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Be a snarky, or counter that the EC is part of the fabric of a representative democracy that is set by constitution in a republic. Empty snark or substance? Which is it?
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Originally Posted by atltechdude
Oh look, yet another person who (falsely) thinks the EC is somehow fundamental to what a republic is (hint: it isn't).
Be a snarky, or counter that the EC is part of the fabric of a representative democracy that is set by constitution in a republic. Empty snark or substance? Which is it?
The bolded is laughably false.
The EC is a part of OUR representative democracy since it was established in our Constitution.
Such a system is in no way fundamental to the definition of a representative democracy or a republic.
Most other representative democracies with a presidential system elect that president by national popular vote.
Election is over. You can't retroactively change an election.
The actual election might be over but the winner is not declared until all the electors meet and cast their ballot ( in the past 2016 election some cross voted). That is what determines the president, not the Nov 4 vote. Unless the constitution is amended.
If as travis_t points out, the FL legislature repeals the NPVIC after Nov 4 but before the electors convene in December and they vote for the republican candidate, that is what counts. Not what some states had a compact prior to Nov 4th. That carries no legal weight and will be thrown out by the SC.
I agree, all these extra-constitutional compacts are stupid. Either just amend the constitution or learn to play within the rules now in place. And I say that as an independent who actually prefers Tulsi Gabbard over Trump at present.
The actual election might be over but the winner is not declared until all the electors meet and cast their ballot ( in the past 2016 election some cross voted). That is what determines the president, not the Nov 4 vote. Unless the constitution is amended.
If as travis_t points out, the FL legislature repeals the NPVIC after Nov 4 but before the electors convene in December and they vote for the republican candidate, that is what counts. Not what some states had a compact prior to Nov 4th. That carries no legal weight and will be thrown out by the SC.
I agree, all these extra-constitutional compacts are stupid. Either just amend the constitution or learn to play within the rules now in place. And I say that as an independent who actually prefers Tulsi Gabbard over Trump at present.
No they can not change the election after the fact. A delegate doesn't have to pick whoever was elected by the people now.
Nothing is gonna change you dimwit dems. Better candidates is the answer, why can't you get that? Y'all are wasting time and energy beaching about something in the past... just a reminder the 2016 election is over.
Forget the Ruskies, the EC, gerrymandering, and put your big boy pants on.
The EC is a part of OUR representative democracy since it was established in our Constitution.
Such a system is in no way fundamental to the definition of a representative democracy or a republic.
Most other representative democracies with a presidential system elect that president by national popular vote.
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