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2016 Postmortem

Wounded Bear

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4. The Constitution doesn't even mention the popular vote....

Reply to Iamaartist (Original post)

Sat Jan 14, 2017, 10:50 AM

Jan 2017

in its description of how the President is elected.

Won't work.

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Activist Files Federal Suit to Declare Electoral College Unconstitutional Under Slavery Ending Amend [View all] Iamaartist Jan 2017 OP

What an interesting idea! KittyWampus Jan 2017 #1

I haven't heard about this until now when I read the article Iamaartist Jan 2017 #2

Why would the media say anything on this? EL34x4 Jan 2017 #23

Saying that he has zero chance of prevailing is overstating his chances onenote Jan 2017 #3

The Constitution doesn't even mention the popular vote.... Wounded Bear Jan 2017 #4

Does it mention the Electoral College? brush Jan 2017 #5

Yes, and it defines how it works... Wounded Bear Jan 2017 #6

12th Amendment? Not in the original Constitution? brush Jan 2017 #9

12th Amendment only addresses how VP is elected vis-a-vis the Pres... Wounded Bear Jan 2017 #12

My question was really is the EC in the original Constitution or was it added later... brush Jan 2017 #16

The Constitution is readily available for free online tammywammy Jan 2017 #19

I think we all know that. I was just asking a simple question to those who responded... brush Jan 2017 #20

The answer is in Article 2. n/t tammywammy Jan 2017 #21

A simple yes or no would've done it. brush Jan 2017 #22

Yes. It also sets January 20 as the date the new president takes office onenote Jan 2017 #7

Nitpicking: yeah, but not right away. mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2017 #30

The Electoral College is sarisataka Jan 2017 #11

The electoral college is a vestige of slavery but this isn't going to work. Garrett78 Jan 2017 #8

How does one sarisataka Jan 2017 #10

Wishful thinking? Fairy dust? Good drugs? What a waste of money and time!!! n/t Yo_Mama Jan 2017 #14

Not fairy dust, more like angel dust. It's a (crack) pipe dream... nt dionysus Jan 2017 #15

Maybe not. It could hightlight the absurdity of the EC to people that don't know... brush Jan 2017 #17

Repeating a lie does not make it true. Yo_Mama Jan 2017 #24

What's the lie you say is being repeated? brush Jan 2017 #25

Electoral college/presidential voting in Constitution was to protect slave states. Yo_Mama Jan 2017 #26

No matter. The EC is still absurd and archaic. It needs to be adjusted or ditched... brush Jan 2017 #27

It will take a constitutional amendment, and I don't see why WI, RI, ND etc Yo_Mama Jan 2017 #28

Won't happen overnight, just as the end of slavery and the ban on women voting... brush Jan 2017 #29

a lawsuit that is summarily dismissed isn't going to help get an amendment passed. onenote Jan 2017 #31

I didn't say that. It'll take a concerted movement to make it happen . . . brush Jan 2017 #32

The Crazy, it is strong in that one. n/t Yo_Mama Jan 2017 #13

It would be better to increase the size of Congress Retrograde Jan 2017 #18

Maybe if they tap their heels 3 times... jmg257 Jan 2017 #33