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Because it requires a supermajority and ratification by the

Posted on: March 20, 2019 at 12:15:19 CT

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By design Constitutional amendments have a very high bar to clear. This is a perfect example, you should not be willing to overturn your current system because you are throwing a temper tantrum over your candidate losing.

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Dating back to the 1980s, CBS polling shows - MrBlueSky MU - 3/20 12:05:49

80's were different, because Reagan kicked everyone's ass - tigerNkc KC - 3/20 13:26:09

The idea may not be new or radical, but it is stupid. nm - redngray MU - 3/20 12:44:18

looks like support is slipping. - dangertim MU

- 3/20 12:43:19

Just legally change it - mu7176grad MU - 3/20 12:32:03

states could easily address it (nm) - Sal KC - 3/20 12:38:26

both parties know - FootballRefugee MU

- 3/20 12:45:33

it is a radical one (nm) - pickle MU

- 3/20 12:19:44

Polls are easily manipulated to produce desired result. - RHAYWORTH MU - 3/20 12:19:20

Republicans have supported the end of the Electoral - MrBlueSky MU - 3/20 12:21:46

The only reason they are bringing it up now - Sal KC - 3/20 12:27:50

58% of republicans polled in 2012 - MrBlueSky MU - 3/20 12:34:37

Cough...... - mizzoumurfkc KC - 3/20 13:31:43

You said high % numbers...58% in a snapshot of time is not - DoltfromSTL MU - 3/20 13:06:50

Because republicans are happy with their - MrBlueSky MU - 3/20 13:14:13

And Democrats are unhappy their "Old Hag" lost... - DoltfromSTL MU - 3/20 13:23:43

No...greater than 50% of dems polled going back THIRTY - MrBlueSky MU - 3/20 13:49:42

Founding Fathers didn't care about the opinion of STOOPID... - DoltfromSTL MU - 3/20 14:07:49

Founders, by in large, were hypocritical bigots - MrBlueSky MU - 3/20 14:16:50

Why are you reaching back to a poll 7 years ago? - Sal KC - 3/20 12:36:09

Democrats have consistently supported ending the EC - MrBlueSky MU - 3/20 12:39:27

I don't know why you're defending this so hard (nm) - Sal KC - 3/20 12:41:01

I'm not - MrBlueSky MU - 3/20 12:46:12

No I'm not. I'm merely stating the only reason the dems - Sal KC - 3/20 12:59:11

It's in the OP (nm) - MrBlueSky MU - 3/20 12:23:32

Then your statement is false...Thanks for providing proof (nm) - DoltfromSTL MU - 3/20 12:26:15

Link? (nm) - DoltfromSTL MU - 3/20 12:22:25

you aren't aware of your irony here - FootballRefugee MU

- 3/20 12:15:47

Dems flushing red states with immigrants and pushing - Ragnar Danneskjold MU

- 3/20 12:13:13

The dumbing down of America - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 3/20 12:10:49

It has nothing to do with that - MrBlueSky MU - 3/20 12:11:59

dumb people believe in what you espouse - FootballRefugee MU

- 3/20 12:16:21

A republic is a representative (indirect) democracy (nm) - MrBlueSky MU - 3/20 12:18:05

it's not the only possible form - FootballRefugee MU

- 3/20 12:21:46

Term limits then try the stupid stuff. Till then STFU. - yy4u MU - 3/20 12:16:05

Then why did they not do it in the 1990's or the 2000's - tcat KC - 3/20 12:09:57

Because it requires a supermajority and ratification by the - DHighlander KC - 3/20 12:15:19

I can play this game too - MrBlueSky MU - 3/20 12:12:43

Great question. Don't know - tcat KC - 3/20 12:21:54

Yeah. McCain helped Alot with that control u idiot.fu - yy4u MU - 3/20 12:14:43

lol (nm) - mizzouSECedes STL - 3/20 12:11:00

Like impeachment it just ain't gonna happen because it takes - DoltfromSTL MU - 3/20 12:07:53

Thank you founding fathers(nm) - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 3/20 12:11:16

I'm not making the claim that it will happen - MrBlueSky MU - 3/20 12:08:46

It's radical when the Democrats can't win an election, so... - DoltfromSTL MU - 3/20 12:23:40