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Republicans have gotten what

They wanted: a nominee for 

All intents and purposes whom

In good conscience—if indeed 

They have a conscience—

They should not support,

An ignorant and obnoxious 

Man whose atavistic appeals to

The worst of historical American

Prejudices has brought him within

Range of the Big Red Button that

Dwells out of sight in a drawer

Of the president’s desk in the 

Oval office. Whether the big

Money powers ever thought this

Was the risk of dumbing-down

Our educational system, it is

What should concern us this

Electoral season. Technically

There are still some outs though

Few and unlikely to affect the

Worst outcome. Supposing the

Average American citizens fall

For his bombastic baloney and

Elect him by the popular count,

(1)The electors of that two-bit 

College are not actually 

Bound to vote for him—really.*

I was surprised to hear of this

Option. They could join in a

Revolt and elect someone more

To their liking. And as for his

Predictable suits going all the

Way to the Supreme Court, we

Have seen (Bush v. Gore, 2000)

The Supreme Court can go 

Its own way, stripping him of 

Any and every protest. (2) They

Can inveigle a group of credible

Psychiatrists to declare him 

Insane, therefore ineligible to

Hold the office. Or (3) most

Likely, (since it was done before

With Ronald Reagan) they can

Keep him tightly in control by

Allowing only their (the monied)

Experts to ever come close 

To him for opinions and

Guidance—the chicanery option.

Maybe a little pentobarbital in 

His oatmeal every morning to 

Keep him malleable. Like I say,

It worked with Reagan.

c.J.S.Manista, 2016

*http://www.fairvote.org/faithless_electors