Posted on 08/28/2004 11:34:36 PM PDT by Former Military Chick
Have to admit I gave it some thought after reading your post, but, I do think we need the EC, even if we had to have another Clinton.
I follow you. It goes hand in hand with my leftwing/rightwing theory. I've noticed that there are some who are so far right, that they're identical to those who are so far left. Both wing-tips want nothing short of total control over everything. The only difference is that the far right is marginalized to obscure 3rd parties, and the far left is embraced by the Democratic party itself.
Do the math. Look at the number of states which have a strong interest in the Electoral College, because the one, two or three votes their populations would give them in the College, are roughly doubled to three to five votes for the Senate part of the College. Among those states, there are more than the 34 Senators to block an amendment to destroy the College. And of course there are more than the 13 states to prevent ratification of such an Amendment if it escaped the Congress.
Again, as usual, I spit on the Times for its dishonesty and bigotry and incompetence in political reporting.
Congressman Billybob
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A perspective worthy of future debate.
If you ever needed more proof as to the sheer ignorance of the MSM, look no further than this sentence. Although, their continual referencing of the U.S. as a 'democracy' is equally damning.
Morons. Not worth the time to explain it to them.
"If you can't win, cheat.
If you can't win by cheating, change the rules."
Not to be a spelling Nazi, but I must call you on your typo of "United States Armed Forces"... I am sure you meant "United Nations Armed Forces"
I've been using that pic as my screensaver since the election. Keeps me sane.
I bet the leaders of some countries are shocked to find we have freedom of the press. Maybe we should do away with that, too, and just make mandatory NYT subscriptions.
The only reason why this article was written was because Bush lost the popular vote in 2000. It is my conviction, however, that Bush wouldn't have lost the popular vote if voter fraud had been eradicated. The dims are quickly corrupting the entire system. CA has been a BIG problem for years. Ditto IL. Last election showed that MO, NM, and especially FL are now areas where counts can no longer be trusted.
Best,
Michael
The founders had the correct idea when they created the Electoral College.....I say keep it exactly as it is.....BUMP
I stopped reading right there as that is a flat out lie.
The fact is (sorry NY Times, but we do have brains that come fully equipped with memories) that George Bush was leading in the polls and the Al Gore camp was preparing the country for the possibility that George Bush could win the popular vote and Al Gore win the electoral college. The dems then, when they thought that possible, were busily informing us of how it all worked.
Fact: If that had happened the New York Times would never ever be calling for abandoning the electoral college.
Yea, and let the ensuing liberal whining be as music to our ears. Sweeter even than a cold beer on a hot Christmas day :)
The election of the President of the united States is too important to leave entirely up to the mob.<<
I just wanted to say, I enjoyed your post a great deal. thank you.
Yea, and let the ensuing liberal whining be as music to our ears.
Sweeter even than a cold beer on a hot Christmas day :)hahahahaha! Yeah!
Without the electorial college you could possibly take 5 states and dictae to America! Do away with the electorial college and welcome your dictator!
This is not Athenian style democracy. Give it up NYT.
Thanks for clearing up those numbers for ratification of the proposed amendment.
I agree with you....doubtless this could ever pass.
The liberals use the argument to get their constituency all fired up.
Apologies for using that word, for its effect.
Me too -- I also never saw it until today -- until, that is, someone used it in a response posted to me about twenty minutes before I second-handed it to you.
Bit naughty of me, eh?
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