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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Jesus Christ! I just watched Rachel.........Can anyone out there please tell if there is a way [View all]Cali_Democrat
(30,439 posts)26. Don't be fooled
At the end of the day, the Republicans will all be on the same page. Their ultimate goal is to make sure Dems stay out of elected office by any means necessary. If that means rigging the electoral college, then so be it. Some Republicans may sound reasonable and claim to oppose such measures, but they don't. The GOP and their backers will try to ram this through in state after state.
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Jesus Christ! I just watched Rachel.........Can anyone out there please tell if there is a way [View all]
busterbrown
Jan 2013
OP
It's happened already. Maine and Nebraska employ a very similar method.
Drunken Irishman
Jan 2013
#14
And believe me destroying the U.S. and starting from scratch is certainly a strategy
busterbrown
Jan 2013
#56
Yea,but as I see it this country is now at the point where there are very few independents.People
busterbrown
Jan 2013
#6
Well I hope you’re right but your the only one stating this....Please update......
busterbrown
Jan 2013
#9
Maybe this is the despotism that the 2nd amendment is for using that logic...
Historic NY
Jan 2013
#17
We'll just have to drop the label of being a "democratic republic" and come up with something else,
world wide wally
Jan 2013
#18
Yea, and if I was one of them I might be easily be persuaded to hold on another 4 years.
busterbrown
Jan 2013
#48