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eniwetok

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20. THIS is why we need Instant Runoff Voting
Mon Sep 19, 2016, 11:29 AM
Sep 2016

If we had instant runoff voting (IRV) we could worry less about Johnson or Stein voters who wanted Hillary as a second choice. But sadly, I don't believe any state has considered this reform and on the federal level... states with as little as 18% of the US population get 52% of the seats in the Senate which has to approve any amendment.... and states with as little as 4% of the US population can block any amendment.

The US is stuck with an antidemocratic system that is essentially reformproof.... and NO ONE is talking about it... not even all those liberal Dems who wear democracy on their sleeves.

He didn't make the debates Jim Dandy Sep 2016 #1
Neither did Nader... eniwetok Sep 2016 #7
"and yet" Gore STILL won, if it hadn't been for the Bush v. Gore decision. closeupready Sep 2016 #23
why are you absolving our antidemocratic EC? eniwetok Sep 2016 #25
I'm concerned. Very very concerned. Super-concerned, in fact. Orrex Sep 2016 #2
care to explain? eniwetok Sep 2016 #6
All else being equal... Orrex Sep 2016 #8
Quinnipiac disagrees... so you SHOULD be worried eniwetok Sep 2016 #10
Thanks, but I don't panic when told. Orrex Sep 2016 #11
Hey YOU were the one who said... eniwetok Sep 2016 #13
Well, give it a week, and the polls will have flipped 180° again Orrex Sep 2016 #16
so in other words... eniwetok Sep 2016 #18
They're hardly "my" contradictions Orrex Sep 2016 #21
sorry... eniwetok Sep 2016 #24
nor can I... chillfactor Sep 2016 #26
If they aren't the essence of your reality, then you're not living in reality Orrex Sep 2016 #28
They don't realize that drugs are the only way they'll be able to get through life, MH1 Sep 2016 #3
Who knows what's close these days... eniwetok Sep 2016 #5
In the immortal words of KG, "I lulz'd." n/t demmiblue Sep 2016 #4
young people are supporting Clinton JI7 Sep 2016 #9
sorry... that's yesterday's news... eniwetok Sep 2016 #14
A vote for stein or Johnson is a vote for trump Gothmog Sep 2016 #12
as is every Dem voter that stays home n/t eniwetok Sep 2016 #19
GOTV will be critical Gothmog Sep 2016 #22
I think keeping him out of the debates is a mistake. roamer65 Sep 2016 #15
but that's not happening eniwetok Sep 2016 #17
THIS is why we need Instant Runoff Voting eniwetok Sep 2016 #20
It is not just economic Justice. Agnosticsherbet Sep 2016 #27
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