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Posted on: January 4, 2019 at 11:33:49 CT
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the EC is a disaster for a democracy, but it's great for a constitutional representative republic.
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And it begins. Dems move to eliminate electoral college - Ragnar Danneskjold MU - 1/4 11:21:27
     Here’s a thought, since the founding fathers were so friggin - hokie VT - 1/4 11:40:21
          What are you talking about?(nm) - raskolnikov MU - 1/4 12:04:21
               I have no idea. I figured you'd know. nm - hokie VT - 1/4 12:30:16
          The founding fathers didn’t want senators directly elected - El-ahrairah BAMA - 1/4 11:47:45
               Were those individuals infallible? - MrBlueSky MU - 1/4 11:57:38
                    RE: Were those individuals infallible? - 90Tiger MU - 1/4 12:04:13
                    They didn’t create a great system - El-ahrairah BAMA - 1/4 11:59:38
               or women or blacks to vote (nm) - TigerJackSwartz MU - 1/4 11:56:31
               I think it’s better the way it is now. I believe it took a - hokie VT - 1/4 11:53:56
                    I disagree - El-ahrairah BAMA - 1/4 11:57:54
                         That’s fine, people can disagree. I fear that there would be - hokie VT - 1/4 12:02:28
                              Translation: I will remain willfully ignorant (nm) - pickle MU - 1/4 12:07:58
     RE: And it begins. Dems move to eliminate electoral college - RNcaud MU - 1/4 11:39:50
          Geez, a bit hysterical today are we? He’s dangerous to our - hokie VT - 1/4 11:51:24
               RE: Geez, a bit hysterical today are we? He’s dangerous to our - RNcaud MU - 1/4 11:55:08
                    Wow, you know i never realized that. Had never thought of - hokie VT - 1/4 11:59:52
          Maybe he is. But he is safer than Hillary who called for - TigerMatt MU - 1/4 11:43:52
               RE: Maybe he is. But he is safer than Hillary who called for - RNcaud MU - 1/4 11:45:44
                    Hey doofus. She said she wanted a no fly zone over Syria. - TigerMatt MU - 1/4 11:47:02
                         RE: Hey doofus. She said she wanted a no fly zone over Syria. - RNcaud MU - 1/4 11:57:24
                              That has nothing to do with Hillary being a neocon wanting - TigerMatt MU - 1/4 12:10:40
          are evil bats more blind than good bats? - Ragnar Danneskjold MU - 1/4 11:43:11
               RE: are evil bats more blind than good bats? - RNcaud MU - 1/4 11:46:10
                    DENIAL,! - Ragnar Danneskjold MU - 1/4 11:47:08
                         RE: DENIAL,! - RNcaud MU - 1/4 11:57:48
     I like the idea of one person, one vote. Nm - SparkyStalcup MU - 1/4 11:32:16
          I like the idea of giving each state the opportunity to let - MIZ45 MU - 1/4 14:20:58
          of course, dems love mob rule. - RHAYWORTH MU - 1/4 12:36:12
          Should been around when the Republic was formed - mu7176grad MU - 1/4 11:47:19
          I like the idea of one citizen, one vote - FootballRefugee MU - 1/4 11:37:16
               Electoral College guarantees that Wyoming voters have - SparkyStalcup MU - 1/4 11:39:02
                    Electoral College guarantees that a vote stolen - AllThingsKC MU - 1/4 11:43:08
                         It guarantees that a vote stolen in Wyoming is worth - SparkyStalcup MU - 1/4 11:44:39
                              A vote stolen in Wyoming would have no impact on - AllThingsKC MU - 1/4 11:47:02
                    I was unaware that the executive branch was 100% of the - dangertim MU - 1/4 11:42:52
                         It's the only nationally elected position. Nm - SparkyStalcup MU - 1/4 11:43:38
                              There is no such thing as a national election. There are 50 - Floyd Turbo 99 - 1/4 12:17:02
                              lmfao! (nm) - 90Tiger MU - 1/4 12:05:29
                              It's not a national election - ummmm MU - 1/4 11:53:34
                    lol goddam(nm) - Ragnar Danneskjold MU - 1/4 11:42:03
