As governor he got his state signed on to the national popular vote interstate compact

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Consider the possiblity that the president will be elected by the popular vote. That might be dangerous

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And, when the president is elected against the popular vote? Like in 2016?

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It protected a business-friendly candidate from one that was supported by women and minorities. The system worked perfectly.

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2000 too. Not to mention that in 1980 the electoral college did not protect us from a populist fascist. So I’m not really sure what good Electoral College is. If it doesn’t do the thing the people say it’s supposed to do. Even though all it was ever supposed to do was to protect slave states and conservative power. Which is all it’s ever done.

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I thought the issue with the 2000 election was because of SCOTUS. Not a yank, and wasn’t amping for the 1980s, but I appreciate your insights!

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Everyone’s vote having the same weight, and our elections not being a competition to win a handful of battleground states while ignoring the rest of the country? Don’t threaten me with a good time.

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The leader might be elected DEMOCRATICALLY? The horror

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If the majority of Americans vote for Trump then America is a failed state.

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Is that you, Alito?

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