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Sen. Walter Sobchak

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26. So, the GOP is revisiting the idea of "Rotten Boroughs"

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Thu Jan 31, 2013, 12:36 AM

Jan 2013

Something to British abolished in 1832.

The most notorious was the constituency of Dunwich, which sent two MP's to the British parliament despite having been reclaimed by the sea and only having forty odd households remaining in its boundaries.

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GOP lawmakers propose new rules to allocate Electoral College votes [View all] DonViejo Jan 2013 OP

Time to get rid of the electoral college. clarice Jan 2013 #1

Yep Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #2

+13 .............. I have been saying that for years Angry Dragon Jan 2013 #4

1 man. 1 vote. Otherwise, too much room for fraud. IMO. nt clarice Jan 2013 #6

No way. Bad idea. NYC Liberal Jan 2013 #9

Curious, why do you think it's a bad idea? nt clarice Jan 2013 #10

Much more potential for fraud and much more difficult to track down fraud, NYC Liberal Jan 2013 #11

one person one vote is the most democratic way CreekDog Jan 2013 #12

The Electoral College is a much better representation of the country as a whole NYC Liberal Jan 2013 #16

hey if you don't want the country or the vote to represent people, you got it CreekDog Jan 2013 #17

If you want the president to be chosen by a few concentrated population areas, NYC Liberal Jan 2013 #18

again, people are the basis for democracy CreekDog Jan 2013 #19

I was under the impression that there are in fact, many types of representative democracies... LanternWaste Jan 2013 #28

Actually, it's the worst possible representation PSPS Jan 2013 #20

That is a lotta Bull! John2 Jan 2013 #21

I generally oppose the EC because it locks in the two party monopoly. Selatius Jan 2013 #24

Only if they do it everwhere---not just in Democratic states. McCamy Taylor Jan 2013 #14

NO! Republicans are gerrymandering congressional districts. yardwork Jan 2013 #3

If the GOP is really concerned and want to balance the interests of a politically diverse BlueCaliDem Jan 2013 #5

+100,000,000,000... Andy823 Jan 2013 #7

Electoral College timdog44 Jan 2013 #8

I don't know if that was me or not, BUT..... socialist_n_TN Jan 2013 #22

Any Goober Legislator in Red States cyclezealot Jan 2013 #13

Time for electronic elections jinx1 Jan 2013 #15

Not time at all Clouseau2 Jan 2013 #23

Never happen because it can't be secure. Coyotl Jan 2013 #25

So, the GOP is revisiting the idea of "Rotten Boroughs" Sen. Walter Sobchak Jan 2013 #26

WA just elected a repuke SoS. Don't think there won't be more outrageous stunts than this for 2014. freshwest Jan 2013 #27