The Electoral College Is the Greatest Threat to Our Democracy

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  1. Dayton3

    Dayton3 Well-Known Member

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    More accurately a clear majority of voters in Manhattan and southern California rejected Donald Trump.

    Sad for them but I don't want them running the United States.
     
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    TrackerSam Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    When you were watching the returns come in on election night, what were they counting? Every news outlet. What were they counting?
     
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    You need to read what people are posting. Nobody said he wasn't.
     
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    When you read my post, did you intentionally not understand what I said, or were you not able to comprehend what I said?
     
  5. Robert

    Robert Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Then why did the law swear him into office?

    What troubles me most is you still do not understand what states are and why states are involved with the race to be president as opposed to the cumulative population.
     
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    where are you getting lost? Geography is irrelevant. The simple fact is, americans rejected trump as their president.

    we know. You'd rather have wide open unpopulated empty space determine who is president, instead of the actual people being governed.
     
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    because he was selected by the EC.

    I don't understand why you guys pretend not to understand what I've said.
     
  8. Robert

    Robert Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Well as we keep telling you, how can Trump be president if he was rejected?

    Again, your confused because you think the system works different than it actually does.
     
  9. Robert

    Robert Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    I don't get why you want to use an irrelevant number. The EC is definitely why Trump is president. And guess what? It's always been like that.
     
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    why do you pretend not to know what I'm typing?
     
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    because it reflects the will of the American people.
    why do you pretend to not know what I'm typing?
     
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    There are no unpopulated empty spaces determining who is president.

    Ever heard the term "geography is destiny"? Very true.
     
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    Somebody said Americans rejected him.
     
  14. Robert

    Robert Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Does it? How many times have you ran for an election?

    Why is the EC the law?

    Don't you suppose they could have founded this county to tabulate as you suppose it should be?
     
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    Robert Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    If you know why Hillary lost, why bother us with will of the people?
     
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    of course there is. Everytime you guys refer to the electoral map and it looks like a sea of red. Most of that is unpopulated empty space.

    Geography has nothing to do with the peoples rejection of trump.
     
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    That was me, because that is true. It's why he got 3 million less votes than his opponent.
     
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    so math isn't your thing. Got it.
    a left over from the 18th century, that no longer applies today. It has proven detrimental to the nation twice in this century.
    probably. the point is, the EC is not needed in 2019. And has proven detrimental twice now in this century.
     
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    to point out that trump was rejected by the people, and having a president that the people he is to govern rejected is un-American.
     
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    The EC is the vote count that chooses our President. The popular vote is for Prom
    Queen. I hope she saved you a dance.
     
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    Why do you pretend not to know what I'm typing?
     
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    Robert Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Hillary was rejected. Would you have wanted her as president?
     
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    the election results show she was americans choice for president.
    No, it's why I didn't vote for her. Americans chose her instead of trump for president.
     
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    Because you keep pretending that you know what you're talking about.
     
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    By showing you the actual vote totals from 2016, and who received more votes? Lol, ok.
     

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