The Electoral College coup in 2016
I knew it would be widely denied that prominent liberals floated an Electoral College coup in 2016, which is why I contemporaneously saved a bunch of examples
I knew it would be widely denied that prominent liberals floated an Electoral College coup in 2016, which is why I contemporaneously saved a bunch of examples pic.twitter.com/7gvape3ba2
— Michael Tracey (@mtracey) November 25, 2020
Plenty more where that came from
Plenty more where that came from pic.twitter.com/y0xloqKlMW
— Michael Tracey (@mtracey) November 25, 2020
Could do this all day, folks
Could do this all day, folks pic.twitter.com/MGpDA65HXH
— Michael Tracey (@mtracey) November 25, 2020
Larry Lessig was really the hottest ticket in town for awhile. What a time to be alive
Larry Lessig was really the hottest ticket in town for awhile. What a time to be alive pic.twitter.com/pd3tC8jISq
— Michael Tracey (@mtracey) November 25, 2020
The thing about media/think tank liberals is that they’re usually slightly more tactful than their right-wing counterparts when “floating” such harebrained schemes. Which gives them greater plausible deniability
The thing about media/think tank liberals is that they're usually slightly more tactful than their right-wing counterparts when "floating" such harebrained schemes. Which gives them greater plausible deniability pic.twitter.com/ORQrvbQsDk
— Michael Tracey (@mtracey) November 25, 2020
But if you squint hard enough it’s usually pretty easy to get the message
But if you squint hard enough it's usually pretty easy to get the message pic.twitter.com/i6nNDWikmp
— Michael Tracey (@mtracey) November 25, 2020
Michael Moore on MSNBC’s “All in With Chris Hayes” — December 16, 2016. Three days before the Electoral College formally convened
Michael Moore on MSNBC's "All in With Chris Hayes" -- December 16, 2016. Three days before the Electoral College formally convened pic.twitter.com/9P8lxz2aNa
— Michael Tracey (@mtracey) November 25, 2020
Alright, one more. This might’ve been the most celebrated New York Times op-ed of December 2016, when the Electoral College subversion scheme was really gaining elite momentum. Anyone who tries to tell you this stuff didn’t happen is lying
Alright, one more. This might've been the most celebrated New York Times op-ed of December 2016, when the Electoral College subversion scheme was really gaining elite momentum. Anyone who tries to tell you this stuff didn't happen is lying pic.twitter.com/ouzJW08r0F
— Michael Tracey (@mtracey) November 25, 2020
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