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2016 Postmortem

mopinko

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5. we do need to use it or lose it.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Wed Dec 7, 2016, 02:48 PM

Dec 2016

we shall see how much of a mess the recounts show, but really, we need to end it if it isnt going to be used THIS.TIME.
that goes double if the vote counting turns out to be as smelly as it seems. how can we possibly allow such a mess to count?

it so distorts our politics. the whole southern strategy was based on the outsized representation that is built into the system. it is time to end it, imho. first w now cheeto sporkhands? it isnt working like it was meant to, that is fersher.

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The Electoral College has become the opposite of what Founders envisioned [View all] kentuck Dec 2016 OP

its time to get rid of the electoral college putitinD Dec 2016 #1

it will never happen, the only hope is to increase the size of the House, and thus the EC Grey Lemercier Dec 2016 #21

Well... actually they were concerned that the southern slaveholders wouldn't be Squinch Dec 2016 #2

I'm sure that was part of it. kentuck Dec 2016 #4

We expect 538 electors to vote the way THEY feel? And ignore the populace they represent? jmg257 Dec 2016 #3

The founders thought it was to vote for the electors treestar Dec 2016 #18

we do need to use it or lose it. mopinko Dec 2016 #5

Yep, but the electoral college his unfortuately here to state CajunBlazer Dec 2016 #6

The EC is already more than halfway to irrelevancy ProfessorPlum Dec 2016 #7

Interesting, but you didn't read carefully... CajunBlazer Dec 2016 #11

Gee, thanks for the unnecessary lecture ProfessorPlum Dec 2016 #12

Gee, I would have thought that .... CajunBlazer Dec 2016 #14

You were the one boo-hooing about how it was impossible to get rid of ProfessorPlum Dec 2016 #15

I'll tell you what, I will give you good odds and make you a friendly bet... CajunBlazer Dec 2016 #19

that sounds great ProfessorPlum Dec 2016 #20

I hope you're right CajunBlazer Dec 2016 #22

Who cares what the founders intended? portlander23 Dec 2016 #8

There is a prosess for that.."..and we should get rid of it." Nancyswidower Dec 2016 #10

No amendment is even needed ProfessorPlum Dec 2016 #13

It really is needed. People just don't realize it because it isn't close enough to take seriously FBaggins Dec 2016 #16

frankly I'd rather have an amendment as well ProfessorPlum Dec 2016 #17

The winner take all system should at least be changed. Seasider Dec 2016 #9