornhusker red wheelbarrow:
A Nebraska Republican state lawmaker said Monday that he remains opposed to switching how the state allocates its electoral votes, effectively blocking a bid by President Donald Trump and his allies to change the system in search of an extra electoral vote this fall.
Trump allies have pushed for a special legislative session intended for the Republican-controlled Legislature to change Nebraska’s system to winner-take-all instead of awarding electoral votes by congressional district.
“After deep consideration, it is clear to me that right now, 43 days from Election Day, is not the moment to make this change,” state Sen. Mike McDonnell wrote in a letter obtained by NBC News.
GOP state Sen. Loren Lippincott, who sponsored the bill to move to winner-take-all, indicated Monday that McDonnell’s position means a special session to move the legislation isn’t expected this fall.
That was from September 23rd. If the Electoral College were to be a tie, the presidency would be decided by the vote of House of Representatives’ state delegations, with each state getting one vote, which of course would make Trump president.
Just another crazy little twist to this crazy story we’ve been living . . .