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NY Times calls for end to Electoral College
The Hill ^ | 12/20/16 09:00 AM EST | Rebecca Savransky

Posted on 12/20/2016 2:32:13 PM PST by Olog-hai

The New York Times is calling for an end to the Electoral College.

Americans would prefer by overwhelming majorities to elect a president using a popular vote system, the newspaper’s editorial board said in a piece published Monday.

“They understand, on a gut level, the basic fairness of awarding the nation’s highest office on the same basis as every other elected office — to the person who gets the most votes,” the editorial said. …

(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: constitution; electoralcollege; fakenews; liberalmedia; nyslimes; nyt; nytimes; nytimeseditorial; realpropaganda; sorelosers; trump
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To: Rennes Templar

Sure he could win the popular vote. But he wouldn’t care about the issues and concerns of the small states. That’s the point of the EC


81 posted on 12/20/2016 2:53:16 PM PST by ari-freedom (You can't be America First by putting G-d last)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

From which era? They were teaching that the USA is a “representative democracy” in early 1980s civics classes, and not explaining the reason behind the electoral college—only stating that it was in the Constitution and that we had that instead of the popular vote for POTUS.


82 posted on 12/20/2016 2:53:34 PM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Gay State Conservative
They Grey Lady has Alzheimers................

Seems more like cerebral syphilis to me.An advanced case,in fact...one that's been brewing for decades.

 

 

Image result for bill clinton at debate

 

"Don't look at me. I didn't give it to her. ""I did not have sexual relations with that woman."""

83 posted on 12/20/2016 2:53:36 PM PST by Responsibility2nd
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To: Olog-hai

HUGE DITTO.. END the NYT!


84 posted on 12/20/2016 2:53:42 PM PST by pollywog (" O thou who changest not....ABIDE with me")
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To: Olog-hai

The NYT should be outed as the FAKE NEWS PRAVDA PROPAGANDIST COMMIE trash that it is.


85 posted on 12/20/2016 2:53:49 PM PST by Roman_War_Criminal
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To: Olog-hai

In before LS.


86 posted on 12/20/2016 2:54:03 PM PST by LS ("Castles Made of Sand, Fall in the Sea . . . Eventually" (Hendrix))
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To: Libloather

Well, I have no doubt about the editorial staff of the Slimes going both ways.


87 posted on 12/20/2016 2:55:08 PM PST by Olog-hai
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To: DesertRhino

Even our current prezbo, and Constitutional scholar, struggles with it.


88 posted on 12/20/2016 2:56:22 PM PST by Leep (Stronger without her!)
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To: Olog-hai

End the electoral college and crooked, liberal democrats in California and New York population centers will dominate future presidential elections along with high population cities in PA, WI, MI MN.


89 posted on 12/20/2016 2:56:41 PM PST by DOC44 (Have gun will travel.)
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To: Olog-hai

NY Times supports leftist tyranny. Film at 11.


90 posted on 12/20/2016 2:56:57 PM PST by fieldmarshaldj (Je Suis Pepe)
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To: Rennes Templar
They claim voter ID is racist but want us to trust the popular vote to elect a president. They want corrupt cities like Detroit and Philadelphia to steal the election with voter fraud. They can't win either way without cheating.
91 posted on 12/20/2016 2:56:57 PM PST by peeps36 (Obama = the skidmark on America's underwear.)
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To: Jan_Sobieski

Globalists want an end of individual countries as well as an end of individual states within the US


92 posted on 12/20/2016 2:57:19 PM PST by ari-freedom (You can't be America First by putting G-d last)
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To: McBuff
Yes, the 57 or so counties that Hillary won would like to exert their control over the 3000+ counties

500 Hillary to 2600 Trump.

93 posted on 12/20/2016 2:57:30 PM PST by palmer (turn into nonpaper w no identifying heading and send nonsecure)
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To: Olog-hai

As long as we’re starting over from scratch, I suggest we expel all leftists. Then there won’t be any need for an electoral college.


94 posted on 12/20/2016 2:57:35 PM PST by Defiant (The media is the colostomy bag where truth goes after democrats digest it.)
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To: Principled
Yeah good luck with that amendment. Get all those states between ny and California to give up their power.

That’s going to happen.

Said nobody ever.

 

 

How about we let geographic majority rule.

Image result for map of 2016 election results by county

I could go for that.

 

 

95 posted on 12/20/2016 2:58:18 PM PST by Responsibility2nd
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To: WashingtonFire
Inn 1920, the New York Times published an editorial that space flight was impossible in the vacuum of space. In 1969, on the eve of the first moon landing, they printed a retraction.

Smug elitists who were wrong for half a century until reality gob-smacked them.

96 posted on 12/20/2016 2:58:33 PM PST by fhayek
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To: Olog-hai
Is the NY Slimes even relavent in 2016?

Maybe to the liberal ruling elite, certainly not to flyover America who just elected DJT, and expect him to do whatever he can to restore this county more to what it looked like in 1988. DJT is the first Pres since 1928.

Trump Will Take Office with More Power Than Any Republican President Since 1928; Here’s Why

Let's see if the GOPee squanders this opportunity with Paul RINO and Turtle McConnell in the leadership!!!
97 posted on 12/20/2016 3:00:04 PM PST by Cheerio (Barry Hussein Soetoro-0bama=The Complete Destruction of American Capitalism)
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To: Olog-hai

Dear New York Times,

If you want the Electoral College to be abolished, it is very simple. An amendment to the constitution would need to be enacted. The amendment would require at least two-thirds approval in both the House and the Senate and would then require ratification by at least 38 of the 50 states. If you want to advocate for such an amendment, you have every right to do so.


98 posted on 12/20/2016 3:00:19 PM PST by Texan Tory
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To: Olog-hai

This would require a Constitutional Amendment in a majority Republican Congress just to please a few sniveling Snowflakes .... Good luck with that NYT


99 posted on 12/20/2016 3:00:48 PM PST by R_Kangel ( "A Nation of Sheep ..... Will Beget ..... a Nation Ruled by Wolves.")
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To: Olog-hai

The Slimes has to continue to double down on stupid and outrageous to try to stay relevant... and solvent. It’s a game of diminishing returns which will have them in Chap. 11 sometime next year.


100 posted on 12/20/2016 3:01:13 PM PST by Two_Iron
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