[icwhatudo]

He did “lose” (as in the other party got more votes) but governments are formed by coalitions.

For example, if the US had 4 parties and the vote breakdown was as follows:

Democrats: 24
Republicans: 23
Conservatives:15
Liberals:10

You could say that Republicans “lost” but when you add up Republicans and conservatives they have more votes and therefore will form the government.

Hope that analogy makes sense.

[italianquaker]

Yes unless the repubs are snowe,collins,sphincter lol

[Canedawg]

Makes sense to me. Thanks.

[Bogeygolfer]

“For example, if the US had 4 parties and the vote breakdown was as follows:
Democrats: 24
Republicans: 23
Conservatives:15
Liberals:10
You could say that Republicans “lost” but when you add up Republicans and conservatives they have more votes and therefore will form the government.”

Except Republicans and Conservatives would be too busy throwing fire bombs at each other, we’d end up exactly where we are now.

[SJackson]

Democrats: 24
Republicans: 23
Conservatives:15
Liberals:10

Republicans and Conservatives: 38
Democrats and Liberals: 34

Thank you, that's a simple way of explaining something that's unfamiliar to most Americans.

[Perdogg]

Then Arlene Sphincter and Susan Clonic would join the Dems! ;)