I think I do and I understand the consequences and ramifications of doing away with it.
On Nov 10, 2016 6:22 PM, "Brian Bednarek" <[email protected]> wrote: > You OBVIOUSLY do not understand the Electroral College ... it is based on > population density, just like Congressional Districts ... California has > far more Electoral votes than Rhode Island ... the only socialist/everybody > gets the same deal is the Senate ... 2 from every state ... are you unaware > of how Congress works and by extension the outdated Electoral Congress??? I > assume you have access to the internets ... look it up!!! > > > On Thu, Nov 10, 2016 at 7:06 PM, geoffrey theist <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> so you think it's fair for large metropolitan areas that are perpetually >> broke or operating under huge deficits should be setting tax policies for >> the rest of the country because they have huge populations. that's >> ludicrous and naive. >> >> On Nov 10, 2016 4:53 PM, "Brian Bednarek" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> 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 I just think that the electoral College is outdated 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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