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Wounded Bear

(58,440 posts)
16. In literary terms, it's called tilting at windmills...
Thu Jun 22, 2017, 12:05 PM
Jun 2017

It's a constitutional issue, and cannot be fixed without an amendment, and the states who benefit from it won't concede.

I just want my vote to be able to be recounted. The Wielding Truth Jun 2017 #1
Most likely because they are in the minority and the majority brings bills to the floor. shraby Jun 2017 #2
It would require a Constitutional amendment... jberryhill Jun 2017 #3
It's the Electoral College, not the 'electorial college.' MineralMan Jun 2017 #4
Thanks Mineral Man.. LakeArenal Jun 2017 #10
My pleasure. I try to clarify, whenever I can. MineralMan Jun 2017 #11
Clarified it for me, as well.....thanks! Heartstrings Jun 2017 #15
Political capital. Act_of_Reparation Jun 2017 #5
Because you need Republican votes to do it and they won't. hrmjustin Jun 2017 #6
Because getting rid of the Electoral College is a non-starter... LesterKasai Jun 2017 #7
Exactly. But good luck convincing folks of that. We need to concentrate on GOTV Hoyt Jun 2017 #12
Excellent post & no ridicule is merited. I distinctly remember all the Dems after Coup 2000 standing UTUSN Jun 2017 #8
Do you know what it would take to get rid of the EC? MichMary Jun 2017 #9
Actions are being pursued at the state level Gothmog Jun 2017 #13
If we win back enough state govs in 2018 it will prolly happen Tiggeroshii Jun 2017 #23
I am hoping that you are right Gothmog Jun 2017 #37
Me too Tiggeroshii Jun 2017 #39
You got it Gothmog - the process is moving along:: vkkv Jun 2017 #34
I strongly support the National Popular Vote movement and plan Gothmog Jun 2017 #36
+1,000 Tiggeroshii Jun 2017 #40
I appreciate all the comments. And learned a lot. LakeArenal Jun 2017 #14
This is just a guess, but MichMary Jun 2017 #18
I am in one of those states.... LakeArenal Jun 2017 #20
In literary terms, it's called tilting at windmills... Wounded Bear Jun 2017 #16
Because it requires a constitutional amendment, which won't happen. DanTex Jun 2017 #17
Understand that it's a huge pie in the sky... LakeArenal Jun 2017 #19
Actually we are just 5 states passing laws from doing that Tiggeroshii Jun 2017 #21
Huh? How do you figure that? n/t MichMary Jun 2017 #24
States worth 170 ecs have passed laws committing their ecs to the popular vote winner Tiggeroshii Jun 2017 #25
Okay, I see, but-- MichMary Jun 2017 #26
not sure exactly which ones Tiggeroshii Jun 2017 #27
Check this site out for an update on their progress Tiggeroshii Jun 2017 #30
This message was self-deleted by its author WillowTree Jun 2017 #28
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It requires an amendment to the Constitution Progressive dog Jun 2017 #29
Not quite Tiggeroshii Jun 2017 #31
States can change their own laws at any point. Progressive dog Jun 2017 #33
True enough Tiggeroshii Jun 2017 #38
Because it requires a Constitutional Amendment, and doesn't have the votes still_one Jun 2017 #32
As amazing as this seems, at this point it would be EASIER to take back the House and Senate bottomofthehill Jun 2017 #35
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