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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: 'Eliminate' Electoral College, It 'Undermines' Democracy
Reason ^ | October 8, 2018

Posted on 10/11/2018 12:06:03 AM PDT by beaversmom

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To: beaversmom

I posted a long time ago that folks are underestimating this woman. Hide and watch, wait and see.


41 posted on 10/11/2018 4:09:47 AM PDT by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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To: pepsionice
After a while, you come to realize that she has the maturity of a 13-year old kid.

Having taught school for MANY years, I UNDERSTAND how she is going to appeal to those who are just as ignorant as she is. She is VERY dangerous. Do NOT underestimate her.

42 posted on 10/11/2018 4:11:05 AM PDT by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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To: TruthInThoughtWordAndDeed
A democracy is two wolves and one lamb deciding what to eat for lunch.

Exactly what I saw in teenagers I taught in school. Guys, this woman is going to eventually plug in to a very young base. She is dangerous.

43 posted on 10/11/2018 4:13:06 AM PDT by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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To: beaversmom

The Electoral College is the firewall that keeps the hordes of illegal aliens voting illegally from gaining complete power.

Which, of course, is why the tip-stealing bartender is opposed to it.


44 posted on 10/11/2018 4:19:35 AM PDT by Fresh Wind (Trump: "I am Batman!")
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To: Travis McGee

with out the Electoral College power would be more concentrated in to the hands of the elite leftist totalitarian fascists who she aspires to join.


45 posted on 10/11/2018 4:21:55 AM PDT by Chickensoup ( Leftists fascists today plan to commence to commit genocide against conservatives soon)
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To: Travis McGee

with out the Electoral College power would be more concentrated in to the hands of the elite leftist totalitarian fascists who she aspires to join.


46 posted on 10/11/2018 4:24:30 AM PDT by Chickensoup ( Leftists fascists today plan to commence to commit genocide against conservatives soon)
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To: beaversmom

with out the Electoral College power would be more concentrated in to the hands of the elite leftist totalitarian fascists who she aspires to join.

___________________

I just tweeted this and it was immediately removed.

To GAB I go


47 posted on 10/11/2018 4:25:26 AM PDT by Chickensoup ( Leftists fascists today plan to commence to commit genocide against conservatives soon)
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To: Chickensoup

Eggzaktly.


48 posted on 10/11/2018 4:29:09 AM PDT by Travis McGee (EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: beaversmom

There goes her NY-14 election chances. /s


49 posted on 10/11/2018 4:33:34 AM PDT by MountainWalker
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To: beaversmom
"It is well past time we eliminate the Electoral College, a shadow of slavery’s power on America today that undermines our nation as a democratic republic."

Foolish hoe... Not only does our Republic need to keep the "Electoral College", but we also desperately need to repeal the 17th. amendment.. Political power needs to be taken away from DC. and moved back to the states..

50 posted on 10/11/2018 4:36:37 AM PDT by unread (Joe McCarthy was right.......)
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To: beaversmom

every village has its idiot.


51 posted on 10/11/2018 4:44:30 AM PDT by avital2
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To: beaversmom

The most obvious effect is that the last fraud standing wins.

Recounts in a close election under national popular vote could go on for years!


52 posted on 10/11/2018 4:45:45 AM PDT by Pearls Before Swine ("It's always a party when you're eating the seed corn.")
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To: beaversmom

It ‘Undermines’ Democracy


Yes it does. It’s supposed to. Democracy is mobocracy. Our FEDERAL government is a constitutional republic. And the voters don’t select a president. The states do.


53 posted on 10/11/2018 4:47:57 AM PDT by cuban leaf
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To: beaversmom
Sad that schools don't teach basic United States Civics any more, but they teach about all 57 genders.

Change the Constitution! There is a process to do that! But that will require them to convince citizens of the small states like North Dakota to vote to allow themselves to be screwed by the big states. So good luck!

54 posted on 10/11/2018 4:49:28 AM PDT by Sooth2222 (Hanlon's Razor: "Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.")
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To: beaversmom

Well, it is a good thing that we don’t have a democracy, Ms. Occasional Cortex.


