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Proud Liberal Dem

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18. Democrats would never stand for this- nor would most people IMHO

Reply to creeksneakers2 (Original post)

Wed Oct 31, 2012, 01:56 PM

Oct 2012

We like to complain about Dems rolling over for the Repubs but I don't see it happening in this sort of situation and- MSM or no MSM- I have enough faith left in humanity that most people, probably even most traditional Republicans would never go for this. They may be upset that Romney lost the election but most people know outright thievery when they see it. Public opinion would be on President Obama's side if Romney and his minions were to try to change things. Come to think of it, it's actually pretty amazing that they haven't already tried to do this along with their other voter disenfranchisement schemes

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Romney won't accept a popular vote win / EC loss [View all] creeksneakers2 Oct 2012 OP

I don't think that would happen BlueStreak Oct 2012 #1

The media doesn't have a vote creeksneakers2 Oct 2012 #12

Changing the rules in the middle of the game requires media compliance BlueStreak Oct 2012 #13

Too bad for bush and rmoney sharp_stick Oct 2012 #2

I don't think he's going skeewee08 Oct 2012 #3

I'd think it would be a lot harder to stir up a "popular uprising" over a PV/EV split this time... regnaD kciN Oct 2012 #4

GOP voters would buy it creeksneakers2 Oct 2012 #11

All this means is that they will try to steal the election. PDJane Oct 2012 #5

I agree creeksneakers2 Oct 2012 #10

Honestly Andy823 Oct 2012 #6

It would be extremely difficult, if not impossible to do in many, if not most, states onenote Oct 2012 #7

True its my speculation creeksneakers2 Oct 2012 #9

Legislatures can't act unilaterally onenote Oct 2012 #15

I skimmed the Pennsylvania constitution creeksneakers2 Oct 2012 #16

I'm in favor of a straight popular vote. Fuck the EC - it's time is over. It's bullshit. HopeHoops Oct 2012 #8

You can't play the game by a set of rules, then claim you won it by a different set of rules. LisaL Oct 2012 #14

Exactly Proud Liberal Dem Oct 2012 #19

The streets will burn. RagAss Oct 2012 #17

Democrats would never stand for this- nor would most people IMHO Proud Liberal Dem Oct 2012 #18

They've already threatened to do it and nobody complained creeksneakers2 Oct 2012 #20

I'm not talking about Florida Republicans Proud Liberal Dem Oct 2012 #21

It would only take a major state or two to change the outcome. creeksneakers2 Oct 2012 #22

My $0.02 is that most people would not accept Romney "winning" like this Proud Liberal Dem Oct 2012 #23