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Agree. He did get assassinated. We've had plenty of time to rectify that, but virtually no chance in foreseeable future. Silent Type Sep 29 #1

The electoral college ensures Frasier Balzov Sep 30 #2

And the candidate who wins the popular vote does not necessarily win the election. tetedur Sep 30 #6

Still would have needed a constitutional amendment to get rid of the EC. Just like we needed the kelly1mm Sep 30 #3

The only democracy with an EC. czarjak Sep 30 #4

What if each state could split their electoral college vote like Nebraska and Maine? tetedur Sep 30 #5

It's been tried since the day it was implemented ColinC Sep 30 #7

AFTER a review by forum hosts LOCKING Omaha Steve Sep 30 #8

Silent Type

(6,652 posts)

1. Agree. He did get assassinated. We've had plenty of time to rectify that, but virtually no chance in foreseeable future.

Reply to ArkansasDemocrat1 (Original post)

Sun Sep 29, 2024, 11:49 PM

Sep 29

Frasier Balzov

(3,480 posts)

2. The electoral college ensures

Reply to ArkansasDemocrat1 (Original post)

Mon Sep 30, 2024, 12:19 AM

Sep 30

that the President doesn't end up being chosen by a small handful of states with the rest of the country rendered irrelevant.

Instead, what do we have?

The President chosen by a small handful of states with the rest of the country rendered irrelevant.

tetedur

(1,080 posts)

6. And the candidate who wins the popular vote does not necessarily win the election.

Reply to Frasier Balzov (Reply #2)

Mon Sep 30, 2024, 04:22 AM

Sep 30

So the majority doesn't necessarily win.

kelly1mm

(5,187 posts)

3. Still would have needed a constitutional amendment to get rid of the EC. Just like we needed the

Reply to ArkansasDemocrat1 (Original post)

Mon Sep 30, 2024, 12:24 AM

Sep 30

13th amendment to get rid of slavery ...... even AFTER the emancipation proclamation.

Fun fact: How many slaves were emancipated in Maryland due to the Emancipation Proclamation? Zero.

czarjak

(12,404 posts)

4. The only democracy with an EC.

Reply to ArkansasDemocrat1 (Original post)

Mon Sep 30, 2024, 12:55 AM

Sep 30

It's rigged for the rich, folks.

tetedur

(1,080 posts)

5. What if each state could split their electoral college vote like Nebraska and Maine?

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Mon Sep 30, 2024, 04:21 AM

Sep 30

That would make it more interesting for sure.

ColinC

(10,667 posts)

7. It's been tried since the day it was implemented

Reply to ArkansasDemocrat1 (Original post)

Mon Sep 30, 2024, 07:29 AM

Sep 30

https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2020/12/04/abolish-electoral-college-george-wallace-trump-bayh/

Omaha Steve

(103,443 posts)

8. AFTER a review by forum hosts LOCKING

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Mon Sep 30, 2024, 09:25 AM

Sep 30

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