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PDJane

(10,103 posts)

5. All this means is that they will try to steal the election.

Reply to creeksneakers2 (Original post)

Mon Oct 22, 2012, 07:02 PM

Oct 2012

Again. And if they don't succeed, they'll to litigate it. And they have the money to tie it up endlessly or until everyone gives up and gives him the presidency. I hope that it doesn't happen. I hope that they can't suppress the vote enough to make everyone stay away. I hope that Obama gets a landslide.

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Romney won't accept a popular vote win / EC loss [View all] creeksneakers2 Oct 2012 OP

I don't think that would happen BlueStreak Oct 2012 #1

The media doesn't have a vote creeksneakers2 Oct 2012 #12

Changing the rules in the middle of the game requires media compliance BlueStreak Oct 2012 #13

Too bad for bush and rmoney sharp_stick Oct 2012 #2

I don't think he's going skeewee08 Oct 2012 #3

I'd think it would be a lot harder to stir up a "popular uprising" over a PV/EV split this time... regnaD kciN Oct 2012 #4

GOP voters would buy it creeksneakers2 Oct 2012 #11

All this means is that they will try to steal the election. PDJane Oct 2012 #5

I agree creeksneakers2 Oct 2012 #10

Honestly Andy823 Oct 2012 #6

It would be extremely difficult, if not impossible to do in many, if not most, states onenote Oct 2012 #7

True its my speculation creeksneakers2 Oct 2012 #9

Legislatures can't act unilaterally onenote Oct 2012 #15

I skimmed the Pennsylvania constitution creeksneakers2 Oct 2012 #16

I'm in favor of a straight popular vote. Fuck the EC - it's time is over. It's bullshit. HopeHoops Oct 2012 #8

You can't play the game by a set of rules, then claim you won it by a different set of rules. LisaL Oct 2012 #14

Exactly Proud Liberal Dem Oct 2012 #19

The streets will burn. RagAss Oct 2012 #17

Democrats would never stand for this- nor would most people IMHO Proud Liberal Dem Oct 2012 #18

They've already threatened to do it and nobody complained creeksneakers2 Oct 2012 #20

I'm not talking about Florida Republicans Proud Liberal Dem Oct 2012 #21

It would only take a major state or two to change the outcome. creeksneakers2 Oct 2012 #22

My $0.02 is that most people would not accept Romney "winning" like this Proud Liberal Dem Oct 2012 #23