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soothsayer

(38,601 posts) Thu Nov 5, 2020, 10:28 AM Nov 2020

If a Republican ever won the popular vote but lost White House in the Electoral College, the Elector

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Julia Ioffe
@juliaioffe
I would just like to point out that if a Republican ever won the popular vote but lost White House in the Electoral College, the Electoral College would be gone faster than you can say "constitutional amendment."

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If a Republican ever won the popular vote but lost White House in the Electoral College, the Elector (Original Post) soothsayer Nov 2020 OP

Of course! SheltieLover Nov 2020 #1

Trump even tweeted when it looked like Romney was going exboyfil Nov 2020 #2

What this is admitting is that the Republicans have, and alsways have had Binkie The Clown Nov 2020 #3

SheltieLover

(57,073 posts)

1. Of course!

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Thu Nov 5, 2020, 10:31 AM

Nov 2020

But they will never win the popular vote.

exboyfil

(17,862 posts)

2. Trump even tweeted when it looked like Romney was going

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Thu Nov 5, 2020, 10:32 AM

Nov 2020

to win the popular vote, but lose the EC that it was unfair and that Romney should be President.

Binkie The Clown

(7,911 posts)

3. What this is admitting is that the Republicans have, and alsways have had

Reply to soothsayer (Original post)

Thu Nov 5, 2020, 11:04 AM

Nov 2020

either more power than the Democrats, or more courage to actually exercise the power they have.

I think it's about time the Democrats stop being so damn nice to the Republicans.

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