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2016 Postmortem

mtnsnake

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7. For sure

Reply to kentuck (Reply #6)

Sun Dec 18, 2016, 01:45 PM

Dec 2016

but unfortunately, as long as the EC favors republicans, we're probably going to be stuck with it for at least the short range future.

I'm still hoping for a small miracle tomorrow. I say "small" because if they do honor the Founders tomorrow by preventing a maniac like Trump from becoming president, I would guess that they would choose someone almost as bad as Trump like Rubio or Cruz, ugh, instead of a moderate.

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There should be major changes made to the Electoral College. [View all] kentuck Dec 2016 OP

Be honest now! If we Dems hadn't lost 2 Presidential Elections, getting the most votes, napi21 Dec 2016 #1

So what is the job of the electors? kentuck Dec 2016 #2

In theory, they are NOT supposed to be there to rubber stamp anyone who is unqualified mtnsnake Dec 2016 #3

What type of person would be "unqualified"? kentuck Dec 2016 #4

Trump is the poster boy for "unqualified," and no, I cannot imagine anyone mtnsnake Dec 2016 #5

So, if they do not do their job. kentuck Dec 2016 #6

For sure mtnsnake Dec 2016 #7

It was set up to favor the property class. kentuck Dec 2016 #8

Legally he's qualified crazycatlady Dec 2016 #9