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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWe have had three really wonderful people elected President the last two decades
but unfortunately two of them were prevented from taking office by an archaic and corruptable system.
And instead, we tragically had two of the most ill equipt men to ever sit in the oval office.
There is the great shame, where we could be with the leadership we might have had.
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We have had three really wonderful people elected President the last two decades (Original Post)
edhopper
Jul 2017
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It will happen again until something BIG happens in congress to change the electoon rules.
BigmanPigman
Jul 2017
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BigmanPigman
(51,627 posts)1. It will happen again until something BIG happens in congress to change the electoon rules.
Of course since the GOP is in control our hands are tied for a while. The states and federal government need to get on board but if theGOP control the states too nothing will change.
edhopper
(33,615 posts)2. You are sadly correct.
jmowreader
(50,562 posts)3. It would take a Constitutional amendment we won't get
Direct popular election is the answer, but the electoral college heavily favors the GOP.
BigmanPigman
(51,627 posts)4. Yes, and with paper too so electronic hacking, etc won't keep happening.