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BlueStreak

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13. Changing the rules in the middle of the game requires media compliance

Reply to creeksneakers2 (Reply #12)

Mon Oct 22, 2012, 08:15 PM

Oct 2012

Rove et al wouldn't come right out and say they are changing the rules. The crooks would probably work behind the scenes to get the electoral votes turned around. Ultimately the media would have to agree with that or at least agree to look the other way.

We have a horrible media today. But I can't believe they have fallen to that point.

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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