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sir pball

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75. The EC can't be ended by a simple bill, an Act of Congress - it's hardwired, it would need an Amendment.

Mon Aug 12, 2024, 09:02 AM

Aug 12

Which is currently, for all intents and purposes, a flat-out impossibility.

Getting 2/3 of each chamber of Congress on board to propose it, and then convincing 3/4 of the States to vote for it (most of which would be losing a lot of power and influence), is slightly less likely than finding a unicorn grazing on your lawn one sunny summer morn.

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I simply cannot believe that in the United States of America... [View all] kentuck Aug 11 OP

I can't understand TommieMommy Aug 11 #1

Remember, there's a lot of other Republicans and Trump surrogates who... Beartracks Aug 11 #50

I hear you kentuck and am also baffled. I lay the blame on the corporate component, money and c-rational Aug 11 #2

As well as our deplorable educational system PatSeg Aug 11 #16

They aren't being pursuaded birdographer Aug 11 #21

The Authoritarian Personality written 1950 DBoon Aug 11 #31

Interesting, TY for posting this birdographer Aug 11 #39

The F scale targets an authoritarian, anti-democratic personality profile that makes a person susceptible to Fascism: Celerity Aug 11 #44

it doesn't hurt 4catsmom Aug 11 #42

How much time have you spent in schools lately? Persondem Aug 11 #56

some of those things are essentially brainwashing. demigoddess Aug 11 #57

Yes, I agree that there are well educated people PatSeg Aug 11 #58

Those subjects are still required for HS graduation Zoomie1986 Aug 12 #78

He is the best con man in the United States or a Emile Aug 11 #3

The media and billionaires are propping him up. ananda Aug 11 #12

No one is protecting the American people! babsbunny Aug 11 #4

Favored to win? EarthFirst Aug 11 #5

THIS malaise Aug 11 #6

And I don't think the cult has thought it thru. Butterflylady Aug 11 #7

A scary thought, the troubled, woman- hating Shillbilly fraud who lacks appalachiablue Aug 11 #51

The Best Democracy That Money Can Buy MrWowWow Aug 11 #8

I always enjoyed listening to.. Cherrycheeks Aug 11 #11

I'm thinking he's not favored anymore Mysterian Aug 11 #9

It's disappointing. The Supreme Court ecstatic Aug 11 #10

And not only all of that, he's in obvious mental decline. brush Aug 11 #13

It makes me ASHAMED of my country and FEARFUL for the future. We must * Oopsie Daisy Aug 11 #14

Who says he's favored to win? Elessar Zappa Aug 11 #15

That ship sailed in 2016 for me. RandomNumbers Aug 11 #17

years and years of daily hate radio is going to leave a mark. Brainwashing is real. Blues Heron Aug 11 #18

Agreed...the spin cycle BattleRow Aug 11 #34

and Walz was out there NJCher Aug 11 #53

For awhile DENVERPOPS Aug 11 #19

Yeah it's like a religion Farmer-Rick Aug 11 #20

You are right (correct) DENVERPOPS Aug 11 #54

The convicted felon and pedo is not favored to win Farmer-Rick Aug 11 #22

So damn close. Ugh. Joinfortmill Aug 11 #30

It is the Electoral College that is the worry. Prof. Toru Tanaka Aug 12 #72

The EC can't be ended by a simple bill, an Act of Congress - it's hardwired, it would need an Amendment. sir pball Aug 12 #75

Darkness. moondust Aug 11 #23

There have been literally hundreds of posts almost identical HUAJIAO Aug 11 #24

The felon is not favored to win ClimateHawk Aug 11 #25

The White House Party has 8 keys? PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 11 #63

Historian Allan Lichtman's Keys to the White House ClimateHawk Aug 11 #64

Thank you. PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 12 #67

If we're EVER going to fix America, we have to fix the Fourth Estate. The for profit media. For profit social media. BComplex Aug 11 #26

The movie "Network" BattleRow Aug 11 #36

Poison goes where poison is welcome. love_katz Aug 11 #27

Yup. We can thank the MSM for much of this. Joinfortmill Aug 11 #28

No more of them in the white House press room ArkansasDemocrat1 Aug 11 #33

It Is Mass Insanity When Joe Biden, One of the Most Decent, Hardworking and Accomplished Men in American Public Life, panfluteman Aug 11 #29

I've lived and worked all over the world, and I am ashamed of the USA hawkeye21 Aug 11 #32

Trump humpers have been brainwashed to Dark n Stormy Knight Aug 12 #68

J6 should have been a deal breaker for any citizen who treasures our Constitutional rule of law Martin Eden Aug 11 #35

I have said BattleRow Aug 11 #38

Media, poor education & the billionaires are making it possible ... nt Jarqui Aug 11 #37

I think I'd add incompetent and dysfunctional to the fixing it part. It requires experience, intelligence, skill, and Martin68 Aug 11 #40

They themselves Blue Full Moon Aug 11 #41

The media megahorns are blowing lies louder than a football field of trumpeters. Clouds Passing Aug 11 #43

Still, they do not report on how they plan on stealing the next election. kentuck Aug 11 #46

Even though the gqp is advertising it out loud and in the open! Clouds Passing Aug 11 #47

Everyone everywhere says same jujubeets Aug 11 #45

The threat will never end Steve C Aug 11 #48

Easy. Codifer Aug 11 #49

Don' believe it... lame54 Aug 11 #52

I believe that the MAGA mystique... Thunderbeast Aug 11 #55

It's truly mind boggling. Initech Aug 11 #59

He is a useful idiot, nothing more... Dem4life1970 Aug 11 #60

I don't believe he is or was favored to win, that was a media fantasy. lees1975 Aug 11 #61

I don't believe he is or was favored to win, that was a media fantasy. lees1975 Aug 11 #62

Our neighbor who is older and very religious vapor2 Aug 11 #65

Sadly.... krkaufman Aug 12 #66

Why can't you believe it? Zoomie1986 Aug 12 #69

Yes John Shaft Aug 12 #70

It's very American. The Trump Show is popular. betsuni Aug 12 #71

We had a screaming argument SARose Aug 12 #73

This shouldn't even be this close..... fightvision81 Aug 12 #74

As my drill instructor used to say, "You better fix your believer, then!" Wounded Bear Aug 12 #76

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