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President Donald Trump has asked top aides about a wild plan that involves replacing electors in swing states with loyalists to secure himself a second term, The New York Times reported on Thursday.

The Times report came hours after Business Insider reported that the plan was gaining currency among Trump allies.

The plan hinges on Republican state legislatures deciding to ignore the states' results and instead send a new group of electors to the Electoral College who would cast their votes for Trump.

Such a plan, while technically possible, has been widely dismissed by experts as unworkable in practice and an affront to US democracy. Business Insider's report noted some of the problems with making it work.

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Posted: 11/13/2020 at 09:52AM

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Seems reasonable (inside) -- FfxStationHokie 11/13/2020 09:52AM

That would lead to anarchy. I mean WTF is going on Republicans. -- 98Cav 11/13/2020 12:09PM

Maybe Donald can get us some new ray guns ** -- Hoogle.com 11/13/2020 1:19PM

Wasn’t there legislation wrt unfaithful EC voters? -- Lazarus 11/13/2020 10:28AM

This isn’t an unfaithful elector issue. This is an issue where the -- BonsackHoo 11/13/2020 10:35AM

That’s right. The scenario calls for a state claiming that they can’t -- CT Wahoo 11/13/2020 10:50AM

I don't see it happening as I don't see the state legislatures risk their -- JohnHoo2 11/13/2020 12:03PM

This would be much more than a stolen election. It would be a coup d’état. ** -- SixerHoo 11/13/2020 11:03AM

I agree with you on everything but the governor part. -- BonsackHoo 11/13/2020 10:54AM

But the legislatures would have to show adequate cause for scrapping their -- CT Wahoo 11/13/2020 10:59AM

History is rife with fabricated pretexts for coups. ** -- SixerHoo 11/13/2020 11:06AM

I agree with you. But there is enough of a textual hook (and precedential -- BonsackHoo 11/13/2020 11:01AM

I hope that doesn't come to pass - people would die in the aftermath ** -- Capital City Hoo 11/13/2020 10:27AM

It would be all over for life as we know it ** -- 79 Wahoo 11/13/2020 10:35AM

Our democracy would die in the aftermath -- BocaHoo91 11/13/2020 10:32AM

Fuck it. Have another 5% tax cut across the board. Make it 10%, as long as -- BonsackHoo 11/13/2020 10:40AM

You forget reason #1: it would make the libz freak out! ** -- wahoo138 11/13/2020 10:40AM

Good point. ** -- BocaHoo91 11/13/2020 10:45AM

Taxes .... paid to what government ** -- 79 Wahoo 11/13/2020 10:36AM

You mean Electors would be hunted down? Dramatic ** -- Hoogle.com 11/13/2020 10:30AM

This times 1000%. There are way too many people who have dreams from movies -- BonsackHoo 11/13/2020 10:30AM

This would result in the dissolution of America. I don’t think there is any -- BonsackHoo 11/13/2020 10:21AM

And let massive violence begin if that happens ** -- 79 Wahoo 11/13/2020 10:08AM

In fairness to Trump, it seems it was not a serious conversation and it -- vwahoov 11/13/2020 10:19AM

No way this was Trump’s idea. He knows nothing about the Constitution. -- SixerHoo 11/13/2020 10:54AM

He was being sarcastic ** -- 81_Hokie 11/13/2020 10:50AM

Trump will at least consider ANYTHING to stay in power. And considering -- Late 80s Hokie 11/13/2020 10:32AM

I don’t think it is unlikely as you think. -- BonsackHoo 11/13/2020 10:28AM

Oh, I think Trump was dead serious. As usual, though, his "handlers" just -- Hoo TV 11/13/2020 10:27AM

Yeah, this has been bouncing around the RWNJ-osphere -- Beerman 11/13/2020 10:22AM

Yeah the country will shut down. Absolutely shut down ** -- 111Balz 11/13/2020 10:12AM

Yup...will be pretty much all over for this country ** -- 79 Wahoo 11/13/2020 10:15AM

Another anonymously sourced story? ** -- HokieDan95 11/13/2020 10:01AM

Please. Anonymously-sourced stories is how Trump got elected. ** -- vwahoov 11/13/2020 10:14AM

People are saying ** -- DownTownHoo 11/13/2020 10:18AM

Seriously? do go on. This ought to be good ** -- HokieDan95 11/13/2020 10:16AM

While I don't doubt this, remember it is from the NYT. ** -- Hoogle.com 11/13/2020 09:59AM

Well, they didn't fall for the laptop trap like some outfits I can -- Shenhoo 11/13/2020 10:06AM

My view of the NYT is that it’s agenda is clear in the Trump era -- hoolstoptheheels 11/13/2020 10:20AM

The Grey Lady has really changed. The cash-for-clicks business model has -- Hoogle.com 11/13/2020 10:55AM

(Long) recent article about the NYT during Trump, -- hoodeyo 11/13/2020 11:31AM

Interesting. But it still confirms that the NYT scews its news to its -- Hoogle.com 11/13/2020 11:49AM

Treasonous! ** -- Brown Water 11/13/2020 09:55AM