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OKIsItJustMe

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6. They do not elect the President. Their hands are tied.

Reply to Think. Again. (Reply #5)

Wed Nov 6, 2024, 01:40 PM

Nov 6

Imagine if each state were given a small pile of poker chips, and based on the election, they threw the appropriate number of “red” or “blue” chips into the pot. Would you say that the chips elected the president?

The whole thing should either be set to rights, or abolished.

Personally, I like the idea of electing trusted, qualified people to make choices on behalf of the people. (It’s called a “Republic.”)

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I guess leaving the fate of life on Earth... [View all] Think. Again. Nov 6 OP

People of the Land OKIsItJustMe Nov 6 #1

The thing is, she lost the "popular vote" as well OKIsItJustMe Nov 6 #2

It is only the electoral college that decides the outcome.... Think. Again. Nov 6 #3

No OKIsItJustMe Nov 6 #4

cool, so anyway, the President is chosen by the electoral college. Think. Again. Nov 6 #5

They do not elect the President. Their hands are tied. OKIsItJustMe Nov 6 #6

(big sigh, last attempt) Think. Again. Nov 6 #7

"Electoral College" is a phrase we use to refer to the Electors OKIsItJustMe Nov 6 #8

May I suggest this podcast? OKIsItJustMe Nov 6 #9