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loyalsister

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15. We can either have a movement to defend it or ammend it

Reply to CTyankee (Reply #13)

Wed Dec 21, 2016, 06:38 PM

Dec 2016

To ask for both at once is unfocused and inconsistent. Right now, Trump's conflicts of interest are a much bigger threat than the electoral college.

It has not been ammended recently, BTW. In fact the ERA was signed by Jimmy Carter and still has not been passed in enought states to enact it.

To eliminate the EC requires a significant number of states to give up their power. It's a smarter use of time, money, and energy to work to recover voting rights and to find legislative solutions that are consistent with the system we have.

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we need to build a coalition around amending the Constitution and getting rid of the Electoral [View all] CTyankee Dec 2016 OP

The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact is much more likely to be enacted. LonePirate Dec 2016 #1

Leaving aside Congress can veto the PVIC... eniwetok Dec 2016 #5

Not necessarily true etherealtruth Dec 2016 #20

I'd like to see more congressional districts first JustAnotherGen Dec 2016 #2

who would have thought Dems would be an obstacle? eniwetok Dec 2016 #3

I agree that the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact is much more likely to be enacted. tableturner Dec 2016 #4

Yes, I agree. I didn't know about the Interstate Compact. I like it. It's more democratic... CTyankee Dec 2016 #7

It won't happen MichMary Dec 2016 #11

I agree...it will be a while, but it is more likely than a constitutional amendment. tableturner Dec 2016 #21

repugs will never go for it because the EC benefits them and they know it. secession is really the TheFrenchRazor Dec 2016 #6

Flyover states won't go for it. Xolodno Dec 2016 #8

Yes... but maybe no. eniwetok Dec 2016 #17

... and stopping voter suppression... I really think that should come first... the EC isn't as much uponit7771 Dec 2016 #9

I agree. It's a vital point that you make... CTyankee Dec 2016 #10

OF COURSE THE EC's A PROBLEM!! eniwetok Dec 2016 #18

And bound to fail loyalsister Dec 2016 #12

"bound to fail"??? CTyankee Dec 2016 #13

We can either have a movement to defend it or ammend it loyalsister Dec 2016 #15

I'm thinking of a word...... deaniac21 Dec 2016 #14

If you can get Dan Dec 2016 #16

True. H2O Man Dec 2016 #19