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Old 10-19-2012, 09:24 AM
 
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What would your reaction be if President Obama won an Electoral Victory in the Presidential Race, and not a popular vote victory?
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Old 10-19-2012, 09:29 AM
 
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My reaction would be, it is what it is. I support a system that has worked (imo) for over 200 years, even if my candidate loses out because of it.
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Old 10-19-2012, 09:33 AM
 
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Should Romney win the popular vote then I might expect both houses of Congress to go Republican. Should that be the case then I would expect Impeachment, with a good chance of conviction. Biden could probably be tricked into resigning which would leave us with Boehner as top dog.
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Old 10-19-2012, 09:35 AM
 
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What would your reaction be if President Obama won an Electoral Victory in the Presidential Race, and not a popular vote victory?
I suppose we can act like Democrats and whine that he stole the election..
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Old 10-19-2012, 09:36 AM
 
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Should Romney win the popular vote then I might expect both houses of Congress to go Republican. Should that be the case then I would expect Impeachment, with a good chance of conviction. Biden could probably be tricked into resigning which would leave us with Boehner as top dog.
Dont be silly, Obama is inompetent, but thats not grounds for impeachment.
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Old 10-19-2012, 09:45 AM
 
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What would your reaction be if President Obama won an Electoral Victory in the Presidential Race, and not a popular vote victory?



Like adults, not Gore-like at all.
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Old 10-19-2012, 09:46 AM
 
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sweet revenge for the 2000 election
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Old 10-19-2012, 10:07 AM
 
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Should Romney win the popular vote then I might expect both houses of Congress to go Republican. Should that be the case then I would expect Impeachment, with a good chance of conviction. Biden could probably be tricked into resigning which would leave us with Boehner as top dog.

On what grounds would they impeach the President?
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Old 10-19-2012, 10:22 AM
 
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What would your reaction be if President Obama won an Electoral Victory in the Presidential Race, and not a popular vote victory?
It's the law. There are reasons that the electoral college was put in place. Would I scream and complain like the libs did when Gore lost? No

I don't think we need to worry about either scenario. Obama has already lost, as this election is a referendum on the economy and the economy is terrible.
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Old 10-19-2012, 10:49 AM
 
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It's the law. There are reasons that the electoral college was put in place. Would I scream and complain like the libs did when Gore lost? No

I don't think we need to worry about either scenario. Obama has already lost, as this election is a referendum on the economy and the economy is terrible.

I'm really not worried either way. Frankly I don't get tingly over either one of them. But, an electoral victory may not be all that far-fetched.
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