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Posted on 04/02/2019 12:57:31 PM PDT by Sir Napsalot
“Going Away Soon”? how so— since this requires a Constitutional Amendment. Not just ignoring the Constitution.This would have to be ratified by the States, even if initiated in a Congressional setting Amendment.
That is— if we are to follow the Constitution, as they are all sworn to do. They don’t— and there will be a reckoning they hadn’t counted on.
>>> The EC protects small states - not slave states.
My small state (Delaware) just recently (3/30/2019 signed by the gov. Carney Clown) became the 13th state that is doing away our EC votes.
Residents and voters had no say, it’s a Blue state.
This is one more Democratic Party step towards enslavement of the citizenry. After all then the major (Democrat CITIES ) WILL CONTROL THE WHOLE COUNTRY!
That's as false as false can be. Actually it is quite the opposite if that was a factor at all - hence why the two Senate seats count toward the Electoral number - those two votes are not affected by population to give smaller states a voice in electing the President of the United STATES, which weakened the 3/5 of slaves counting toward House seats. So if want to follow his logic we should give every state 2 electoral votes and eliminate the House seats factor.
(Merkley) later added that "… But certainly, recent history has shown that we have a system that the flaws have been exposed in, and it diminishes the legitimacy of our president, which is something else we should be deeply concerned about.”
In what way does this occur? The States electing their President as designed and intended in our Constitutional Republic diminishes the President's legitimacy? This is just word salad to affect those who don't know what he's talking about. Most lay people who you ask that oppose the Electoral College could not explain what it is - and don't know that when you are voting for President you are voting in a local election created by your state legislature - not the Federal government. It is not a national election at all.
Did the Electoral College diminish the presidency of Obammie, BECAUSE he did not win the popular vote against HELLARY!!! These people are IDIOTS!!!
Exactly. Not the same exact concept, but partially along the same lines - each primary was its own distinct entity for the appointment of delegates - popular vote was irrelevant and you get it from the combining of unrelated states from unrelated elections - yet if the Democrats are going to be consistent, they need to be asked if Obama was an “illegitimate nominee” because he “lost the popular vote” for the Dem nomination.
Also the Prime Ministers of Canada, the UK, Australia, etc. are chosen by the majority party that win the most seats in their parliaments elected in individual districts - are they also not “legitimate” if the irrelevant statistic of combining the votes in completely separate elections shows they didn’t win a “national popular vote”? It’s absurd.
...and remember...their idiocy know NO bounds. Buy more popcorn!
It is interesting that they have that totally backward.
The Electoral College like the 3/5 compromise was meant to keep the slave states from taking over and forcing slavery on the free states.
Nope.
The GOP is not worth shit.
Yep.
If the EC is gone, you can potentially elect a conservative third party.
And if we had some cheese we could have bread and cheese if we had any bread.
No country with powerful third parties has ever elected a "Conservative" party to power.
They occasionally elect coalitions but the end result is no better then what you have with a two party system. In fact it is worse because there is no way to impose party discipline on other parties that are loosely affiliated with you.
The two party system is actually the best. The problem is that we do not actually have a full two party system. We have one party and a half hearted party that is really only interested in lining their pockets.
If you would like more information about what's happening in Oregon, please FReepmail me.
Not a senior moment....Too much damned information to process
Combine Santa Claus, an open Border and no Voter ID and there you have it.
I live in CA. and I can tell you the absolute LAST thing on earth that I want is CA. picking our POTUS, OMG what a nightmare that would be, I mean our governors have been so wonderful!! I can’t believe that Regan was ever our governor THAT was the last good governor of this state SO Ca. electing the POTUS, HELL NO!!!!
Jeff, I’m a teen and I believe I could debate you on the Constitution...Heck, my younger brother might win the debate with you you moron...
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