Should we eliminate the electoral college??

[KG1]

The NYT goes with the lazy "slavery" argument against the EC

It's time to end the Electoral College

The question is would they still have championed against the EC if Hillary had won?

 

[Jludo]

Ron Paul got a vote, I like this system..

 

[Spear Dane]

On general principals I am against anything the NYT supports.

 

[Cameramonkey]

Hilary having more faithless electors than Trump was absolutely hilarious. Brought a tiny bit of joy to my freezing day.

Should have been at least 2 or 3 more. But several states where her electors tried to jump ship either forced a re-vote when they cast their (counter) votes and they toed the line the second time around, or they replaced the unfaithful with someone who WOULD follow the will of the people.

Ron Paul got a vote, I like this system..

I can get behind this.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

This doesn't help

The electoral college is a disaster for a democracy.

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/266038556504494082

 

[Route 45]

This doesn't help



https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/266038556504494082

He's technically correct. The electoral college would be a disaster for a democracy. Good thing we are not a democracy.

 

[Cameramonkey]

He's technically correct. The electoral college would be a disaster for a democracy. Good thing we are not a democracy.

Too bad the sheeple dont know we arent. (hence the cries against him not losing due to popular vote)

And he isnt helping.

Somebody PLEASE take away his twitterbox.

 

[Route 45]

Somebody PLEASE take away his twitterbox.

Not exactly the old "fireside chats," are they?

 

[ATM]

Ron Paul got a vote, I like this system..

Like the player, hate the game.

 

[actaeon277]

WE DEMAND A RECOUNT!

trump wins by more.

ELECTORS ARE FREE TO VOTE THEIR CONSCIENCE!

trump wins by more.

Of course, they only meant that, if it worked their way.

 

[Klanham5576]

I too have followed this topic in multiple social media threads. What amazes me is the incredble brilliance of the Founding Fathers to create such a brilliant system that accomplishes exactly what they intended. The system was designed such that it reflects the will of the most populated areas while preserving the rights of the less populated. We still today have that same need!

 

[chipbennett]

This doesn't help



https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/266038556504494082

Umm: he's right. The Electoral College IS a disaster for a democracy.

We're a constitutional republic, not a democracy.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Umm: he's right. The Electoral College IS a disaster for a democracy.

We're a constitutional republic, not a democracy.

Do you think Donald Trump was talking about "democracy". Do you think Donald Trump knows America is a constitutional republic?

Answer honestly

 

[chipbennett]

Do you think Donald Trump was talking about "democracy". Do you think Donald Trump knows America is a constitutional republic?

Answer honestly

To the former question: no.
To the latter question: yes.

Trump tweets a bunch of crap on Twitter - and even moreso, when he had no designs on running for office. Bringing up crap he tweeted years ago is like your wife bringing up that one time you were wrong years ago, while trying to win an argument.

 

[KG1]

This doesn't help



https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/266038556504494082

This doesn't help.

 

[printcraft]

This doesn't help.

LOL

 

[rhino]

So, again we're reminded that the evidence points to at least one, single irrefutable fact: Hilary Clinton was the worst presidential candidate in the history of the Republic. With all of the cheating and lying and a weak opponent, she and her minions still couldn't get it done.

I recommend that next time the Dems nominate Triumph, the insult comic dog so at least he'll have something to poop on.

 

[actaeon277]

This doesn't help.

And how many of those that responded, now agree?

 

[actaeon277]

I think the EC is outdated.
I think I should be elected "Tyrant"

 

[Fizzerpilot]

Bernie Sanders doesn't even realize that we aren't a true democracy... The idiot tweeted that the electoral college needs to be abolished, as it undermines our democracy... Of course, his followers agree, as they don't understand where they live either.

Its been fun watching all of this play out... I've rather enjoyed the celebs crying, creating YouTube videos, professors claiming that they KNOW that there are at least 20 electors willing to defect from Trump... So many fools have been made.