55 posted on 10/11/2018 4:51:48 AM PDT by Ancesthntr ("The right to buy weapons is the right to be free." A. E. van Vogt, The Weapons Shops of Isher)
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To: beaversmom

Yes, there Is an Electoral College elector for each senator and each state has two senators regardless of size. But the commentators fail to note that each state also has one elector for each member it has in the House of Representatives. So California’s overwhelming size is more than represented among its electoral delegation. The electoral college defeat of Clinton was due to the “winner takes all” allocation of electors in most states. Some states changed their allocation of presidential electors to directly proportional to the popular ballot after the 2016 campaign. I’ll leave you to guess which party controlled those state’s legislatures.

So complaining about the Electoral College after losing a confirmation vote in the Senate is, to be frank, complete stupidity. The fact that the socialist poster girl from NYC is saying it reveals what an inexperienced, ignorant novice she really is. The source of Hiliary’s complaint is, of course, her never ending bad grace and continuing heartburn from losing the 2016 presidential election. I hope it proves fatal to her and soon. Political “analysts” making such comments only lowers the already low esteem accorded to their profession. And the mindless repetition of their uninformed commentary shows how “democratizing” media does not benefit the public discourse.

To be properly framed, this complaint should be about equal representation of each state in the Senate. The framers of the Constitution wanted it that way to prevent the larger states from completely dominating the legislative process. They also wanted the senators to represent the interests of their entire state as a whole, not just a particular district as representatives do. In fact, before the move to direct election in the early part of the 20th century, senators were appointed by state legislatures, thereby making them actual agents of their state in the national legislature.

Equal representation in the Senate means the smaller states views must be taken into consideration. That acts as a brake on ill-considered or badly formulated legislation from being rushed through Congress. However, as history has repeatedly proven, this measure alone cannot prevent Congress from acting stupidly if it is determined to do so.

The House is already directly proportional. Sort of. Divide 330 million by 50k to see how big the House should really be. Fixation with keeping representatives to 435 has already diluted the value of each vote and is the direct cause of the need for “big money” in politics. The Senate would serve no purpose beyond being an echo chamber if it was directly proportional as well.

However, all that is required to change that is a constitutional amendment. Fat chance of such an amendment even passing the Senate. Never mind the states ratifying it.

It’s those pesky small states again!

So, in the end, it’s just “professional Democrat” sour grapes at another loss being amplified by the “me too!” MSM.


56 posted on 10/11/2018 4:54:06 AM PDT by Captain Rhino (Determined effort today forges tomorrow.)
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To: beaversmom

...and thank {Diety} it does. Because in a democracy that mob rules, regardless of how ignorant and manipulated they are. I realize that is exactly what the leftists want. Fortunately we live in a Republic, so I am protected (somewhat) from them.


57 posted on 10/11/2018 4:54:44 AM PDT by ThunderSleeps ( Be ready!)
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To: beaversmom

She’s so stupid I’m surprised she isn’t campaigning on making the electoral college free for everyone and forgiving electoral college loans.


58 posted on 10/11/2018 4:54:46 AM PDT by Atticus
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To: Secret Agent Man

“If she understood the Electoral Collefe....”


I just want to know if they serve Covfefe there. If so, Ms. Occasional Cortex will never let her kids go there.


59 posted on 10/11/2018 4:55:16 AM PDT by Ancesthntr ("The right to buy weapons is the right to be free." A. E. van Vogt, The Weapons Shops of Isher)
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To: beaversmom
It is well past time we eliminate the Electoral College, a shadow of slavery’s power on America today that undermines our nation as a democratic republic.

We have a representative democracy, better yet, a representative republic.

Totalitarian governments have "democracies" that are guided by mob rule. Mob rule is supported by Democrats today because they sponsor violence against those they hate. Democrats have to lie about their real agenda to get elected.

The cops in Portland recently just sat and watched an old man and old woman being assaulted by violent Antifa demonstrators. That is an example of mob rule (as seen in the past in NAZI Germany).

60 posted on 10/11/2018 5:01:20 AM PDT by olezip
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