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BlueCheese

(2,522 posts)
50. There's a back way around it...
Thu Jan 24, 2013, 09:38 PM
Jan 2013

If a group of states comprising at least 270 electoral votes agree to cast all their electoral votes for the national popular vote winner (which requires nothing but state-level legislation), it effectively achieves a popular vote.

Lie, cheat, and steal....the Republican mantra. AzDar Jan 2013 #1
Question: So what are we going to do about it? Rockyj Jan 2013 #65
This is the question I've been asking. We can sign a petition. That's what we've got so far? Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2013 #80
expose the gerrymandering in the media blue_heron Jan 2013 #97
was romney believing these gerrymandered maps? blue_heron Jan 2013 #98
Ultimately The Only Way You Will Stop Them Is With Literally "Smash Mouth" Politics TheMastersNemesis Jan 2013 #2
Yep. And they will never go away, as much as some may hope or dream. I used to think they were silvershadow Jan 2013 #37
Lexicographical note: I believe the technical phrase for the coalition_unwilling Jan 2013 #75
It Certainly Is A Tactic They Have Been Using Or So It Seems But ---- TheMastersNemesis Jan 2013 #77
Little personal story: I used to stand by myself with a big banner that coalition_unwilling Jan 2013 #78
Not only did Obama win by a comfortable margin despite all the scams to .... Botany Jan 2013 #3
What are the remedies and who is working on this? The Democratic Party? rhett o rick Jan 2013 #4
Comes down to State Legislators and State Governors. If Repubs control legislature and gov, emulatorloo Jan 2013 #7
Which Democrats are working on this? Is there a think tank or organization with rhett o rick Jan 2013 #15
I just got an e-mail from DFA Chathamization Jan 2013 #46
Dean was fired? davidpdx Jan 2013 #73
Same difference. He was a bad fit for the DLC. What do you think happened? rhett o rick Jan 2013 #76
He pledged to run one term and did davidpdx Jan 2013 #88
I am inferring that he didnt fit with Pres Obama. If that's not true, please share the truth with rhett o rick Jan 2013 #89
I linked to the thread with the article in my first post davidpdx Jan 2013 #96
Maybe just eliminating the electoral vote system? maddiemom Jan 2013 #19
I believe elimination of the electorial college would require a Constitutional rhett o rick Jan 2013 #31
There's a back way around it... BlueCheese Jan 2013 #50
I haven't heard one peep from the DNC on this. octoberlib Jan 2013 #30
I agree they should have a committee or something working on rhett o rick Jan 2013 #32
A huge engineering project for the GOP mick063 Jan 2013 #5
What a great analogy and post. Thanks for contributing. Your post deserves its own thread! KittyWampus Jan 2013 #10
An intellegent elite will recognize the danger of the dam breaking rhett o rick Jan 2013 #33
If you can't beat 'em texshelters Jan 2013 #6
This is absolutely NOT RIGGING> It's political hardball. And the Republicans excel at it. KittyWampus Jan 2013 #8
Yup, Sherman A1 Jan 2013 #9
I've posted about redistricting over the years, it's the least sexy topic & drops like a stone. KittyWampus Jan 2013 #11
As this current catastrophe proves. Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2013 #81
So we need a large number of Dems to move to redistricted areas? think Jan 2013 #54
We just need Democrats to vote in midterm elections in the same number that they vote in totodeinhere Jan 2013 #87
You're right. bookman Jan 2013 #99
It's like any disease or infestation- it grows and gets worse if steps aren't taken to eliminate it NBachers Jan 2013 #12
I couldn't count exactly for sure all those red blocks, but my calculations should that had that cecilfirefox Jan 2013 #13
This is why we should have voted in 2010. Indyfan53 Jan 2013 #14
We DID Vote in 2010. It Was the Swing Voters Who Stayed Home or Voted for Teabaggers AndyTiedye Jan 2013 #34
Lots of democrats stayed home, too. Indyfan53 Jan 2013 #68
A lot of Democrats stayed home in 2010 tabbycat31 Jan 2013 #85
This is disturbing and infuriating. Jeevus Jan 2013 #16
This could fucking happen. Especially in a place like Florida ... Ian_rd Jan 2013 #17
If we sit it out on our ass w/o a fight, count on it! lonestarnot Jan 2013 #18
Is There Any Way to Fight This? AndyTiedye Jan 2013 #35
YUP! This and 99 other ways to steal an election looks like their plan!! hue Jan 2013 #20
