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RudynJack

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17. I'm guessing time...

Reply to WhaTHellsgoingonhere (Reply #16)

Fri Oct 26, 2012, 01:59 AM

Oct 2012

I saw his segment. It was a bit light-hearted. Getting tied up in constitutional arcana wouldn't have fit well.

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End around the electoral college [View all] WhaTHellsgoingonhere Oct 2012 OP

I think we need a parliamentary system. hrmjustin Oct 2012 #1

Oh sure! Doc_Technical Oct 2012 #4

Done! nt Astazia Oct 2012 #2

Gore didn't win the popular vote handily... Drunken Irishman Oct 2012 #3

Opps, I had an extra 0 on that... WhaTHellsgoingonhere Oct 2012 #5

I do agree. However, this might be an election where it benefits Obama... Drunken Irishman Oct 2012 #7

HA! WhaTHellsgoingonhere Oct 2012 #9

If Bush had won by 543,895 votes... Beartracks Oct 2012 #6

What I had not thought of until it was pointed out tonight by Rocca & O'Donnell ... ReasonableToo Oct 2012 #13

Exactly! One of the major drawbacks of the EC is it discourages voter turnout!! WhaTHellsgoingonhere Oct 2012 #14

Nate Silver said that it is possible for the Stellar Oct 2012 #39

If Obama wins the EV this election, I will defend it tooth and nail. nt Comrade_McKenzie Oct 2012 #8

Not going to happen. onenote Oct 2012 #10

The beauty is, "we" don't need small states to sign on... WhaTHellsgoingonhere Oct 2012 #11

Like I said, not going to happen onenote Oct 2012 #45

Fraud in one state could game the popular vote bhikkhu Oct 2012 #12

I hate the E.C. RudynJack Oct 2012 #15

Interesting. That wasn't mentioned... WhaTHellsgoingonhere Oct 2012 #16

I'm guessing time... RudynJack Oct 2012 #17

The Constitutionality of the National Popular Vote WhaTHellsgoingonhere Oct 2012 #19

Thanks! RudynJack Oct 2012 #20

And you're right (upon further review), only Congressional approval as... WhaTHellsgoingonhere Oct 2012 #22

I think the S.C. would be involved... RudynJack Oct 2012 #23

Yeah, yeah...the dream is over. Once you mentioned Congress, I crapped myself. WhaTHellsgoingonhere Oct 2012 #25

Aw, I'm sorry... RudynJack Oct 2012 #26

do you support amending the constitution to get rid of the Electoral College? CreekDog Oct 2012 #28

I support the Giants, CreekDog WhaTHellsgoingonhere Oct 2012 #32

thanks! but what about amending the constitution to get rid of the Electoral College? CreekDog Oct 2012 #33

I'm definitely not against ammending the... WhaTHellsgoingonhere Oct 2012 #37

Yes RudynJack Oct 2012 #47

My prediction sorosland64 Oct 2012 #18

What it would do in any state that passes this would be to make it more likely... PoliticAverse Oct 2012 #21

The states signing on don't care about electoral votes. WhaTHellsgoingonhere Oct 2012 #24

It amounts to collusion. I seriously doubt the Supreme Court would allow it. davidn3600 Oct 2012 #30

yeah, I think you are right, however... WhaTHellsgoingonhere Oct 2012 #36

No, this is not the way to do it --amend the constitution to get rid of the Electoral College CreekDog Oct 2012 #27

Good point! WhaTHellsgoingonhere Oct 2012 #38

no, the amendment is the end CreekDog Oct 2012 #40

I understand. I guess I didn't articulate my... WhaTHellsgoingonhere Oct 2012 #46

This falls into a category of "fixing something that isn't broken" davidn3600 Oct 2012 #29

Your first point is lol and true... WhaTHellsgoingonhere Oct 2012 #34

you think only 4 broken elections is a system that isn't broken CreekDog Oct 2012 #44

If Obama Wins the EC But Loses the Popular Vote AndyTiedye Oct 2012 #31

I suspect this wouldn't survive judicial review cthulu2016 Oct 2012 #35

Do you completely trust the red states to submit an accurate popular vote count? (nt) Nye Bevan Oct 2012 #41

Playing the long game SQUEE Oct 2012 #42

I don't buy it Bandit Oct 2012 #43