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Tom Rinaldo

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18. That is clearly a major threat, but I wonder...

Wed Jan 23, 2013, 11:09 AM

Jan 2013

What form will the backlash take when Americans understand that had Republicans rigged a system like that for the 2012 elections BarackObama would have won over 5 million more votes than Mitt Romney and still the latter would have easily "defeated" him?

If we go down that stream we are heading into uncharted waters. George W. Bush lost the popular vote and was elected but it was a narrow margin, and the electoral vote was razor thin. Even so it was at a low level unsettling to the nation. I think the response would be "explosive" if Republicans attempt to rule in the way you point to, though I'm not sure what "explovive" would mean in that context. Can you imagine the protests in Washington if a Republican President elect shows up to be sworn in after losing the popular vote by 6 millioin - which could happen under the Republican scheme?

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If Republicans Obstruct again they do so at great Peril [View all] Tom Rinaldo Jan 2013 OP

He will no longer be negotiating against himself. annabanana Jan 2013 #1

I realy believe that too Tom Rinaldo Jan 2013 #2

Would Like to Share Your Optimism But Can't kairos12 Jan 2013 #3

Even gerrymandered districts are subject to demographic change... annabanana Jan 2013 #4

I'm not at all sure you are wrong on that Tom Rinaldo Jan 2013 #5

Good Points kairos12 Jan 2013 #9

But they must be careful, because if they do too much damage to the economy and tblue37 Jan 2013 #13

Exactly. They are on the verge of biting the hand that feeds them. n/t Tom Rinaldo Jan 2013 #15

The great threat now though is changing the rules of the electoral college Bandit Jan 2013 #17

That is clearly a major threat, but I wonder... Tom Rinaldo Jan 2013 #18

The primary is the threat Bigbluebrush Jan 2013 #7

They are splintering into different flavors of far right Tom Rinaldo Jan 2013 #10

Yes... Bigbluebrush Jan 2013 #11

I'm not sure I'm going to agree with the perspective of 12 million new jobs..... socialist_n_TN Jan 2013 #6

I'm not that hopeful about good jobs either Tom Rinaldo Jan 2013 #8

Not sure they remember any other way to play it. DirkGently Jan 2013 #12

Yes, they drove themselves down a right wing dead end Tom Rinaldo Jan 2013 #14

Peril away! randome Jan 2013 #16