The thing about the popular vote

[itsmeJonB]

is that it doesn't fucking matter. I am so tired of seeing/hearing that argument. It has NEVER been about the popular vote so it is NOT an argument.

Al Gore won the popular vote in 2000, you want to follow the actions of that guy?

 

[Joe the meek]

Funny

I've said/asked the same thing in the past.

 

[robdawg1]

Doesnt make the electoral system any less outdated or ineffective in our era of mass communication...

 

[The Man]

Its getting phased out anyway to the popular vote....been underway for a while.
Still wouldn't have helped in this case though...the voters were the problem not the system

 

[GuesSAngel]

yeah...damn the country for doing what is right. those 60 million people should just leave the country.

 

[Accountable]

Its getting phased out anyway to the popular vote....been underway for a while.

How do you figure, when 48 states are winner-take-all, and most of them don't allow the electors to deviate?

 

[The Man]

How do you figure, when 48 states are winner-take-all, and most of them don't allow the electors to deviate?

http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2010/07/mass_legislatur.html

 

[The Man]

yeah...damn the country for doing what is right. those 60 million people should just leave the country.

Appears to have failed...to many idiots

 

[Natasha]

Appears to have failed...to many idiots

I have a feeling this is the exact opposite of what you actually mean...but it made me giggle. :tooth

 

[The Man]

I have a feeling this is the exact opposite of what you actually mean...but it made me giggle. :tooth

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[robdawg1]

http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2010/07/mass_legislatur.html

That is fairly contrary to the constitution..pretty sure thats not going to fly...

 

[The Man]

Its headed down the runway Rob

How Close Are We?

Massachusetts' passage of the law means that 27 percent of the 270 electoral votes needed to activate the National Popular Vote plan are now committed.

Massachusetts' passage of the law means that 27 percent of the 270 electoral votes needed to activate the National Popular Vote plan are now committed. Since the plan's launch in 2006, it has also passed into law in Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, and Washington. Bills have been introduced in all 50 states, as well as Washington, D.C., earned the votes or sponsorship of nearly 2,000 legislators, and won approval in 30 legislative chambers


http://www.fairvote.org/in-massachusetts-a-victory-for-fair-elections#.UJtLhWcVJtw

 

[Accountable]

http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2010/07/mass_legislatur.html

That is fairly contrary to the constitution..pretty sure thats not going to fly...

It's not against the constitution at all, since each state decides how it will apportion their electoral votes, but it won't fly. The first time the MA people vote 60% for one guy & watch all of their electoral votes go to the national winner, the system will collapse.

It's a dumb idea. An idea far easier to sell and maintain is assigning the electoral votes in proportion to the way the state voted, such as Nebraska and Maine do.