How about something that doesn't screw over California in the process? (Reply #3)

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Fri Jan 4, 2019, 02:05 AM

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3. How about something that doesn't screw over California in the process?

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47 replies	Author	Time	Post
Dem introduces bills to eliminate electoral college, stop presidents from pardoning themselves [View all]	Judi Lynn	Jan 2019	OP
I agree that Electoral College isn't working as the founders expected.	Stonepounder	Jan 2019	#1
No, it wouldn't say any AREA picked the winner. It would say all INDIVIDUALS,	pnwmom	Jan 2019	#2
Absolutely agree. One vote per person. President represents ALL, not an area	iluvtennis	Jan 2019	#9
How about something that doesn't screw over California in the process?	ansible	Jan 2019	#3
Amen!	calimary	Jan 2019	#13
How would getting rid of the EC..	MicaelS	Jan 2019	#28
It actually helps California. Their votes would have appropriate weight.	SharonAnn	Jan 2019	#45
Main problem with the EC is how some states lock them into voting whoever wins the state rather	cstanleytech	Jan 2019	#4
I thought they were supposed to represent the will of their voters.	JustABozoOnThisBus	Jan 2019	#33
Yes but forcing renders their ability to act as a firewall to keep	cstanleytech	Jan 2019	#35
The Senate already has a bias in power to small states	Mopar151	Jan 2019	#5
+++++++ agree	iluvtennis	Jan 2019	#10
So it's better...	SergeStorms	Jan 2019	#8
THIS!!!!	calimary	Jan 2019	#14
Why should the city of Chicago's 3 million residents	Progressive Jones	Jan 2019	#11
This, too!!!	calimary	Jan 2019	#15
No it wouldn't,every one gets ONE vote....	Bengus81	Jan 2019	#21
That what trump does, claim an overwhelming victory when he only won by 76000 votes. nt	oldsoftie	Jan 2019	#23
who cares where one lives? let the people decide.	Blues Heron	Jan 2019	#26
One person, one vote. Simple as that.	Merlot	Jan 2019	#29
It IS working exactly as intended: to empower (rural) slave states despite their low populations.	lagomorph777	Jan 2019	#39
We don't need an amendment.	Scruffy1	Jan 2019	#6
The right wing cannot, and should not, be trusted. nt	Progressive Jones	Jan 2019	#12
States govenrments can change every two years	Merlot	Jan 2019	#31
"We don't need an amendment." 2 yrs ago I might have agreed. In this nightmare administration...	mpcamb	Jan 2019	#43
One person, one vote.	Tactical Peek	Jan 2019	#7
And This!!!	calimary	Jan 2019	#16
Now you can add TWO MORE Pres elections to that list that Carter presented.....	Bengus81	Jan 2019	#22
And prorate each Senator's vote.	Woodycall	Jan 2019	#17
a symbolic gesture, no chance to go any further than McConnel's inbox	beachbum bob	Jan 2019	#18
2020 is fast approaching	watoos	Jan 2019	#19
the sheer numbers needed to pass any admenment makes nearly impossible	beachbum bob	Jan 2019	#20
McTurtle's headed for the outbox.	lagomorph777	Jan 2019	#40
Be carefull...Sometimes the shoe can be on the other foot.	Maxheader	Jan 2019	#24
The winner take all concept	The Wizard	Jan 2019	#25
Love it!!	InAbLuEsTaTe	Jan 2019	#27
One thing that will come out of this presidency.	Turbineguy	Jan 2019	#30
Thank you, Steve Cohen.	Firestorm49	Jan 2019	#32
+1	Power 2 the People	Jan 2019	#34
K&R!!	BlancheSplanchnik	Jan 2019	#36
A purely symbolic move, but I like the gesture.	Nitram	Jan 2019	#37
I have 2 problems with the EC that are never mentioned	TexasBushwhacker	Jan 2019	#38
The electoral needs to be abolished. It has allowed a minority to rule over the majority	onit2day	Jan 2019	#41
The last paragraph really sums it up...	Stuart G	Jan 2019	#42
If a person get just 1 vote more than the opposition in each of the 11 largest states by population,	Cold War Spook	Jan 2019	#44
The big problem is that the original concept of state's rights is flawed	Buckeyeblue	Jan 2019	#46
K&R	Scurrilous	Jan 2019	#47

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