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In reply to the discussion: End around the electoral college [View all]WhaTHellsgoingonhere
(5,252 posts)25. Yeah, yeah...the dream is over. Once you mentioned Congress, I crapped myself.
...thank you LO'D for giving me a dream. Unfortunately, it was a pipe dream.
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I do agree. However, this might be an election where it benefits Obama...
Drunken Irishman
Oct 2012
#7
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
If Obama wins the EV this election, I will defend it tooth and nail. nt
Comrade_McKenzie
Oct 2012
#8
And you're right (upon further review), only Congressional approval as...
WhaTHellsgoingonhere
Oct 2012
#22
Yeah, yeah...the dream is over. Once you mentioned Congress, I crapped myself.
WhaTHellsgoingonhere
Oct 2012
#25
thanks! but what about amending the constitution to get rid of the Electoral College?
CreekDog
Oct 2012
#33
What it would do in any state that passes this would be to make it more likely...
PoliticAverse
Oct 2012
#21
It amounts to collusion. I seriously doubt the Supreme Court would allow it.
davidn3600
Oct 2012
#30
No, this is not the way to do it --amend the constitution to get rid of the Electoral College
CreekDog
Oct 2012
#27
Do you completely trust the red states to submit an accurate popular vote count? (nt)
Nye Bevan
Oct 2012
#41