The electoral college is a disaster for a democracy!

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  1. Jimmy79

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    I am right, everyone says so. Believe me.
     
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    AlphaOmega Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    We aren't a democracy so......seems like everything is working the way its supposed to be.
     
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    Of course you are right. Its so entertaining watching leftists blow their feakn gaskets.
     
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    So what? This is exactly why the candidates campaigned the way they did. Change the rules, you change the way they campaign. When a candidate wins the people who are upset will whine about it. Trump won. Get over it.
     
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    The elector college isn't the problem, it is the winner take all standard. But this is needed to provide fair representation for rural America. If the elections were based on only the popular vote, the cities would elect every President. So it is a key component in maintaining representation for all Americans.

    The electoral college could still refuse to elect Trump. If he screws up too badly before then it could still happen. They are our safety valve in case the electorate goes insane and elects someone like... Trump! I am hoping for lots of 3AM tweets!
     
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    This is what I've been saying.... He won every single battleground in dominating fashion. If he wanted to drive out the vote in other states he could have.
     
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    He definitely needs more than one. I've rarely seen such desperation on this forum or any other forum. Blimey. Someone needs to offer Ronnie a shoulder to cry on.
     
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    We'll schedule more cry-ins and comfort animals for those delicate flowers.
     
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    Yeah I wasn't expecting him to be the one to lose it. They are offering safe spaces for people having trouble with the election to take naps and try to calm down...you know like we do for children.
    And they wonder why they lost.
     
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    I am personally against the electoral college.

    That said, Trump did not lose the popular vote because there was no race on the popular vote, Trump did not compete on the popular vote, neither did Hillary. The race was on the electoral college vote and nothing else and you can't lose or win what you're not competing on.

    Had the race been on the popular vote, Trump and Hillary would have competed in different states using different GOTV tactics and we'd have found out who won then. The only race they had was the race for electoral votes, Trump won, libs disputing that are sore losers.

    PS It's like if in hockey or other sports, a losing team would claim victory because it made more shots on goal. Totally absurd and pathetic, but par for the course for the libs.
     
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    Cry ins....too funny. Their blowing gaskets has far exceeded even my expectations. Really, this whole thing couldn't have ended any better if I wrote it myself.
    They lost the Presidency, the house, the senate and...(this is the best part).....total control of their faculties.
     
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    And I seem to remember when Trump pulled ahead in the polls the Hillary supporters claimed she still had the electoral votes to win. Funny how they whine when Hillary loses the electoral votes.
     
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    Hillary shoulder shimmy....ahhh the good ole days when leftists thought the election was in the bag
    [video=youtube;P6k38Wutmh0]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6k38Wutmh0[/video]
     
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    I think griping about the ECV is just another way of complaining about the election esults:

    “Most of the freakouts have the same source: Progressives afraid that Trump will do to them what they wanted Hillary to do to conservatives.”

    https://pjmedia.com/instapundit/249004/
     
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    Why?

    To correct what Trump calls a "total sham and a travesty" and "a great and disgusting injustice" which is a "disaster for a democracy." Trump says "the world is laughing at us. Our country is now in serious and unprecedented trouble...like never before."

    How can you claim to support him and then let this "total sham and a travesty" and "a great and disgusting injustice" happen?

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    We live in a Police state?

    You've obviously never lived in a police state to have such a bizarre belief.
     
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    I can think for myself, I'm not signing your treasonous, anarchist garbage. ;)
     
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    Clinton: 60,467,601 votes

    Trump: 60,072,551 votes

    "The electoral college is a disaster for a democracy. This election is a total sham and a travesty. We are not a democracy! Our nation is totally divided! The world is laughing at us. Our country is now in serious and unprecedented trouble...like never before

    Lets fight like hell and stop this great and disgusting injustice! We can't let this happen. We should march on Washington and stop this travesty."


    Maybe you should take your dear leader at his word. For once.

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    I'm sorry, your confused.

    I'm not the one saying: "The electoral college is a disaster for a democracy. This election is a total sham and a travesty. We are not a democracy! Our nation is totally divided! The world is laughing at us. Our country is now in serious and unprecedented trouble...like never before

    Lets fight like hell and stop this great and disgusting injustice! We can't let this happen. We should march on Washington and stop this travesty.
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    Your dear leader is.

    Maybe you should take him at his word. For once.
     
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    Fight the good fight sir, I'm on the other side on this one.
     
  23. Iriemon

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    [video=youtube;C7xHN3TJiFs]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7xHN3TJiFs[/video]

    Clinton: 60,467,601 votes

    Trump: 60,072,551 votes

    https://www.google.com/#q=2016+electoin+popular+vote&eob=enn/p//0/0///////////

    It's like having a basketball game but choosing the winner based on players who weren't even in the game.

    Donald said it himself many many times. The game is "rigged" and: ""The electoral college is a disaster for a democracy. This election is a total sham and a travesty. We are not a democracy! Our nation is totally divided! The world is laughing at us. Our country is now in serious and unprecedented trouble...like never before

    Lets fight like hell and stop this great and disgusting injustice! We can't let this happen. We should march on Washington and stop this travesty."

    Maybe you should take your deal leader at his word for once.

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    I don't blame you for not believing your dear leader either. His a pathological liar. Why would anyone believe a word that comes out of his mouth?

    And I agree we should oppose what he tells us. Democrats in Congress should treat him the same way Republicans treated Obama.
     
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    Lol, he has my full blessing. America will have a chance to speak in 2 years. Until then, you might wanna get used to our new prez.
     
  25. Iriemon

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    You think?

    Tell me, what do you think the guy who said this would do?

    "The electoral college is a disaster for a democracy. This election is a total sham and a travesty. We are not a democracy! Our nation is totally divided! The world is laughing at us. Our country is now in serious and unprecedented trouble...like never before

    Lets fight like hell and stop this great and disgusting injustice! We can't let this happen. We should march on Washington and stop this travesty."


    Why do you think we should do any different than your dealer leader himself tells us and you what we should do?
     

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