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A better way to elect a president Chicago Tribune Editorial
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| November 7, 2004
| Chicago Tribune
Posted on 11/07/2004 8:24:48 AM PST by redfish53
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Hogwash...look up Republic and Democracy in the dictionary
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posted on
11/07/2004 8:24:48 AM PST
by
redfish53
To: redfish53
Every time the Rats lose, they bring up the Electoral College.
Waaaaaah.
2
posted on
11/07/2004 8:26:01 AM PST
by
Keith
(NOW, MORE THAN EVER....IT'S ABOUT THE JUDGES!)
To: Keith
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posted on
11/07/2004 8:26:32 AM PST
by
redfish53
To: Keith
Bush won the popular vote too..So..their point is ?
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posted on
11/07/2004 8:26:42 AM PST
by
hineybona
To: redfish53
"It's an exception that may have made sense 215 years ago, when the Constitution was ratified, but it's one that has outlived its time...."
Democrat motto "If you can't win using the Constitution, CHANGE IT!"
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posted on
11/07/2004 8:27:12 AM PST
by
Bigh4u2
To: redfish53
This is just more blue state frustration, wanting to change the system to cheat the BALANCE that the founders gave this country. Without the electoral college system of presidential elections, states like Iowa and North Dakada would never have a voice. Ever.
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posted on
11/07/2004 8:27:18 AM PST
by
z3n
To: hineybona
They are saying that if Kerry had won Ohio it would have happened again...
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posted on
11/07/2004 8:28:01 AM PST
by
redfish53
To: redfish53
The m.o. of the left is to silence any opposition (the heartland) this is just one more attempt.
To: redfish53
It's just stupid. No small state is going to ratify an amendment which permanently makes it irrelevant to the rest of the country.
It will never happen, and those who suggest it prove that they don't have a clue.
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posted on
11/07/2004 8:28:07 AM PST
by
Dog Gone
To: Bigh4u2
To: redfish53
They do not have a prayer of voting out the electoral college.It is to keep a balance in the country...
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posted on
11/07/2004 8:28:34 AM PST
by
MEG33
( Congratulations President Bush!..Thank you God. Four More Years!)
To: redfish53
Fat chance that people in the red states will sit by and let this happen.
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posted on
11/07/2004 8:29:13 AM PST
by
Stew Padasso
("That boy is nuttier than a squirrel turd.")
To: redfish53
Chicago lecturing the rest of the country on how to go about having an election. Now that's rich.
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posted on
11/07/2004 8:29:33 AM PST
by
tacticalogic
("Oh bother!" said Pooh, as he chambered his last round.)
To: MEG33
Push the blue scum into the ocean
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posted on
11/07/2004 8:29:52 AM PST
by
spokeshave
(Strategery + Schardenfreude = Stratenschardenfreudery)
To: MEG33
Some states are trying to divide the vote depending on the number or popular votes a candidate gets.
It is a subtle and dangerous way to change our country from a Republic to a Democracy.
The trend must be reversed.
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posted on
11/07/2004 8:30:55 AM PST
by
Bigh4u2
People who advocate this sort of radical change should be monitored and watched as much as the gun grabbing mouthpieces and organizations. They are dangerous to our freedoms.
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posted on
11/07/2004 8:31:22 AM PST
by
Stew Padasso
("That boy is nuttier than a squirrel turd.")
To: spokeshave
Humble in victory..gracious in defeat..but I GLOAT..for just one more time.
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posted on
11/07/2004 8:31:22 AM PST
by
MEG33
( Congratulations President Bush!..Thank you God. Four More Years!)
To: redfish53
If we abolish the electoral college we should also reform the Senate to make it representative of population numbers instead of giving each state two Senators.
This is the only way we'll ever reform the massive treasury draining farm welfare programs that are dragging down our economy and pricing dairy products and cereals out of the reach of many.
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posted on
11/07/2004 8:32:05 AM PST
by
bayourod
(Specter's litmus test : "No Christian Judges")
To: redfish53
The war will begin when these scumbags attempt to do away with the extremely neccessary Electoral College. It is as vital and neccessary today as the day it was formed.
To: spokeshave
If you look at the recent post "Best Election County vote map yet", you will see why the Constitution is right.Those huge population spikes in places like Chicago, NY LA, etc. mean that a few huge cities (normally union) could run the country.
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posted on
11/07/2004 8:33:24 AM PST
by
learner
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