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NowISeetheLight

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10. Republican Tactic

Reply to mvymvy (Reply #9)

Thu Jun 29, 2023, 11:02 PM

Jun 2023

The Republicans have been focused on gaining control of enough state legislatures to force a constitutional convention. One of only two ways to change the constitution. Gerrymandering has gotten them close.

Democrats need to focus on this same strategy. It's the only way to change the constitution at this point.

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Electoral College Ratings: Expect Another Highly Competitive Election [View all] brooklynite Jun 2023 OP

National Popular Vote mvymvy Jun 2023 #1

To paraphrase Donald Rumsfeld, "you go to the election with the Constitution you have" brooklynite Jun 2023 #2

Simply changing state laws mvymvy Jun 2023 #3

And as I said yesterday, you're not likely to get that either brooklynite Jun 2023 #4

Elections matter mvymvy Jun 2023 #5

I'll spot you Michigan and Maine... brooklynite Jun 2023 #6

State legislators and Governors Elections matter! mvymvy Jun 2023 #7

It could pass, but it could easily be struck down by the SC Polybius Jun 2023 #12

It has NOTHING TO DO with the Interstate Commerce Act mvymvy Jun 2023 #13

Not saying it does Polybius Jun 2023 #19

It violates the Constitution's prohibition on states having compacts or agreements with each other. former9thward Jun 2023 #20

Does not violate the Compact Clause either mvymvy Jun 2023 #24

Well here is the thing unless all states do it. I don't want to. I refuse to lose any election that Demsrule86 Jun 2023 #16

2024 Republican could win with more than 5% less popular votes than Democrat mvymvy Jun 2023 #25

Wisconsin just won a very important Supreme Court election...and they are likely to lose Demsrule86 Jun 2023 #15

When you find a way to flip... brooklynite Jun 2023 #23

The only states interested in doing this are Blue states Polybius Jun 2023 #11

State legislators in states with 65 more electoral votes are needed mvymvy Jun 2023 #26

Electoral College NowISeetheLight Jun 2023 #8

To abolish the Electoral College would need a constitutional amendment mvymvy Jun 2023 #9

Republican Tactic NowISeetheLight Jun 2023 #10

The "reasoning" for electoral college was to appease slave holding states groundloop Jun 2023 #17

I don't agree with your OP...I think we are going to do very well. Demsrule86 Jun 2023 #14

Agreed yankee87 Jun 2023 #18

Maybe, maybe not. Elessar Zappa Jun 2023 #21

Trump is in a one point lead in PA. former9thward Jun 2023 #22