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re: What is the argument for the electoral college instead of a popular vote?
Posted on 11/8/16 at 11:43 am to TheCaterpillar
Posted on 11/8/16 at 11:43 am to TheCaterpillar
It's to keep the emotional and avg IQ populace of 90 to be able to make a major foolish decision. Example... if they all voted for Vermin Supreme... the electoral college would step in and rebuke that stupidity.
This post was edited on 11/8/16 at 11:43 am
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Posted on 11/8/16 at 11:54 am to TheCaterpillar
^Adding to the above:
Ask any history professor and they'll tell you it was set up because the founders didn't think the common man was smart enough to vote, so the EC was the middle man.
Ask any history professor and they'll tell you it was set up because the founders didn't think the common man was smart enough to vote, so the EC was the middle man.
This post was edited on 11/8/16 at 11:56 am
Posted on 11/8/16 at 11:55 am to TheCaterpillar
same argument for the 2nd amendment
its in the constitution
its in the constitution
Posted on 11/8/16 at 11:58 am to TheCaterpillar
They should use the Electorial College as intended. Do not make winner take all.
Posted on 11/8/16 at 11:59 am to TheCaterpillar
Without the electoral college, conservatism would be dead. The heavy population states would dominate the political process, and small town American values would be forgotten.
Posted on 11/8/16 at 12:00 pm to TheCaterpillar
If you want CA and NY to pick your president every year, go with the popular vote.
In 2000 we would have elected Al Gore as president w/o the electoral college. (looking back that may not have been a bad thing)
In 2000 we would have elected Al Gore as president w/o the electoral college. (looking back that may not have been a bad thing)
Posted on 11/8/16 at 12:01 pm to TheCaterpillar
It is the final brake against demagoguery and the popular vote. Depending upon state law, an electoral college member does not have to vote for the candidate who won their state.
Posted on 11/8/16 at 12:42 pm to TheCaterpillar
Do you want NYC, LA, and Chicago to determine your president for you?
Posted on 11/8/16 at 12:44 pm to TheCaterpillar
Republicans would never win without the electoral college.
Dems win the Coasts, win forever.
Dems win the Coasts, win forever.
Posted on 11/8/16 at 12:55 pm to TheCaterpillar
quote:
If the electoral votes are weighted by population anyway,
The weights are not entirely proportionate to population.
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