We still are a republic as long as there is Congress ... they are there to vote our proxy ... I just think that the electoral College is outdated in a modern world with instant information!!!
On Thu, Nov 10, 2016 at 3:12 PM, Keith In Tampa <[email protected]> wrote: > And as I stated, I am still disappointed in you! (For what ever that's > worth! <Grin>!) No matter, it's all good, and we will continue to > disagree with your belief that we become a Democracy versus a > Constitutional Republic thank you very much! > > > > > On Thu, Nov 10, 2016 at 3:05 PM, Brian Bednarek <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Reality is that the electoral college is based on how many >> representatives you have in Congress, so it is redundant, it is based on >> how many people live in a region ... I just think its time has passed a >> lone time ago!!! >> >> I didn't want Hillary to win nor Trump, but I knew it was going to be one >> of them ... both make me unhappy ... I had ballot questions and school >> board as well on election day, so I HAD to vote and as I stated before I >> was NOT voting for either of them!!! >> >> On Thu, Nov 10, 2016 at 1:31 PM, 'Perplexed' via PoliticalForum < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >>> Just look at the democrats calling for "majority rules" government (or >>> "MOB rules", take your pick) after spending 6 decades buying dependence on >>> government that pretty much ensures a voting majority. Gee, that isn't >>> predictable at all, right? They've done it with blacks for decades and have >>> now moved on to enslave illegals and to legalize them - all for power and >>> with total disregard to the fact it destroys the country and its LEGAL >>> citizens. >>> >>> It's just like a liberal to try to silence the voices entirely of those >>> with whom they disagree. I, for one, will thoroughly enjoy telling them to >>> STFU for at least the next four years and reminding them that they are the >>> LOSERS now; it's official. >>> >>> On Thursday, November 10, 2016 at 8:31:43 AM UTC-5, gtheist957 wrote: >>>> >>>> Brian you live in one of the mega metropolitan areas that would >>>> determine how the rest of the country would have to live . If the electoral >>>> college were to be done away with. we are 50 sovereign states remember!!!! >>>> >>>> On Nov 10, 2016 6:12 AM, "Brian Bednarek" <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> 13 colonies/states were a lot different than the current 50 we have, a >>>>> far more agricultural country and news didn't move all that fast compared >>>>> to the instant 24 hour news we live with now!!! ... I still think that >>>>> popular vote should be the way, but I don't expect that to ever change in >>>>> my lifetime >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Nov 9, 2016 at 7:38 PM, Keith In Tampa <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Five times in our 240 year history. And no, I am opposed to a >>>>>> popular vote, and not because of the outcome.....Our Framers knew what >>>>>> they >>>>>> were doing, and the purpose is to keep a balance between the several >>>>>> States! >>>>>> >>>>>> As I just wrote in another group: For the first time in years, I >>>>>> feel reinvigorated and once again have faith in my Nation and fellow >>>>>> Americans! I am once again excited about our National prospects! I >>>>>> genuinely believe that Trump can start the process of getting this Nation >>>>>> back on track, become a unifer, restore national pride, and get the >>>>>> (Purposely!) stagnant economy rip-roaring! >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wed, Nov 9, 2016 at 7:29 PM, Brian Bednarek <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Not that I wanted Hillary to win, but this sorta shows how the >>>>>>> popular vote really should be the way to determine the outcome of an >>>>>>> election in modern times ... how many times has the popular vote been >>>>>>> usurped by the electoral votes ... I have been on record as being >>>>>>> against >>>>>>> President-Elect trump as well, but he will get the standard 6 months of >>>>>>> "let's see what you can do" that I have given all the Presidents in my >>>>>>> adult voting years ... FYI, none were able to get beyond 6 months >>>>>>> before >>>>>>> my personal scorn was raised!!! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Wed, Nov 9, 2016 at 5:23 PM, Keith In Tampa <[email protected]> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hil won the popular vote I think by 219K; currently the electoral >>>>>>>> count is 279- 228 in favor of Trump, but Arizona and Michigan has not >>>>>>>> been >>>>>>>> awarded yet; and Trump looks to have won both. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Wed, Nov 9, 2016 at 2:14 PM, geoffrey theist <[email protected] >>>>>>>> > wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> A question . Was the popular vote that close? Or did we come out >>>>>>>>> in such "yuge" numbers that we stayed ahead of the ballot stuffing by >>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>> dems? Just asking. I stayed up until I heard that Donald had won. in >>>>>>>>> 2012 I >>>>>>>>> went to bed with Romney leading and woke up to four more years of >>>>>>>>> Barack. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Nov 9, 2016 12:36 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> It's a beautiful thing! >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>>>>>>> *From: *"Keith In Tampa" <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>> *To: *"PoliticalForum" <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>> *Sent: *Wednesday, November 9, 2016 1:09:23 PM >>>>>>>>>> *Subject: *Winning! >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> The distinction between the Midtown Hilton Hotel (Trump Victory >>>>>>>>>> Hall) versus the Javitz Center in Midtown Manhatten last night/this >>>>>>>>>> morning: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Versus: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>> Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. >>>>>>>>>> For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group >>>>>>>>>> /PoliticalForum >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ >>>>>>>>>> <http://www.politicalforum.com/> >>>>>>>>>> * It's active and moderated. 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