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Twitter: Vox Editor Suggests Crisis if Dems Win “Popular Vote” But Lose House
Twitter / Vox Editor Ezra Klein ^

Posted on 11/05/2018 3:02:03 PM PST by TigerClaws

I don't think people are ready for the crisis that will follow if Democrats win the House popular vote but not the majority.

After Kavanaugh, Trump, Garland, Citizens United, Bush v. Gore, etc, the party is on the edge of losing faith in the system (and reasonably so).


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To: Ruy Dias de Bivar

It’s probably one of Barack’s transsexuals. LOL

Seriously, I suppose it’s female. But it’s definitely a Democrat.


81 posted on 11/05/2018 4:12:19 PM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: TigerClaws

How does one win the “popular “ vote in a midterm? SMH


82 posted on 11/05/2018 4:14:02 PM PST by CAluvdubya (<---has now left CA for NV, where God/guns have not been outlawed! She's done and he's won!)
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To: TigerClaws
They had DECADES to rig the system to their advantage, and they STILL can't steal an election?!

Boo freaking hoo!


83 posted on 11/05/2018 4:23:51 PM PST 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: TigerClaws
Intimidation. Where I come from that means I say FU.

I should vote the way you demand or you will inflict violence on me? Well, bring it on.

84 posted on 11/05/2018 4:24:07 PM PST by ChildOfThe60s (If you can remember the 60's....You weren't really there)
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To: SolidRedState

They only think of numbers not the Constitution.they think all the votes should be added up and seats assigned proportionately. So is Gerry Nadler wins his district by 110,000 votes that is worth more than say Devin Nunes winning his by 2,000 votes. They are not stupid. They understand that with minorities, big cities, protected classes returnin 9 to 1 in favor of the Dems they will almost always have more votes. But that’s why the Founders designed the Constitution. These people DO WANT TO ABOLISH IT.


85 posted on 11/05/2018 4:30:35 PM PST by xkaydet65
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To: TigerClaws

Huh-what?


86 posted on 11/05/2018 4:31:32 PM PST by trublu
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To: skr

Guess what they mean is if, overall, DemocRats rack up more votes natio ally than Republicans nationally, i.e. in ratholes like New York and Calipornia, but the GOP still controls both houses.
Personally I would prefer that scenario as it will drive them all nuts so they try to stage a revolution and then we can finish them all off.


87 posted on 11/05/2018 4:40:08 PM PST by ZULU (Jeff Sessions should be tried for sedition.)
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To: TigerClaws
Perhaps California,New York,Illinois and Maryland should secede from the Union. We'll be happier...and they'll be happier.
88 posted on 11/05/2018 4:45:33 PM PST by Gay State Conservative (I've Never Owned Slaves...You've Never Picked Cotton.End Of "Discussion".)
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To: Gay State Conservative

89 posted on 11/05/2018 4:46:58 PM PST by TigerClaws
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To: TigerClaws

If I knew who “Ally Maynard” was I might give a rat’s hindquarters.But I don’t...so I don’t.


90 posted on 11/05/2018 4:49:46 PM PST by Gay State Conservative (I've Never Owned Slaves...You've Never Picked Cotton.End Of "Discussion".)
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To: TigerClaws

So because there are 1 million retards in NYC and only 20k in a western district, then the 1 million retards votes overrides the others?


91 posted on 11/05/2018 4:50:54 PM PST by vpintheak (Freedom is not equality; and equality is not freedom!)
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To: TigerClaws

True democracy is mob rule and chaos. Chaos is where leftists thrive.

These slugs are so transparent.


92 posted on 11/05/2018 4:51:41 PM PST by TADSLOS (I hate Russian Dolls. They are so full of themselves.)
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To: TigerClaws
Cheer up!

Some of us might be more ready than you think.

93 posted on 11/05/2018 4:54:07 PM PST by Interesting Times (WinterSoldier.com. SwiftVets.com. ToSetTheRecordStraight.com.)
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To: SolidRedState

Because the House of Representatives is not divided up on a straight pro rata share of the population. There are 5 states that have one rep. Also seats are apportioned by population not of citizens. So they house does not reflect a true majority vote of the underlying population as measured by the Census.

That aside, what this loon mens is add up all the vote nation wide and calculate who won the majority of them. That majority may nt align with the majority of wins in state races. If two states each have 500,000 votes and one rep and one states gives 80% to the Dems and the other State gives 51% to Pubs then there is one Dem and one Pub rep elected. But the total two state vote count is 655,000/1,000,000 for the Dems and 245,000/1,000,000 giving the Dems the “popular” vote count but only 1/2 of the reps.

That example is good extended to all states.


94 posted on 11/05/2018 4:54:53 PM PST by FreedomNotSafety
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To: Dilbert San Diego

Vox is just ginning up excuses for Antifa violence.


95 posted on 11/05/2018 4:57:13 PM PST by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: All

Twichy pricked it up.

Maybe Rush will discuss it tomorrow.

https://twitchy.com/dougp-3137/2018/11/05/there-it-is-ezra-klein-predicts-dem-meltdown-if-electionday-house-popular-vote-crisis-unfolds-cue-facepalms/


96 posted on 11/05/2018 5:03:20 PM PST by TigerClaws
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To: TigerClaws

One of these elections, there will be actual full societal breakdown.

Be prepared.


97 posted on 11/05/2018 5:15:46 PM PST by Uncle Miltie (Join the #nationalprogressivecaucus #MOB and #Resist! just like everyone else.)
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To: TigerClaws

This is literal insanity. Completely separate elections have nothing to do with each other. People can only lose “faith in the system” because people like Ezra Klein miseducate people on what the system even is.


98 posted on 11/05/2018 5:38:56 PM PST by Republican Wildcat
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To: TigerClaws

He needs to take some Ex-lax to clear his thinking.


99 posted on 11/05/2018 6:07:57 PM PST by RetiredTexasVet (Start using cash and checks or the elite class and bankers will make "cashless" the norm.)
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To: TigerClaws

It could happen given there are far more concentrated “Deep Blue” Democratic seats than vice versa.


100 posted on 11/05/2018 6:12:05 PM PST by tellw (ed)
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