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2016 Postmortem

kentuck

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4. I'm sure that was part of it.

Reply to Squinch (Reply #2)

Wed Dec 7, 2016, 01:00 PM

Dec 2016

But they did not want the passions of a democracy involved in choosing a leader. It is noteworthy that everytime an election has been determined by the electoral college, a Republican has won, considering that the Federalist Party was an early incarnation of Republican beliefs.

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The Electoral College has become the opposite of what Founders envisioned [View all] kentuck Dec 2016 OP

its time to get rid of the electoral college putitinD Dec 2016 #1

it will never happen, the only hope is to increase the size of the House, and thus the EC Grey Lemercier Dec 2016 #21

Well... actually they were concerned that the southern slaveholders wouldn't be Squinch Dec 2016 #2

I'm sure that was part of it. kentuck Dec 2016 #4

We expect 538 electors to vote the way THEY feel? And ignore the populace they represent? jmg257 Dec 2016 #3

The founders thought it was to vote for the electors treestar Dec 2016 #18

we do need to use it or lose it. mopinko Dec 2016 #5

Yep, but the electoral college his unfortuately here to state CajunBlazer Dec 2016 #6

The EC is already more than halfway to irrelevancy ProfessorPlum Dec 2016 #7

Interesting, but you didn't read carefully... CajunBlazer Dec 2016 #11

Gee, thanks for the unnecessary lecture ProfessorPlum Dec 2016 #12

Gee, I would have thought that .... CajunBlazer Dec 2016 #14

You were the one boo-hooing about how it was impossible to get rid of ProfessorPlum Dec 2016 #15

I'll tell you what, I will give you good odds and make you a friendly bet... CajunBlazer Dec 2016 #19

that sounds great ProfessorPlum Dec 2016 #20

I hope you're right CajunBlazer Dec 2016 #22

Who cares what the founders intended? portlander23 Dec 2016 #8

There is a prosess for that.."..and we should get rid of it." Nancyswidower Dec 2016 #10

No amendment is even needed ProfessorPlum Dec 2016 #13

It really is needed. People just don't realize it because it isn't close enough to take seriously FBaggins Dec 2016 #16

frankly I'd rather have an amendment as well ProfessorPlum Dec 2016 #17

The winner take all system should at least be changed. Seasider Dec 2016 #9