My president can do math

[HelpImSurrounded]

I just heard Joe on MSNBC describing instant runoff voting while explaining the Nevada caucuses and then asked "How do you calculate that?"

I need my president to be able to do math.

[fleabiscuit]

1. Don't leave us hanging. How do they calculate that?

[IronLionZion]

2. This graphic can help

It's similar to what Dems already do in many state caucuses. Eliminate the lowest place candidates and their voters choose a second choice from the remaining candidates. Rinse and repeat until someone wins.

[HelpImSurrounded]

8. +100

See? It's easy.

[TwilightZone]

3. There are different variations of instant-runoff voting.

They're not all calculated the same. Without further information and context, including the number of spots allowed in the ranking and the cutoffs for moving to the next choice, etc., your president probably wouldn't be able to calculate it, either.

[mr_lebowski]

4. Maybe he meant how can you know in advance what's going to happen ...

When this system is used, and didn't state the point very clearly.

I mean you always don't REALLY know but polling can be pretty illustrative in a winner-take-all.

[HelpImSurrounded]

6. No, he was emphasing that it was "complicated"

We already have an anti-intellectual in the White House. We don't need any more of that crap.

[mr_lebowski]

10. Oh, brother ...

[Under The Radar]

5. Not sure what you mean but a Trump does math as well as he can spell

[HelpImSurrounded]

7. Trump isn't my president.

Yeah, ok. Bad titling. I was trying not to name names in the title.

WARREN CAN DO MATH.

It's what sets her apart from all other candidates.

[Under The Radar]

9. You got me there, smart lady