This breaks the one person one vote paradigm. AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #21
too bad they won't put their work into honestly winning an election samsingh Jan 2013 #22
The Republicans want it to be "One acre, one vote".... Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2013 #23
And could the unfairness be any more obvious. How has it come to this? It's bad enough they Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2013 #82
Actually, rural areas used to be solidly Democratic.... Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2013 #84
American politics is a zero sum game Politicub Jan 2013 #24
Everything they do we can reverse if we get majorities in those states in 2014 okaawhatever Jan 2013 #40
If we're successful in 2014, which is critical Politicub Jan 2013 #41
Does Ian Millhiser point to WHY they gerrymandered these states? Coyotl Jan 2013 #25
Ok. That's nice and frightening. WHAT DO WE DO? Moonwalk Jan 2013 #26
Plug in to organizations Chathamization Jan 2013 #47
All the other dirty tricks they have tried failed... liberal N proud Jan 2013 #27
Can't think of a better reason to do away with Electoral College. Sheepshank Jan 2013 #28
The problem is that the GOP has no intention of doing this in every state. Flipper999 Jan 2013 #29
I would think this would require changes to these state's constitutions. denverbill Jan 2013 #36
They have already gerrymandered the districts in many states including North Carolina. Ford_Prefect Jan 2013 #38
Yeah, that does suck. AverageJoe90 Jan 2013 #42
Get rid of the electoral college. This crap won't matter judesedit Jan 2013 #39
There Is Already A Rural Bias In The Electoral College DallasNE Jan 2013 #43
Where's the Wallflower Democrats? blkmusclmachine Jan 2013 #44
I saw this on the Rachel Maddow show Nika Jan 2013 #45
I'm not sure this upsets me that much. Blanks Jan 2013 #48
This is actually not that unprecedented. It's been that way in Nebraska and Maine for a while. BlueCheese Jan 2013 #49
Nebraska and Maine tend to balance each other out 0rganism Jan 2013 #51
I think public outrage over this will cause it to stop. BlueCheese Jan 2013 #52
I would be surprised if Repubs would care. They don't care. They are doing everything possible glinda Jan 2013 #58
looks like enough red dots there to make Romney president rurallib Jan 2013 #53
are enough of these state legislatures/governors up for reelection in 14 to overturn any of this yodermon Jan 2013 #55
If we need any more of a reminder of gerrymandering xxxsdesdexxx Jan 2013 #56
that map certainly gives a real perspective hopemountain Jan 2013 #59
It's a slow jam coup de etat funded by the underthematrix Jan 2013 #57
It is sad to see my home state,... awoke_in_2003 Jan 2013 #60
The only way to fix this for good. aandegoons Jan 2013 #61
Not exactly nobody_special Jan 2013 #90
Are we ready for President Wingnut? peace frog Jan 2013 #62
Before bashing the Dems, let's allow the issue to actually sprout first. This is just beginning to RBInMaine Jan 2013 #91
"Before bashing Dems" ??... you're seeing things not there, RB peace frog Jan 2013 #95
Rachel Maddow has been reporting on this for months, and the Democratic party ought to be ahead of Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2013 #100
Can state democrats filibuster these bills? RedSpartan Jan 2013 #63
It's time to get rid . . . another_liberal Jan 2013 #64
This could backfire on them. Grantuspeace Jan 2013 #66
Nope peace frog Jan 2013 #67
scary stuff - what would the response be if the President consistently lost the popular vote samsingh Jan 2013 #69
Priority #1 olsondr Jan 2013 #70
Republicans: your touchdowns are only worth 4 points and our field goals are worth 7 underpants Jan 2013 #71
Their next step will be to publicly disavow it. Bozvotros Jan 2013 #72
How about progressives introducing a "do it the good old way" bill. VPStoltz Jan 2013 #74
that's how they roll.... spanone Jan 2013 #79
Hmmm, land mass voting huh. Whoever owns the most wins. Like monopoly cags Jan 2013 #83
Not Land nobody_special Jan 2013 #93
This is going to be tough to stop because it is technically legal. totodeinhere Jan 2013 #86
It won't be hard to stop because the public will pound the living shit out it, and the TeaPukes will RBInMaine Jan 2013 #92
Let's call them out as to what they're doing... Marginalizing the black vote. Again. reformist2 Jan 2013 #94
Howard Dean would be the perfect zeeland Mar 2013 #101
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