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Botany

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15. There hasn't been a republican elected to President since 1988 with the majority of the vote.
Sun Oct 27, 2024, 01:11 PM
Oct 2024

Btw Russia is now sending out posts to social media sites that say something to
the effect, “Want to get rid of the electoral college? Vote for Jill Stein.”

3 things that need to be done:

1) Eliminate the E.C.
B) shorten the campaigns …. Presidential 6 months max other races 4 months max
iii) get rid of electronic voting machines

Set up a cabinet position… department of nice … coach Tim in charge …. He likes dogs.
and stops and gets doggy kisses.

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When the Constitution is amended to eliminate the EC... J_William_Ryan Oct 2024 #1
There hasn't been a republican elected to President since 1988 with the majority of the vote. Botany Oct 2024 #15
Respectfully, four things. Get rid of Citizens United. mjvpi Oct 2024 #22
A friend used to work in the editorial dept. of the Greensburg Tribune-Review FreeForm73 Oct 2024 #33
I live in Montana. Anytime that I engage a MAGA, I always start with getting money out of politics. mjvpi Oct 2024 #66
Expand the Supreme Court. rubbersole Oct 2024 #56
I'd put DC and Puerto Rico statehood in the mix mjvpi Oct 2024 #64
IMHO Citizens United should go first Tweedy Oct 2024 #57
George W. Bush pulled it off in 2004 Gore1FL Oct 2024 #24
That was the last time. They've not come anywhere close since. paleotn Oct 2024 #27
"Trump got a lower % of the vote in 16 and 20 than Romney got in 12." Polybius Oct 2024 #37
In % point variance between winner and loser, yes. In %'s of the total vote, no. paleotn Oct 2024 #61
Combined Third Parties were really strong in 2016, combining for 5.7% of the vote (the most since 1996) Polybius Oct 2024 #69
And yet here we are COL Mustard Oct 2024 #53
w wouldn't have been in the 2004 election if not for the cheating in the 2000 election and I would Botany Oct 2024 #49
That was highly debatable because of the shenanigans in Ohio and Florida. n/t valleyrogue Oct 2024 #55
Q: Were those results verified? A: No. They couldn't be. Sparkly Oct 2024 #63
I'm going with what is recognized in the history books. nt Gore1FL Oct 2024 #67
Botany .................. Upthevibe Oct 2024 #29
See post 49. Botany Oct 2024 #52
I would add #4 Karma13612 Oct 2024 #44
Until we control angrychair Oct 2024 #16
I believe the OP was talking about an amendment, not a convention JHB Oct 2024 #62
I had the same gut feeling when Hilliary ran Beachnutt Oct 2024 #36
We'll know soon. Scrivener7 Oct 2024 #2
That's a very encouraging take. Elessar Zappa Oct 2024 #3
"Nate Silver has fallen" Dennis Donovan Oct 2024 #4
I read the Nate Silver piece and I just shook my head. ificandream Oct 2024 #19
In short... paleotn Oct 2024 #35
I tend to agree with you. ificandream Oct 2024 #71
He is now paid by Peter Thiel. Nt spooky3 Oct 2024 #54
It's refreshing and helps the anxiety liberal N proud Oct 2024 #5
I'll believe it when PA is called for Harris on the evening of Nov. 5th RandomNumbers Oct 2024 #6
YES! And maybe GA? Which may take longer oldsoftie Oct 2024 #51
If i was any campaign 9 days out id want to be the Harris campaign MistakenLamb Oct 2024 #7
"all kinds of white people, both Anglos and Saxons..." Beartracks Oct 2024 #8
"Basket of adorables" tinrobot Oct 2024 #9
Republican for Kamala sign... Beartracks Oct 2024 #10
Yes, it's the non-MAGA Republican vote that's going to put us over Rocknation Oct 2024 #20
I read every word of this, Mr.Bill Oct 2024 #42
I recommend reading the article. Thanks for posting. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2024 #11
Trump canceling events and holding an inexplicable rally at Madison Square Garden surfered Oct 2024 #12
He should save that cash for cigarettes BaronChocula Oct 2024 #47
This message was self-deleted by its author surfered Oct 2024 #13
This is what struck me, regarding independent men: ananda Oct 2024 #14
What a great analysis .... ificandream Oct 2024 #17
This is an absolutely excellent article! I have a feeling of inevitability after Dobbs, and believe Harris will PatrickforB Oct 2024 #18
Thanks for sharing this! BluRay76 Oct 2024 #21
I believe two factors put Kamala over the top. GoodRaisin Oct 2024 #23
I believe Abstractartist Oct 2024 #25
In 9 days... the author of the linked piece will be a hero or a zero. WarGamer Oct 2024 #26
Hillary will win an electoral college landslide RandySF Oct 2024 #28
RandySF........ Upthevibe Oct 2024 #34
After Comey, you still thought it would be a landslide? Polybius Oct 2024 #38
Kamala doesn't think so iemanja Oct 2024 #30
I believe she does think so teran Oct 2024 #39
We'll see on election night iemanja Oct 2024 #43
The M$M ass-kissers are trying to coddle their fat fuck felon Blue Owl Oct 2024 #31
So it may turn out that the U.S. has fewer idiots than we thought? Turbineguy Oct 2024 #32
Great read, thanks! I shared it with friends. phylny Oct 2024 #40
Great article! skylucy Oct 2024 #41
Excellent piece, thank you! Wild blueberry Oct 2024 #45
He seems to have a good grip on some facts except BaronChocula Oct 2024 #46
I think Trump has already begun implementing Plan C Metaphorical Oct 2024 #48
Dont know who Stanford is but this confidence is misplaced. oldsoftie Oct 2024 #50
This is a great pick-me-up for . . . peggysue2 Oct 2024 #58
Thanks for this. nt LAS14 Oct 2024 #59
Good analysis. G_KIA Oct 2024 #60
I have already started calling her MADAM PRESIDENT! Emile Oct 2024 #65
Good Read DownriverDem Oct 2024 #68
I'm sure that this must have come up again in discussions here, but I missed it, if it did. BobTheSubgenius Oct 2024 #70
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