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2016 Postmortem

Wounded Bear

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9. Different situation entirely from the proposed scenario...

Reply to lapfog_1 (Reply #8)

Mon Aug 1, 2016, 12:33 AM

Aug 2016

attempting to overturn an EC victory has no precedent. Gore won the popular vote, too. It has happened several times in history that the popular vote winner lost the EC. That's kind of why it is set up that way. The Founding Fathers were not truly democratic by nature.

If Trump can challenge a state vote count, maybe, but once the EC vote is determined, there is no way in law it can be challenged.

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They're going to try to de-legitimize the Electoral College next [View all] AwakeAtLast Jul 2016 OP

I'd be all in for who gets the most votes. redstateblues Aug 2016 #1

Are you just making things up? montex Aug 2016 #2

I guess that would fall into the category of every vote counts. Tough to get states like NY, TX and floriduck Aug 2016 #3

Just the opposite, actually... Wounded Bear Aug 2016 #5

That just means some states have greater population with fewer EC votes. Maybe NY, TX and CA? floriduck Aug 2016 #10

24 of 27 smallest states are politically irrelevant mvymvy Aug 2016 #13

Wyoming...they gave us Dick Cheney! nt MADem Aug 2016 #15

New York and California have enacted the National Popular Vote bill mvymvy Aug 2016 #11

That's my theory too lapfog_1 Aug 2016 #4

No way. The Constitution is very clear and unambiguous... Wounded Bear Aug 2016 #6

yeah, I thought Bush v. Gore was pretty clear too. - n/t lapfog_1 Aug 2016 #8

Different situation entirely from the proposed scenario... Wounded Bear Aug 2016 #9

Ronald Reagan did the same thing--the idea is to get out the RACIST vote. MADem Aug 2016 #16

If it leads to the EC getting replaced by direct presidential elections, I can live with that. Ken Burch Aug 2016 #7

We are already 61% of the way to every vote equal mvymvy Aug 2016 #12

Thanks to the update on that. n/t. Ken Burch Aug 2016 #14

Democrats fought against a Republican advantage for many years John Poet Aug 2016 #17

That only works if they win the popular vote...no sign of that happening. brooklynite Aug 2016 #18

I have been thinking along the same lines Kathy M Aug 2016 #19

It has started ..... Trump in Ohio today Kathy M Aug 2016 #20

The best lines he has he stole from Sanders.... The GOP ain't helping him, lol. bettyellen Aug 2016 #22

Is that a bad thing? NobodyHere Aug 2016 #21

True ... I voted for Gore :) Kathy M Aug 2016 #23