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yurbud

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16. I think whatever happens, the electoral college's days are numbered. Anything to expedite that
Tue Dec 13, 2016, 03:10 PM
Dec 2016

can only be a plus.

I think you may be in the "bargaining" phase of the "7 stages". n/t PoliticAverse Dec 2016 #1
At the same time! Kotya Dec 2016 #3
what's GMTA? yurbud Dec 2016 #5
"Great Minds Think Alike". n/t PoliticAverse Dec 2016 #7
maybe. yurbud Dec 2016 #4
I can't tell if you are in the... Kotya Dec 2016 #2
Nope-Hillary is done, done! Txbluedog Dec 2016 #6
it would have a secondary benefit of making the GOP hate the electoral college even more than Dems yurbud Dec 2016 #9
The primary benefit is too scary Txbluedog Dec 2016 #10
I think whatever happens, the electoral college's days are numbered. Anything to expedite that yurbud Dec 2016 #16
I disagree Txbluedog Dec 2016 #20
Yep! EL34x4 Dec 2016 #21
the national popular vote interstate compact circumvents that two-thirds business yurbud Dec 2016 #22
Think you'll get any red states to agree? EL34x4 Dec 2016 #33
The will of the voters in this case was to cast about 3 million more votes for Hillary, though. trotsky Dec 2016 #15
You mean override Russia and traitors. The will of the people is that they elect Hillary Clinton.nt JTFrog Dec 2016 #19
Donald J Trump won the electoral college Txbluedog Dec 2016 #34
That's why the founders established a direct election... sfwriter Dec 2016 #26
This seems to be a reasonable compromise... Joe941 Dec 2016 #8
Where are people getting the notion that... Kotya Dec 2016 #11
If the situation were reversed kudzu22 Dec 2016 #38
The creative fuckery with our Democracy is getting to be amusing. B2G Dec 2016 #12
With the EC meeting in days, I had the same thought. rogue emissary Dec 2016 #13
The EC doesn't meet as a group onenote Dec 2016 #24
If it goes to the House, they'll almost certainly pick Trump onenote Dec 2016 #30
He doesn't have any EC votes tell they vote monday. rogue emissary Dec 2016 #36
It won't even remotely go that far. duffyduff Dec 2016 #43
A tie or fewer votes than Clinton are not the only two options onenote Dec 2016 #44
So far nothing about this election has been reasonable. rogue emissary Dec 2016 #49
Why does the GOP need to save face? EL34x4 Dec 2016 #39
Free republic is a extreme. rogue emissary Dec 2016 #47
I think the only slight hope is for a GOP-backed coup at the electoral college vote on the 19th mtnsnake Dec 2016 #14
that would be a slightly more acceptable outcome even so. yurbud Dec 2016 #23
The Republicans don't have to compromise on anything. Ace Rothstein Dec 2016 #17
This is called bargaining BainsBane Dec 2016 #18
I'm not sure anything "stranger" than what you suggest has ever happened in US presidential election onenote Dec 2016 #25
I don't consider that a compromise. David__77 Dec 2016 #27
that dramatically increases my respect for Willie Brown. yurbud Dec 2016 #40
I think he did a good job with all that. David__77 Dec 2016 #51
Who would play the role of Willie Brown in this scenario onenote Dec 2016 #45
I don't think Clinton would be a good choice to visibly handle any of that. David__77 Dec 2016 #48
How about one term of Pence and done? sfwriter Dec 2016 #28
I could see that happening if Dems had any ability to bargain, which they don't. yurbud Dec 2016 #29
What do they have to bargain with? onenote Dec 2016 #46
good point. yurbud Dec 2016 #50
Pence is as tainted as Trump. n/t duffyduff Dec 2016 #42
"we could get four years to get the Democrats house in order and present a fresh candidate in 2020" Adsos Letter Dec 2016 #31
The Democrats are going to get absolutely nothing from the GOP CentralMass Dec 2016 #32
I understand how you feel after being depressed for months after 2004 election. But let it go. Hoyt Dec 2016 #35
Spaghetti is right. :))) pangaia Dec 2016 #37
Not going to happen. duffyduff Dec 2016 #41
Your spaghetti's not sticking. Better Al Dente YOHABLO Dec 2016 #52
Nope Freethinker65 Dec 2016 #53
convince electors that she'll be impeached Jean-Jacques Roussea Dec 2016 #54
This is never going to happen. Trump will be the next president. That said, I don't think HRC was StevieM Dec 2016 #55
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