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Progressive dog

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12. Slave states got .6 votes for every slave

Reply to Le Gaucher (Reply #10)

Mon Nov 13, 2017, 06:57 PM

Nov 2017

That did not just apply to President. The electoral college was to benefit states like Rhode Island, with small populations.

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This is WHY we have a Reality TV host the POTUS [View all] pbmus Nov 2017 OP

And 2.7 million of us had our votes not count at all. pnwmom Nov 2017 #1

What will likely happen is that yuiyoshida Nov 2017 #5

That's why they call themselves originalist when it comes to the constitution. rogue emissary Nov 2017 #11

Is this true? (I don't trust memes). I'm trying to verify it, but so far have not been able to. C Moon Nov 2017 #2

Ok, the math is in the meme... pbmus Nov 2017 #3

There are more polite ways to communicate with your fellow Democratic party folks. C Moon Nov 2017 #4

It probably is.... RhodeIslandOne Nov 2017 #25

That is because they get 2 senators. Le Gaucher Nov 2017 #6

I bet if enough people..... Little Star Nov 2017 #8

The people should decide with there vote, not the electoral college... pbmus Nov 2017 #9

Electoral college itself is rooted in slavery Le Gaucher Nov 2017 #10

Slave states got .6 votes for every slave Progressive dog Nov 2017 #12

Small state benefit is the 2 senators per state. Le Gaucher Nov 2017 #13

The EV is NOT proportional to population Progressive dog Nov 2017 #14

If you remove the 2 senatorial votes per state.. It is. Le Gaucher Nov 2017 #15

And if you paint red over with blue Progressive dog Nov 2017 #16

Nothing progressive about a pre civil war amendment. pbmus Nov 2017 #17

1804?? We didn't have a Constitutional caonvention in 1804 Progressive dog Nov 2017 #18

.... pbmus Nov 2017 #19

Learn to read for understanding. Progressive dog Nov 2017 #20

Your rudeness is only surpassed by your ignorance pbmus Nov 2017 #21

Pretend to yourself that the amendment has something to do Progressive dog Nov 2017 #22

WTF... pbmus Nov 2017 #23

Still having trouble understanding that Progressive dog Nov 2017 #24

I am not confused about the stupidity of the electoral college.. pbmus Nov 2017 #26

That's why you expanded your original post Progressive dog Nov 2017 #28

Prior to that amendment, the Prez & VP weren't a single ticket bigbrother05 Nov 2017 #34

With them in, it is NOT proportional karynnj Nov 2017 #29

How do you figure? dpibel Nov 2017 #32

we can split California into 2 or 3 states lapfog_1 Nov 2017 #31

Nothern CA would be a Republican stronghold. joshcryer Nov 2017 #35

Is is actually much worse than just that genxlib Nov 2017 #7

Basics: Wyoming has two U.S. senators, same as California. VOX Nov 2017 #27

A totally corrupted FBI targeting the Democratic candidate was an even bigger factor. (eom) StevieM Nov 2017 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author lunamagica Nov 2017 #33

What doesnt make sense? pbmus Nov 2017 #36

That the majority of voters don't elect the POTUS lunamagica Nov 2017 #38

This message was self-deleted by its author lunamagica Nov 2017 #37