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Bandit

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43. I don't buy it

Reply to WhaTHellsgoingonhere (Original post)

Fri Oct 26, 2012, 09:06 AM

Oct 2012

There is no such thng as a federal election, so popular vote is state by state and except for two states it pretty much is already in effect that whoever wins the most votes in that particular state gets that state's electoral votes as well.. Mississippi is not going to award it's electoral votes according to how California votes....

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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