Why we need the electoral college (Obama, Miami, election, states)

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There's been a lot of talk lately about whether or not we still need the electoral college. Those who would do away with it are naturally the ones who (think they) would benefit politically from that change. They're wrong, IMO, but hey, everyone's entitled to their opinion.

Here's a good breakdown of why we still need the electoral college - perhaps now more than ever.

I don't expect that anybody here will change their position (the C-D PoC folks seem to have their opinions pretty well set in stone), but if you take a few minutes to watch the video, you can't say that you haven't come across a good explanation of why it shouldn't be done away with.

Enjoy.


Bill Whittle Explains the "Electoral College" Once and for All! (Ep 27) - YouTube

[PhenomenalAJ]

Translation: We Republicans need the Electoral College because we'd never win a presidential election ever again without it

[MiamiRob]

^ yes if left to a popular vote California, New York and Florida would decide the Presidency forever.

[janelle144]

Originally Posted by PhenomenalAJ

Translation: We Republicans need the Electoral College because we'd never win a presidential election ever again without it

I think the last election proved differently. The Republicans took back the house in a shellacking, as Obama likes to tell it.

[wehotex]

Originally Posted by MiamiRob

^ yes if left to a popular vote California, New York and Florida would decide the Presidency forever.

worse yet, Texas.

[subsound]

Is this a joke?

I have never seen anyone put forward the idea that people should give up their right to vote for the president, let the college vote for them, because they sacrificed their rights for the greater good simply by saying the pledge of allegiance to a Republic...which now has nothing in relation to any sort of democracy in his mind.

He's right because, well, he states anyone who disagrees with him is an idiot.

No wonder the only place that would pick this guy up as a commentator is PJ Media.

[burdell]

No, we don't need it.

One man, one vote, let's have a true democracy.

[Sco]

The electoral college is a travesty and an outdated relic of a bygone era. One person, one vote is the only fair way to have an election.

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Originally Posted by subsound

Is this a joke?

Your post? Why yes, I believe it is.

Originally Posted by subsound

I have never seen anyone put forward the idea that people should give up their right to vote for the president

Me neither. Did you watch a different video or something? Maybe you should watch it again, 'cuz the point was clearly way over your head the first time.

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Originally Posted by burdell

No, we don't need it.

One man, one vote, let's have a true democracy.

Didn't watch the video, eh?

I'm not surprised. I'd have expected nothing more than zero effort from you, burdell.

If you did watch the video (and I'm quite certain you didn't), perhaps you'd like to provide a counter to Whittle's argument against using a popular vote for the President. At least then we'd be able to tell if you actually took the requisite nine minutes required to properly engage in this discussion.