Posted on 12/14/2008 6:55:56 PM PST by rabscuttle385
In his election-night victory speech, Barack Obama said he would be a president for all Americans, not just those who voted for him. But as a candidate he didn't campaign with equal vigor for every vote. Instead, he and John McCain devoted more than 98% of their television ad spending and campaign events to just 15 states which together make up about a third of the U.S. population. Today, as the Electoral College votes are cast and counted state-by-state, we will be reminded why. It is the peculiar mechanics of that institution, designed for a different age, that leave us divided into red states, blue states and swing states. That needs to change.
(Excerpt) Read more at online.wsj.com ...
it’s time to junk the soroses.
I'm sure you have.
I'm also sure you'll thank me for pointing out that 99.99% of the time it's impossible to be a conservative and disagree with The Cato Institute simultaneously.
You may also thank me for pointing out that it's impossible to be in favor of removing any impediment to pure democracy formed by the framers of the Constitution and also be considered a conservative in any meaningful sense.
Finally, you are most welcome.
Is this bozo related to Georgie? If he is, I think it’s time to “junk” him! In fact, go ahead an “junk” him anyway. I don’t need morons screwing around with MY Constitution. He needs to stick with pondering his genitals and knock off this kind of BS. There is a reason for the Electoral college.
Yes, Jonathan Tivadar Soros is the son of Annaliese Soros and billionaire financier George Soros. Added keyword ~ TAB
Last I checked, we are a Constitutional Republic, not a democracy. But thanks again for you keen insight.
The Republican Party faces a demographic shift in the nation that will be very difficult to overcome. Primarily Texas, a state that by 2024 if not 2020 will not be a battleground state but instead a Democratic state.
And without Texas, the GOP has no chance to win a national election with the current EC system.
I was only speaking of the general election.
Without Texas, the GOP has no chance of winning in any Presidential election with or without the Electoral College.
Again: you're quite welcome. It's obvious that keen insights aren't lost on you.
The lefties have always wanted to abolish it. They figure anything that is decent, fair and good for the people of this country should be gone.
What it does is give the traitors the right to steal which they have been doing.
What should be changed is the method some of the judges are being elected.
Aren't you optimistic. You really think the Union will last that long?
Soros needs to be gone after. He and his partners.
Once Obama and McCain give amnesty to those 20 million illegal aliens that are already here, I don’t see the GOP ever winning again no matter what we do. It’s banana republic time!
Here’s something to chew on:
If the national vote was close, you would have to hold recounts in EACH AND EVERY state and territory!
The Electoral College makes for fewer recounts, if nothing else.
Excellent article, thank you for the link.
folks: the EC is about small states vs large states, not Republicans vs Democrats. Abolish the EC and Obama wouldn’t talk about “tax cuts” and McCain wouldn’t even try to get the conservative base with Palin.
According to the Constitution, the Fed is to guarantee to the states a republican form of government, The first falf of this was destroyed with the 17th Amendment. The second half would be destroyed by eliminating the electoral college.
We not only need to keep the electoral colloege, buyt we also need to repeal the 17th Amendment.
*Instead, he and John McCain devoted more than 98% of their television ad spending and campaign events to just 15 states which together make up about a third of the U.S. population.*
And if the EC was abolished, they’d spent time in even fewer states.
Do people even think anymore before the type or publish crap like this up?
INTREP
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.