                    No, it doesnt do any such thing(nm) - Floyd Turbo 99 - 1/4 11:40:54
                    no, it guarantees they have the same voting power - FootballRefugee MU - 1/4 11:39:56
          and, one love, one heart (nm) - TigerJackSwartz MU - 1/4 11:35:57
          I don't like the idea of majority rule. (nm) - ummmm MU - 1/4 11:35:24
          Except when there's 5 people running. - AllThingsKC MU - 1/4 11:35:05
          Is there something different now?(nm) - Floyd Turbo 99 - 1/4 11:34:12
               You might want to keep up a bit on this Electoral College(nm) - raskolnikov MU - 1/4 11:35:22
                    he has, you haven't - FootballRefugee MU - 1/4 11:36:50
                    I understand the EC completely. Do you?(nm) - Floyd Turbo 99 - 1/4 11:36:34
                         OUT, OUT DAMNED SPOT !! EC(nm) - raskolnikov MU - 1/4 11:47:11
          lol of course you do(nm) - Ragnar Danneskjold MU - 1/4 11:33:47
          /smh (nm) - 90Tiger MU - 1/4 11:32:57
     The electoral college is a disaster to democracy - TigerJackSwartz MU - 1/4 11:32:16
          RE: The electoral college is a disaster to democracy - RNcaud MU - 1/4 11:42:47
          thank goodness the US isn't a democracy. He's right - - 90Tiger MU - 1/4 11:33:49
     What purpose does the electoral college serve? - limenats MU - 1/4 11:30:17
          To keep the coasts from electing every president(nm) - tigerNkc MU - 1/4 12:23:22
          It's purpose is effectuating a federal republic. (nm) - ummmm MU - 1/4 11:38:09
          Read Federalist 68(nm) - TigerMatt MU - 1/4 11:34:50
               I like the part where electors are to have knowledge not - limenats MU - 1/4 11:43:39
                    Blame Obama for that.(nm) - TigerMatt MU - 1/4 11:44:57
                         So, your answer is no. - limenats MU - 1/4 11:45:51
                              No it doesn't prove that. You pick one thought behind the - TigerMatt MU - 1/4 11:48:18
                                   Yes it does. Also proves you shouldn't be spouting off - limenats MU - 1/4 11:50:18
                                        The main purpose of the electoral college is to prevent - TigerMatt MU - 1/4 11:53:18
                                             That's not true at all. (nm) - MrBlueSky MU - 1/4 11:58:27
                                             In your opinion, how does it do that? - limenats MU - 1/4 11:54:48
                                                  Without the electoral college, candidates would ignore the - TigerMatt MU - 1/4 12:04:50
                                                       That's not the election, that's the campaign. - limenats MU - 1/4 14:01:20
                                                       oh yeah, but.... but.... but (nm) - 90Tiger MU - 1/4 12:06:27
          do you enjoy displaying your ignorance? (nm) - 90Tiger MU - 1/4 11:34:30
               RE: do you enjoy displaying your ignorance? (nm) - limenats MU - 1/4 11:38:11
          Did you graduate High School? - Ragnar Danneskjold MU - 1/4 11:31:33
               Did you? - limenats MU - 1/4 11:36:58
                    I'm not the one asking a question they should have - Ragnar Danneskjold MU - 1/4 11:38:11
                         So, what's the answer? - limenats MU - 1/4 11:38:41
                              It's not my job to educate you - Ragnar Danneskjold MU - 1/4 11:39:26
                                   So you don't know. - limenats MU - 1/4 11:41:50
               It protected the southern slave states. It still does to an - SparkyStalcup MU - 1/4 11:36:37
                    It protected northern states. (nm) - tman MU - 1/4 11:44:04
                         No. It kept northern states from overwhelming southern - SparkyStalcup MU - 1/4 11:45:42
     Wouldn’t that require a constitutional amendment? Or a wave - hokie VT - 1/4 11:29:30
     Which 38 states does he think would ratify the Amendment? - Spanky KU - 1/4 11:28:46
     2 Senators for each state will be down the road too - mu7176grad MU - 1/4 11:26:22




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