“Today, Governor Jim Pillen issued the following statement in response to a call out for his support on LB 764, introduced by Senator Loren Lippincott. The bill proposes the reinstatement of the winner-take-all system for electing presidential and vice-presidential candidates, awarding all electoral votes to candidates receiving the highest number of votes in the state. ‘I am a strong supporter of Senator Lippincott’s winner- take-all bill (LB 764) and have been from the start. It would bring Nebraska into line with 48 of our fellow states, better reflect the founders’ intent, and ensure our state speaks with one unified voice in presidential elections. I call upon fellow Republicans in the Legislature to pass this bill to my desk so I can sign it into law,'” says a statement from Nebraska Gov Jim Pillen’s office, pasted to fat former President Trump’s Truth Social feed on Tuesday night.

“Governor Jim Pillen of Nebraska, a very smart and popular Governor, who has done some really great things, came out today with a very strong letter in support of returning Nebraska’s Electoral Votes to a Winner-Take-All System. Most Nebraskans have wanted to go back to this system for a very long time, because it’s what 48 other States do – It’s what the Founders intended, and it’s right for Nebraska,” Donald posted supporting the plan. Joe Biden of course won Nebraska’s 2nd District and its single electoral vote in 2020, flipping it blue after Trump took it from Hillary in 2016.

Note the “48 other states” part as none of that “what the Founders intended” shit applies in his mind to Maine, the only other state under the same Electoral College regime and where the fat fuck prevailed in that state’s 2nd District in both 2016 and 2020. Politico Playbook is skeptical that Nebraska’s GOP-majority unicameral state Senate can bang it out before their 2024 session ends next week, while noting that Maine’s state legislative session ends next week too in case the Dem majorities in both chambers there decide to act quickly to reciprocate Nebraska’s fuckery.