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Al Gore calls to end Electoral College
Politico ^ | 08/31/2012 | By DYLAN BYERS

Posted on 08/31/2012 6:57:47 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

Former Vice President Al Gore called for an end to the Electoral College tonight.

"It's always tough to amend the constitution, and very risky to do so," he said on Current TV, which he co-founded. "But I think its time, I think our country would be stronger and better if it went according to the popular vote."

In the 2000 presidential election, Gore won the popular vote but lost the electoral to George W. Bush.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: algore; constitution; electoralcollege; soreloser
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To: j_k_l

That’s just ludicrous. That would make a Wyoming citizen’s vote worth 46 times that of a Texan’s. Your solution goes to far in the other direction and creates a system that is even more unfair.


41 posted on 08/31/2012 7:21:05 AM PDT by Melas (u)
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To: SeekAndFind

Whatever algore wants is always wrong. FU ALGORE


42 posted on 08/31/2012 7:24:16 AM PDT by b4its2late (A Liberal is a person who will give away everything he doesn't own.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Two of the many components that make someone a Liberal are:

1. Total lack of historical knowledge.
2. Complete ignorance on the Constitution and why it was specifically written the way that it was.

Gore. He has these.


43 posted on 08/31/2012 7:24:21 AM PDT by Noamie
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To: lonestar
Just what we need...the East and West Coasts ruling us.

And Chicago.

44 posted on 08/31/2012 7:25:50 AM PDT by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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To: SkyDancer
Getting rid of the Electoral College will mean turning over the presidency to about five of the most populated states. That was the reason for the EC, so that wouldn’t happen.

The next thing the Dems will start proposing is to reduce the number of Senators. Why should Wyoming have the same number of Senators as California? Their goal is simple: total control of the system and the masses; in other words - TYRANNY!!!

45 posted on 08/31/2012 7:25:51 AM PDT by McBuff
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To: Melas
"That’s just ludicrous. That would make a Wyoming citizen’s vote worth 46 times that of a Texan’s. Your solution goes to far in the other direction and creates a system that is even more unfair."

Sure but it would be fun to propose this just to watch the left's head explode at the mere thought of this.
46 posted on 08/31/2012 7:26:15 AM PDT by j_k_l
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To: SeekAndFind

Who gives a rat’s hindquarters what the hypocrital Fat Algore thinks about anything? He’s been so wrong about so much since about 1990 that if he claimed that the sky was blue, I’d look up just to check it out.

Its about time for another snowstorm to cancel one of his Globull Worming speeches.


47 posted on 08/31/2012 7:26:45 AM PDT by Ancesthntr (Bibi to Odumbo: Its not going to happen.)
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To: Noamie

Liberals hate it that we have 50 independent and sovereign states with powers outside of the Federal Government.

This “end the E. College” stuff is another just another step to dissolve the states.


48 posted on 08/31/2012 7:27:01 AM PDT by Noamie
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To: Buckeye McFrog
this just in....Steve Bartman calls for the elimination of the Fan Interference rule in baseball...

That's the funniest thing I've read in weeks.

49 posted on 08/31/2012 7:28:59 AM PDT by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
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To: SeekAndFind

The call to end the Electoral College pops up during elections for America’s president....’ol Al just can’t resist trying to get his name in ink is a given, so using that tactic as no one has asked him to do anything he is shouting under the political shower. Wipe the sweat off the shower door when you leave Al...............


50 posted on 08/31/2012 7:31:39 AM PDT by yoe (Vote for your Country, not a political party. or personal issues.)
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To: DuncanWaring
And Ch**ago.

Moderators, DuncanWaring is using this highly offensive racist code language (C**ago). . .please remove his post!!! I AM SO OFFENDED!!

51 posted on 08/31/2012 7:32:08 AM PDT by McBuff
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To: SeekAndFind

FUAG!


52 posted on 08/31/2012 7:33:04 AM PDT by BuckeyeTexan
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To: SeekAndFind

Has Big Al ever had the opportunity to read the reason why our fore father created the electoral college. What a moron.


53 posted on 08/31/2012 7:33:06 AM PDT by conservmassrep (Its not the size of the dog in the fight...its the size of the fight in the dog)
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To: SeekAndFind
People accept that baseball games are decided by the number of runs scored, not the number of hits.

People accept that the World Series is decided by the number of games won, not the number of overall points scored or overall number of hits.

People accept that football games are scored by the number of points scored, not the number of yards gained.

If you define an ideal voting system as one which maximizes the possibility that a single individual can turn the outcome of an election by their one vote, the Electoral College is it.

Mathematical proof of the legitimacy of the Electoral College:Math Against Tyranny.

54 posted on 08/31/2012 7:34:50 AM PDT by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Seems to me, Al, it wouldn’t have been an issue IF YOU HAD NOT LOST THE VOTE COUNT IN YOUR HOME STATE.


55 posted on 08/31/2012 7:36:29 AM PDT by PowderMonkey (WILL WORK FOR AMMO)
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To: lonestar
Just what we need...the socialists, gays and lesbians and illegal aliens on the East and West Coasts ruling us.
56 posted on 08/31/2012 7:37:01 AM PDT by drypowder
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To: McBuff

At least I didn’t say E**t St. L%^&s.


57 posted on 08/31/2012 7:37:44 AM PDT by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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To: PowderMonkey

Thank you, Tennessee.


58 posted on 08/31/2012 7:39:12 AM PDT by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Seriosly Al... It’s been 12 years. Get over it!


59 posted on 08/31/2012 7:39:12 AM PDT by jerod (They were Socialist, Pro-Abortionist, Gun Control Nuts & Excessive Environmentalist -the NAZI party)
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To: Noamie

Even worse, it is a transformation from a Constitutional Republic to a Democracy where the majority can legally screw the minority.


60 posted on 08/31/2012 7:39:30 AM PDT by whitedog57
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