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"The Electoral College is an outdated, undemocratic system that does not reflect our modern society, and it needs to change immediately"

Babs, all of those years in the Senate and you still never figured out that we live in a constitutional republic, not a democracy, hence in some ways we can be undemocratic. The founders put this in among other things so that we have a devolution of power and the majority cannot tyrannize the minority. I know you think that the California liberals are the most important people on the planet, but the founders thought that the farmers in Iowa and the ranchers in Wyoming were equally important and deserve a say....

1 posted on 11/16/2016 6:21:34 AM PST by Old Teufel Hunden
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This is one of the most useless wastes of oxygen on the planet. Never having done a single day's work of honest labor, never having had an original thought, and trumpeting useless and doomed ideas solely for the attention factor.

Disgusting.

61 posted on 11/16/2016 7:11:40 AM PST by LouAvul (The most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.)
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Babs and 3/4 of the dimwits need to be introduced to either a gangplank and or water boarding.


62 posted on 11/16/2016 7:11:51 AM PST by Leep (Winner winner chicken dinner!)
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To: Old Teufel Hunden

Barbara Trotsky is at it again. A loud incompetent meddler with no understanding of the US Constitution..


63 posted on 11/16/2016 7:12:54 AM PST by sheik yerbouty ( Make America and the world a jihad free zone!)
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To: Old Teufel Hunden

The only way the deranged Hillary could have received more popular votes was thru voter fraud, Boxer knows this. It is time that we recognize that the Dems are criminals and will sink to any depths to win.


66 posted on 11/16/2016 7:18:29 AM PST by Foundahardheadedwoman (God don't have a statute of limitations)
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To: Old Teufel Hunden

So the pea brain from the state that holds the most power by far in the electoral college, thinks it is unfair and outdated. Okay fine. We need to declare that a significant percentage of the population in Kalifornia is illegal and shrink it’s 55 to 35.


67 posted on 11/16/2016 7:19:32 AM PST by justa-hairyape (The user name is sarcastic. Although at times it may not appear that way.)
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To: Old Teufel Hunden

This would require a Constitutional Amendment. It would get wide support in CA, NY and IL but nothing, zero, zilch anywhere else.


68 posted on 11/16/2016 7:20:23 AM PST by pgkdan (The Silent Majority Stands With TRUMP!)
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"The Electoral College is an outdated, undemocratic system that does not reflect our modern society, and it needs to change immediately. Every American should be guaranteed that their vote counts."

Gee, Babs. Article I of the Constitution is an outdated, undemocratic system that does not reflect our modern society. Go find a job a Hardees' that you are underqualified for. Maybe someone will pay you what you are worth...

69 posted on 11/16/2016 7:22:05 AM PST by rjsimmon (The Tree of Liberty Thirsts)
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To: Old Teufel Hunden

From the movie backdraft:

Firefighter Brian McCaffrey: “You see that glow flashing in the corner of your eye? That’s your career dissipation light. It just went into high gear.”


70 posted on 11/16/2016 7:38:40 AM PST by V_TWIN
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Barbara Box-car and her evil twin Diane Fein-swine are two prime examples of why we need term limits in the House and Senate. As are McLame, Graham and a few others.

Let’s hope this is one of Mr. Trump’s campaign promises that gets fulfilled, and soon!


73 posted on 11/16/2016 8:07:18 AM PST by ssaftler (January 20, 2017: Morning in America)
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Which is why I coined the Phrase, “Dumber than a Box of Barbara Boxers”


74 posted on 11/16/2016 8:13:19 AM PST by Kickass Conservative ( Democracy, two Wolves and one Sheep deciding what's for Dinner.)
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“”I have seen two elections where the winner of the general election did not win the popular vote””

And those wouldn’t have happened to be losses for the dems, would they? Get lost, Boxer. We have put up with you long enough.


76 posted on 11/16/2016 9:19:33 AM PST by Thank You Rush
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To: Old Teufel Hunden; ml/nj; ExTexasRedhead; Impy; InterceptPoint; Liz; randita; Red in Blue PA; ...
Memo to Ms. Boxer:

You can't just introduce a routine bill to end the Electoral College. Since the Electoral College procedures currently in place are specified in the Constitution (specifically the Twelfth Amendment), you must introduce a Constitutional amendment.

Since a Constitutional amendment would require a 2/3 approval vote in the Senate and a 2/3 approval vote in the House, followed by approval in 38 state legislatures, seems that you are intentionally doing an "end run" around the Constitutional amendment procedure.

BTW, there have been many attempts in Congress down through the years to eliminate the Electoral College. All have failed, and yours will surely meet the same fate.

80 posted on 11/16/2016 10:53:42 AM PST by justiceseeker93
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Will she also get rid of the Senate, since it operates by the same system and exists for the same reason?

Seems absurd New Hampshire has the save votes in the Senate as does Texas or California.

Just abolish it and have the House!


82 posted on 11/16/2016 11:26:48 AM PST by MeanWestTexan (Sometimes There Is No Lesser Of Two Evils)
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Barbara Boxer is so much more smarter then those guys who founded the country and whose success as a free country for more then two hundred years we owe so much to.

Why hasn’t anyone else seen thru this electoral collage problem before Barbara Boxer?......


86 posted on 11/16/2016 2:32:39 PM PST by minnesota_bound
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The electoral process is written into the Constitution. It can only be changed through a Constitutional Amendment.


90 posted on 11/17/2016 7:54:33 AM PST by rfreedom4u (The root word of vigilante is vigilant!)
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