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Shrek

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10. That's ridiculous

Reply to rickford66 (Original post)

Wed May 1, 2024, 06:30 PM

May 1

The EC exists only because of provisions explicitly found in the constitution.

It would be equally accurate to say that the Vice President or Congress could be declared unconstitutional.

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The SCOTUS would declare the Electoral College unconstitutional if the Dem and GOP roles were reversed. [View all] rickford66 May 1 OP

Yep that's how they do it. bluestarone May 1 #1

Doubt SC would/could do that. But nowadays who knows? Silent Type May 1 #2

They can make absolutely any ruling that they wish, and justify it however they want. Crunchy Frog May 1 #6

Don't think they'll so anything with EC. Heck, if the could, they would have helped trump in 2020 election cases. Silent Type May 1 #8

They would. nt 2naSalit May 1 #3

Now that the Republicans have weaponized the EC it should be declared unconstitutional. hadEnuf May 1 #4

Isn't it directly in the Constitution? BlueTsunami2018 May 1 #5

OP doesn't seem to know that Kaleva May 1 #11

Of course I know that. rickford66 May 1 #12

If Hillary had won the EC but lost the popular vote Kaleva May 1 #13

Fee sure.... Blue Owl May 1 #7

Sorry, but all the evidence says that's simply not the case. onenote May 1 #9

That's ridiculous Shrek May 1 #10

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