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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 07:38 AM Original message |
The real problem with the Electoral College is that is an artificial construct, |
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THUNDER HANDS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 07:46 AM Response to Original message |
1. that would mean 600 congressmen |
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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 08:09 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. That is one way to solve the problem |
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salguine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 09:02 AM Response to Reply #1 |
14. 600!? Geez...We have 535 now, and 532 of them are useless. |
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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 09:16 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. actually we have 435, but I'll bite |
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salguine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 09:28 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. I meant 535 in both houses. The only three I'd keep are Waxman, Wexler, and Kucinich. |
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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 09:32 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. What no Maxine Waters? No Bernie Sanders? |
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GoesTo11 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 07:52 AM Response to Original message |
2. Did you do the math? |
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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 08:48 AM Response to Reply #2 |
13. 520K vs 640K is a huge difference |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 07:54 AM Response to Original message |
3. That was the idea though, originally |
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Richardo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 08:12 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Nice informative post |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 08:09 AM Response to Original message |
4. The theory that states and not people should elect the president |
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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 08:19 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. I agree, but it won't change, |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 08:23 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Fine, but somewhat tangental to what the fundamental problem is. |
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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 08:25 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Well let's figure out what we can give small population states in exchange, |
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Richardo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 08:11 AM Response to Original message |
6. So is democracy, when you come right down to it |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 08:23 AM Response to Original message |
9. It was designed to prevent Virginia dominance early on |
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GeorgeGist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 08:47 AM Response to Original message |
12. That's like saying the real problem with countries is that ... |
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