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Posters that have repeatedly been calling to eliminate the Electoral College
Posted on 11/9/16 at 8:41 am
Posted on 11/9/16 at 8:41 am
check in here.
I assume you're all on the #notmypresident train?
I assume you're all on the #notmypresident train?
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Posted on 11/9/16 at 8:42 am to Green Chili Tiger
Melt
Posted on 11/9/16 at 8:44 am to CyrustheVirus
quote:
Melt
It's interesting to see how different people cope.
Some just stay away. Others attack their opponent to somehow get some perceived victory.
It's funny to watch.
This post was edited on 11/9/16 at 8:46 am
Posted on 11/9/16 at 8:44 am to CyrustheVirus
quote:
Melt
Wat?
I'm a huge fan of the Electoral College.
Posted on 11/9/16 at 8:47 am to Green Chili Tiger
I'm all about MAGA and am ecstatic this morning. But I still stand by my opinion that they need to be broken down on a congressional level.
Posted on 11/9/16 at 8:47 am to Green Chili Tiger
I am not one. I think it is a good system that give the states some role.'
I do agree that some tweaks are needed to reduce the influence of "winner take all" superstates, so I propose the following:
Winner of Statewide election gets the 2 electors for the Senate seats (since these are statewide offices)
Electors based on Rep seats will be awarded to the winner of the congressional district. So, in Louisiana's case, Trump would have gotten 6-7 votes, with HRC receiving 1-2.
I do agree that some tweaks are needed to reduce the influence of "winner take all" superstates, so I propose the following:
Winner of Statewide election gets the 2 electors for the Senate seats (since these are statewide offices)
Electors based on Rep seats will be awarded to the winner of the congressional district. So, in Louisiana's case, Trump would have gotten 6-7 votes, with HRC receiving 1-2.
This post was edited on 11/9/16 at 8:53 am
Posted on 11/9/16 at 8:52 am to Green Chili Tiger
I think it needs to be tweaked. But what happened last night was exactly why we have it. So California can't elect a president that the rest of the country isn't for. btw Trump could still end up with the popular vote as well..
Posted on 11/9/16 at 8:56 am to Green Chili Tiger
quote:
check in here. I assume you're all on the #notmypresident train?
I wanted trump to win, but lose the popular vote. If you're going to keep the electoral college for simplicities sake, at least split it along congressional districts. No reason a 1,000 vote margin should be the same as a 5,000,000 vote margin. I'd prefer a true popular vote with a runoff though, but the 2-party system would never allow it.
This post was edited on 11/9/16 at 8:59 am
Posted on 11/9/16 at 8:59 am to Green Chili Tiger
Adjustments need to be made to the current system. Personally, I'd like to see a popular vote.
Posted on 11/9/16 at 8:59 am to Green Chili Tiger
I'm not a fan of the result but I'm not ready to give up the EC yet. It provides a balance between majority rule and state representation, sort of like the House and Senate do. The needs of people living in densely populated cities on coasts don't necessarily correlate with the needs of people who live in interior states, and the EC gives the latter a bit more say in how the country is led.
Posted on 11/9/16 at 9:00 am to Green Chili Tiger
quote:
Green Chili Tiger
Posted on 11/9/16 at 9:00 am to udtiger
quote:
I do agree that some tweaks are needed to reduce the influence of "winner take all" superstates, so I propose the following:
Winner of Statewide election gets the 2 electors for the Senate seats (since these are statewide offices)
Electors based on Rep seats will be awarded to the winner of the congressional district. So, in Louisiana's case, Trump would have gotten 6-7 votes, with HRC receiving 1-2.
I like this as well.
Posted on 11/9/16 at 9:01 am to Green Chili Tiger
quote:
Posters that have repeatedly been calling to eliminate the Electoral College
check in here.
I assume you're all on the #notmypresident train?
PAnn Coulter ?@AnnCoulter 9h9 hours ago
Ann Coulter Retweeted Nate Silver
That's because for millions of Republicans in CA & NY, voting accomplishes nothing more than giving them jury duty.
Posted on 11/9/16 at 9:01 am to Green Chili Tiger
Didn't Trump also win the popular vote?
I'm confused.
I'm confused.
Posted on 11/9/16 at 9:02 am to Green Chili Tiger
It somehow turns out that the EC uusaly gets the best outcome. I sure wouldn't change it now.
Posted on 11/9/16 at 9:02 am to Green Chili Tiger
How many posters did that?
Posted on 11/9/16 at 9:02 am to TheCaterpillar
quote:Last I checked, Hillary is a bit ahead, but the margin is narrow.
Didn't Trump also win the popular vote?
I'm confused.
It's because she lost WI and MI by around 30,000 votes each (IIRC), but won other states by large margins.
This post was edited on 11/9/16 at 9:03 am
Posted on 11/9/16 at 9:02 am to TheCaterpillar
quote:
Didn't Trump also win the popular vote?
Clinton slightly ahead.
Posted on 11/9/16 at 9:02 am to JamalSanders
I agree. Not a fan of winner take all.
Posted on 11/9/16 at 9:03 am to WhiskeyPapa
quote:
Clinton slightly ahead.
Ohhh shite.
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