One of the other passengers grabbed her and tried to hold her in, but she slipped out of his grasp. Apparently, he didn't bother to tell the pilot until after 45 minutes had gone by. That smells a little fishy to me. Although I'm really done writing about the election, I've got a bit to write about the electoral college today. This is the day when the electors meet at their various state capitals and cast their votes for who should be President.
Several states require by law that the electors vote for the candidate for which they are pledged.
I completely disagree with requiring electors to vote for the candidate for which they were pledged. It's entirely against the founders' intent with regards to the Electoral College. The electoral system was put in place because the founders didn't entirely trust the populace to select the President, and wanted the electoral college to be able to choose a different candidate. I can see where the founders were coming from, I don't agree with them, but I can understand that. What I don't understand is why some states take that ability away from the electors.