America’s electoral college – the body that actually appoints a president, based on the votes cast in each state – was once likened to the appendix: “It doesn’t do much good, but when it gets inflamed there’s big trouble!” (Subscribe: https://bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe)
This is what almost happened this year, when Donald Trump tried to overturn his defeat in the courts. But today the Electoral College convenes to ratify the result – and presumably deal the final blow to President’s Trump’s hopes.
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