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11. i hope they fail.

Wed Feb 21, 2018, 02:25 PM

Feb 2018

i fear this may be a case of "the system we have sucks, let's see if we can make it worse."

the problem is not so much the winner-take-all strategy as the way the electoral college itself is set up.

popular vote across the nation would be better.

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Breaking: Legal Team Led by David Boies and LULAC Files Lawsuits Challenging Winner-Take-All Approa [View all] Gothmog Feb 2018 OP

Kr Fullduplexxx Feb 2018 #1

Why stop there? While we're at it, let's change us to a parlimentary system of government. :- TheBlackAdder Feb 2018 #31

Will our two major political parties support this? jalan48 Feb 2018 #2

What does have promising support is the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. Demit Feb 2018 #27

Sounds good to me. We don't need anymore popular vote losses. jalan48 Feb 2018 #28

imho, this is going nowhere. unblock Feb 2018 #3

Agree. The courts aren't going to touch this. Va Lefty Feb 2018 #6

Nevada and Maine split their votes nt Phoenix61 Feb 2018 #7

I think it's Nebraska and Maine LeftInTX Feb 2018 #9

you are correct gopiscrap Feb 2018 #21

Agree, with gerrymandering this could enhance the GOP advantage bigbrother05 Feb 2018 #32

nebraska and maine, yes. unblock Feb 2018 #10

I believe this is in federal court, so it can challenge the constitutionality LeftInTX Feb 2018 #25

Equal representation also must happen within a state. tinrobot Feb 2018 #16

equality under the law doesn't demand proportional results. unblock Feb 2018 #23

But governorship and senate seats can't be shared, so that's irrelevant muriel_volestrangler Feb 2018 #42

well i'm certainly liking what's going on in pennsylvania regarding gerrymandered districts unblock Feb 2018 #44

The is the originalist approach. Times change. Like with firearms from 200 years ago and today. Fred Sanders Feb 2018 #17

well if you're talking about *amending* the constitution, then sure. unblock Feb 2018 #19

This has promise genxlib Feb 2018 #4

i think it would be bad for the democratic party. unblock Feb 2018 #8

We're not close to getting Texas flipped. LeftInTX Feb 2018 #12

well not this week. unblock Feb 2018 #13

I'll quibble over years and aim for 2028 Pope George Ringo II Feb 2018 #29

No question genxlib Feb 2018 #20

Wow. Godspeed to them! Squinch Feb 2018 #5

i hope they fail. unblock Feb 2018 #11

+1 lagomorph777 Feb 2018 #36

Sorry - they haven't got a prayer... brooklynite Feb 2018 #14

True as far as it goes shanny Feb 2018 #22

"Equal Protection" was falsely cited in Bush v. Gore; now it's time to right that. lagomorph777 Feb 2018 #37

I agree. shanny Feb 2018 #38

"Set no precedent." lagomorph777 Feb 2018 #39

Good question. shanny Feb 2018 #41

So the Supremes are above the law. lagomorph777 Feb 2018 #45

The Supremes basically are above the law Yupster Feb 2018 #48

There doesn't even have to be a vote for president Yupster Feb 2018 #47

Here's to hope..... spicysista Feb 2018 #15

I have long wondered if Mme. Defarge Feb 2018 #18

there is a danger here flyingfysh Feb 2018 #24

David Boies of Bush v Gore fame? Doremus Feb 2018 #26

this basically throws it to the house district maps getagrip_already Feb 2018 #30

if you like this idea... tomp Feb 2018 #33

My dream, which I've posted here before, MurrayDelph Feb 2018 #34

"but we're getting close to flipping texas anyway" summer_in_TX Feb 2018 #35

From Prof Hasen Gothmog Feb 2018 #40

it's david boies Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2018 #43

Texas: In lawsuit, activists say Texas winner-take-all approach to the Electoral College is discri Gothmog Feb 2018 #46