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2016 Postmortem

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7. If it leads to the EC getting replaced by direct presidential elections, I can live with that.

Mon Aug 1, 2016, 12:27 AM

Aug 2016

There is no longer any good reason for small state voters to matter more than everyone else when it comes to picking the president.

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They're going to try to de-legitimize the Electoral College next [View all] AwakeAtLast Jul 2016 OP

I'd be all in for who gets the most votes. redstateblues Aug 2016 #1

Are you just making things up? montex Aug 2016 #2

Just the opposite, actually... Wounded Bear Aug 2016 #5

24 of 27 smallest states are politically irrelevant mvymvy Aug 2016 #13

Wyoming...they gave us Dick Cheney! nt MADem Aug 2016 #15

New York and California have enacted the National Popular Vote bill mvymvy Aug 2016 #11

That's my theory too lapfog_1 Aug 2016 #4

No way. The Constitution is very clear and unambiguous... Wounded Bear Aug 2016 #6

yeah, I thought Bush v. Gore was pretty clear too. - n/t lapfog_1 Aug 2016 #8

Different situation entirely from the proposed scenario... Wounded Bear Aug 2016 #9

We are already 61% of the way to every vote equal mvymvy Aug 2016 #12

Thanks to the update on that. n/t. Ken Burch Aug 2016 #14

Democrats fought against a Republican advantage for many years John Poet Aug 2016 #17

That only works if they win the popular vote...no sign of that happening. brooklynite Aug 2016 #18

I have been thinking along the same lines Kathy M Aug 2016 #19

It has started ..... Trump in Ohio today Kathy M Aug 2016 #20

Is that a bad thing? NobodyHere Aug 2016 #21

True ... I voted for Gore :) Kathy M Aug 2016 #23