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Flashback - Hillary Calls for End To Electoral College
CBSNews.com ^ | November 11, 2000 | Associated Press

Posted on 11/03/2004 7:05:46 AM PST by Ramrod

"We are a very different country than we were 200 years ago," [Hillary] Clinton said. "I believe strongly that in a democracy, we should respect the will of the people and to me, that means it's time to do away with the Electoral College and move to the popular election of our president."

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: Arkansas; US: Massachusetts; US: New York; US: Vermont
KEYWORDS: 2016election; arkansas; barneyfrank; berniesanders; donaldtrump; election2016; electoralcollege; hillary; hillaryclinton; hitlery; inyourheadrentfree; massachusetts; nationalpopularvote; newyork; npv; presidentdonaldtrump; trump; vermont; wipewater
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To: Ramrod

Senator Clinton is being consistent here.
She had the same position in 2000 as she does now.

Back then, of course, it looked opportunistic, because it was a way to get the Democrat in.

This time, it almost looks principled: no flip-flop here on her part. Her proposal would handily give the election to Bush. (But, of course, that is exactly the result she wants...)


21 posted on 11/03/2004 7:16:56 AM PST by Vicomte13 (Auta i Lome!)
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To: Ramrod

Pure Democracy is mob rule and the founding fathers knew it. I guess if you are part of the mob that doesn't matter, though.


22 posted on 11/03/2004 7:17:48 AM PST by Thermalseeker
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To: gortklattu

Let's remember, we have never exported our Electoral College System...Not in Japan when we democritized them, Not in Iraq when we democritized them, Not in Afganistan when we democritized them. Aside from being a concession when our constitution was made, it only works because both sides know the rules. Change the rules and Republicans are still smarter...Republicans will still win.


23 posted on 11/03/2004 7:18:28 AM PST by AMHN
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To: gobucks

Wouldn't this make a great key point for her to push when running for President in '08?!!


24 posted on 11/03/2004 7:20:18 AM PST by AMNZ
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To: Josh in PA
Hillary wants to end the EC because she knows she can rack up tons of fraud in New York, Chicago, LA, if there votes actually affected the election.

Dems would never lose the Presidency if it changed to popular vote due to the conrol they have in these major cities and the fraud they can pull.

You may be right.

25 posted on 11/03/2004 7:20:43 AM PST by Ramrod
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To: Ramrod

Yea, what ever happened to the clarion call of the popular vote? The Rats aren't calling for it now are they? Still examining... still examining. I thought with the 3.5 million vote advantage they would be the first to concede. (Insert laughing sarcasm here.)


26 posted on 11/03/2004 7:22:28 AM PST by IrishCatholic (No local communist or socialist party chapter? Join the Democrats, it's the same thing.)
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To: Vicomte13
Senator Clinton is being consistent here.
She had the same position in 2000 as she does now.

Look again - this is an article from 2000. To my knowledge she hasn't repeated it this year.

27 posted on 11/03/2004 7:24:13 AM PST by Izzy Dunne (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
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To: Ramrod

Ole crusty made her say that....it wasnt her....


28 posted on 11/03/2004 7:25:22 AM PST by joesnuffy (America needs a 'Big Dog' on her porch not a easily frightened, whining, French,"Surrender Poodle"..)
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To: AMHN

Make no mistake, democrats would like to do away with elections completely once they get elected.


29 posted on 11/03/2004 7:25:30 AM PST by Nathan Zachary
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To: Ramrod

Well, she also has called for the abolition of supportive undergarments, but most states agree that in spite of Ms. Clinton's demonstrated preference, this is a personal decision best left up to the individual.


30 posted on 11/03/2004 7:25:43 AM PST by lsee
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To: rotstan

We would have won anyway, bee-ach. No way are we getting rid of the EV. It protects us from the coasts!


31 posted on 11/03/2004 7:26:58 AM PST by I'm ALL Right! (Terrorists hate Bush - Any Questions?)
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To: gortklattu


Maybe we can use this against her in 2008.


32 posted on 11/03/2004 7:27:28 AM PST by Josh in PA
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To: Josh in PA

I'll remember it....I had an argument about this last night. I love how uneducated liberals are.


33 posted on 11/03/2004 7:33:11 AM PST by gortklattu (check out thotline dot com)
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To: Josh in PA
Hillary wants to end the EC because she knows she can rack up tons of fraud in New York, Chicago, LA, if there votes actually affected the election.

It's precisely the Dem's grip on those major urban areas that makes abolishing the Electoral College an absolute disaster for them. In anything but a Republican landslide, they can count on taking all the electoral votes for CA, NY, and IL.

34 posted on 11/03/2004 7:33:34 AM PST by kezekiel
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To: rotstan

Hey Hilliary,,Shut the Hell up! You disgusting Fat Calfed

GORGONITE!

I will never forget the crimes of Your Past...And I have kept a file on you.

Time to start the 4 year war..against Liberal New York Senate scum.

You will never be President of this Country Broadzilla!


35 posted on 11/03/2004 7:58:32 AM PST by LtKerst (Lt Kerst)
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