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It's a federal election, not a national election.

Posted on: November 10, 2016 at 11:42:58 CT
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States can determine their own ways on selecting their electors.

Ideally, however, would be for the federal government to actually be constitutionally constrained. Then no one will really care about the electoral college, as the largest effect of any presidential election would relate to the placement of post offices.
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"Fixing" the electoral college, part 1: outline - dangertim MU - 11/10 11:40:00
     If its a proportional vote, what have you accomplished. - GA Tiger MU - 11/10 12:32:18
          i'm running the numbers, and you're right. - dangertim MU - 11/10 12:42:29
     RE: "Fixing" the electoral college, part 1: outline - MOCO SON MU - 11/10 11:47:40
          the electoral college was very successful for the Dems - dangertim MU - 11/10 11:54:36
               RE: the electoral college was very successful for the Dems - MOCO SON MU - 11/10 12:04:02
     Nope, candidate will then be in CA TX NY FL and that's - TigerFan92 MU - 11/10 11:45:03
          if they do that, then they are litterally fighting for 10 of - dangertim MU - 11/10 11:51:36
               RE: if they do that, then they are litterally fighting for 10 of - MOCO SON MU - 11/10 11:58:52
                    True. Any global change would require constitutional action - DHighlander KC - 11/10 12:18:42
                    where was I calling for change? - dangertim MU - 11/10 12:02:16
     It's a federal election, not a national election. - ummmm MU - 11/10 11:42:58
          Except that the federal government has a few powers that - DHighlander KC - 11/10 12:22:57
               My post directly addresses the electoral college debate - ummmm MU - 11/10 12:25:06
                    You may want to go back and look at the enumerated powers - DHighlander KC - 11/10 12:58:07
                         Oh my - pickle MU - 11/10 13:10:02
                         Whoa, I am thinking you need to go back - ummmm MU - 11/10 13:05:01
                              Lets try again with actual clauses. - DHighlander KC - 11/10 13:20:47
                                   When I say original intent of the Constitution, you - ummmm MU - 11/10 13:28:58
                                   Lol (nm) - pickle MU - 11/10 13:24:55
                              This guy is a teacher - pickle MU - 11/10 13:09:04
                                   As do you. I am amazed that you can actually read.(nm) - DHighlander KC - 11/10 13:21:19
                    Lol - pickle MU - 11/10 12:38:09
                         Pickle posting without actually adding anything to the - DHighlander KC - 11/10 13:02:15
          thank you for missing the point(nm) - dangertim MU - 11/10 11:43:33
               I think I addressed your point - ummmm MU - 11/10 12:07:35
               What was the point? (nm) - pickle MU - 11/10 11:50:28
                    the point wasn't about federalism vs stateism(nm) - dangertim MU - 11/10 11:55:04
                         What was the point? (nm) - pickle MU - 11/10 11:55:28
                              I don't want to play this game today. - dangertim MU - 11/10 11:58:44
                                   I'm not playing a game (nm) - pickle MU - 11/10 12:05:12




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