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regnaD kciN

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29. Even leaving the 2000 (s)election out of it, in most countries, there wouldn't only be "millions"...

Sat Nov 26, 2016, 07:28 PM

Nov 2016

...there would be outright rioting in the streets if the people were presented with a situation where, although candidate A won the vote, candidate B was actually going to become their leader due to an arcane process that dictated that it wasn't how many votes you won, it was where you won them.

I know, we've had the electoral college around for centuries, but most people probably only grudgingly tolerated it with the understanding that cases where the popular vote loser would be "elected" would be few and far between. And, for the first two-hundred-plus years of our country, that was the case. But, now, it's happened twice in the past sixteen years. At what point do we declare that this is an intolerable situation for a supposed democracy?

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May I please rant a moment? [View all] BigDemVoter Nov 2016 OP

We are all to blame! Quackers Nov 2016 #1

There is a small picture of a woman with Crohn's Disease who voted for It. Grey Lemercier Nov 2016 #2

Was the Crohn's disease woman following her evangelist preacher's advice? nt No Vested Interest Nov 2016 #5

I agree with you Grey. Just over it... onecaliberal Nov 2016 #32

Those who voted for it indeed - aided and abetted by Trump pumping media NRaleighLiberal Nov 2016 #3

I AM part of the blame. Laffy Kat Nov 2016 #4

At least you did vote for her radical noodle Nov 2016 #6

I also wish I had done more.. mountain grammy Nov 2016 #9

We all could have done more, but what is is-- for now. Look to the future. TreasonousBastard Nov 2016 #12

I too made a to her campaign and purchased some items from her gift shop. Laffy Kat Nov 2016 #14

My BIG regret, too, is thinking she had it in the bag. (Especially with virtually all the polls deurbano Nov 2016 #28

I worked hour after hour running a phone bank during the primary and lapucelle Nov 2016 #31

Don't beat yourself up. This was much bigger than one person coould deal with. TreasonousBastard Nov 2016 #11

You voted for her. You didn't take your ball and go home. The way I see it, you did your part. Sorceress Nov 2016 #23

I did the same Sherman A1 Nov 2016 #25

Agree Lotusflower70 Nov 2016 #27

Lack of coffee is a dangerous thing. BSdetect Nov 2016 #7

Actually, we have done our part. ananda Nov 2016 #8

In any European country there would be millions in the streets LiberalLovinLug Nov 2016 #13

Even leaving the 2000 (s)election out of it, in most countries, there wouldn't only be "millions"... regnaD kciN Nov 2016 #29

we shall freak out together MFM008 Nov 2016 #10

I will take comfort in that as I Coolest Ranger Nov 2016 #15

I'm in a red part of FL mcar Nov 2016 #16

"But ... but ... they never told us about that on Faux Snooze?" lpbk2713 Nov 2016 #18

One of them is a dear friend mcar Nov 2016 #19

Cannot believe the stupidity of that woman treestar Nov 2016 #17

Multiply that idiocy by millions Auggie Nov 2016 #20

They all probably have orange assholes too. Auntie Bush Nov 2016 #21

amazing how the people that need help the most, vote against their own best interest Motley13 Nov 2016 #22

ICAM! Sorceress Nov 2016 #24

I blame anyone who voted for that bully... regnaD kciN Nov 2016 #30

Reagan redux HassleCat Nov 2016 #26