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That is also the only time a Republican has won the popular vote in the last six presidential elections. That means Bush is the only GOP candidate to win the popular vote since 1988, and Bush only did it once.
That's crazy.
In 30 years (32 by the time the next presidential election is held), only once has the GOP candidate won the popular vote.
Until 1992 Carter was the last Democrat to win the popular vote. Until 1968 Eisenhower was the last Republican to win the popular vote. Until 1960 Truman was the last Democrat to win the popular vote.
Well, it's OK to ignore the popular vote when the millions of voters being ignored are Californians. Their votes shouldn't determine the election because something something rural states something something.
When the exact opposite occurs, then it's totally OK that millions of people are being completely disenfranchised because, well, hell if I know. It isn't OK for a majority to win, but it's absolutely fine if a majority loses to a minority in this democracy as long as they voted Republican.
You're talking 3 elections...Obama was popular which is why he won the popular vote and Trump was/is hated by the media and establishment which is why he didn't win the popular vote.
Well, it's OK to ignore the popular vote when the millions of voters being ignored are Californians. Their votes shouldn't determine the election because something something rural states something something.
When the exact opposite occurs, then it's totally OK that millions of people are being completely disenfranchised because, well, hell if I know. It isn't OK for a majority to win, but it's absolutely fine if a majority loses to a minority in this democracy as long as they voted Republican.
Then have a Constitutional Amendment introduced to change it.
And don't babble about the National Popular Vote Initiative. There is no way on God's green Earth that a Blue state like Maryland, or California, or Massachusetts, et al, will cast their Electoral votes for a Republican winning the national vote if the state votes Democrat.
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