Texas Republican elector says he won’t cast ballot for Trump.

Who does this idiot think he is – he is a representative of the people – he is not representing himself?  These people who take this job and then renege on the people should be thrown out.

This business of having your own personal feelings should be changed and made to fit the purpose which is to represent the people.  It should be mandatory this person represent the people’s vote and if he doesn’t feel like he can do that – he should step aside. and let someone do the job who is representative of the vote.  Sounds like this fellow is just too big for his britches (probably wants a few dollars to change his mind).

WILL WEISSERT

Associated Press

December 05, 2016

President-elect Donald Trump comes to the lobby to speak to members of the media at Trump Tower in New York, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Republican member of the Electoral College from Texas said Monday that he won’t cast one of his state’s 38 electoral votes for Donald Trump because “I am here to elect a president, not a king.”

Dallas paramedic Chris Suprun previously indicated he would support Trump. But he now says the president-elect’s post-election attacks on the First Amendment and the country’s electoral process, as well as the billionaire businessman’s continued promotion of his brand and business interests overseas, changed his mind.

Texas law doesn’t mandate that electors vote according to the results of the state’s presidential election, which Trump won by nine percentage points over Hillary Clinton. Suprun and the GOP’s other electors signed pledges at the state Republican convention in Dallas this summer promising to vote for their party’s nominee, but those aren’t legally binding.

(This guy just wants to be paid off – if he already hasn’t  been.)

“I’m expecting backlash, but that has been par for the course this campaign. People are unhappy. They’re angry. But I’m angry, too,” said Suprun, who said that prior to changing his mind he had received hundreds of emails, letters and phone calls urging him not to support Trump.

Suprun said the Electoral College system “is fine as it currently exists.” His problem is just with its winner.

(Why does he think he gets to decide?  Fire the guy if he can’t do what he is suppose to do.)

“I was told if we elected Donald Trump he would transform his personality into being presidential. He isn’t,” Suprun said. “I wanted him to be presidential, but since the election he hasn’t grown into our institution, he’s attacked them. I am here to elect a president, not a king.”

Another Texas Republican elector, Art Sisneros, resigned last week rather than vote for Trump. Electors will vote to replace Sisneros when they convene Dec. 19 in Austin and in state capitals across the country to vote for president.

Suprun said he was not resigning but also won’t be voting for Hillary Clinton.

“I am not sure of who I will vote for, but would have to strongly consider someone like (Ohio Gov. John) Kasich who has both executive and legislative experience bringing people together,” he said.

Suprun said he was waiting to see if other electors will revolt and rally behind a Trump alternative like Kasich.

“I’m looking for someone we can all unify behind,” he said.

(Sorry, fellow, the election is over and you are a little late to the party.  Has this guy been smokin’ something?   Whoever  the leader is for the state – needs to tell you – YOU ARE FIRED.)

(This doesn’t speak well for the State of Texas’ Republican Party.)

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