Democratic Nominee in 2020

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May 10th, 2020 at 6:37:41 AM permalink
SOOPOO
Member since: Feb 19, 2014
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Quote: ams288
And if Donny loses in November, I FULLY expect him and his stooges to try to bully the electoral college into somehow denying Biden the win.


How does he do that? I would think that EVERY Democrat elector would be an anti-Trumper of the highest order.

I still can't figure out how FIVE Hillary electors didn't vote for her.
May 10th, 2020 at 6:38:45 AM permalink
ams288
Member since: Apr 21, 2016
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Quote: SOOPOO
I still can't figure out how FIVE Hillary electors didn't vote for her.


Same way TWO Donny electors didn’t vote for him.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faithless_electors_in_the_2016_United_States_presidential_election
“A straight man will not go for kids.” - AZDuffman
May 10th, 2020 at 6:41:50 AM permalink
SOOPOO
Member since: Feb 19, 2014
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Quote: ams288
Same way TWO Donny electors didn’t vote for him.


Which I equally don't understand. Not saying it is a uniquely Democrat or Republican problem. For all those on both sides who are worried about disenfranchisement, this is ridiculous.

If you thought "hanging chads" were bad, imagine if we have a President who 'wins' via a faithless elector. I can see riots.
May 10th, 2020 at 6:42:55 AM permalink
ams288
Member since: Apr 21, 2016
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Quote: SOOPOO
Which I equally don't understand. Not saying it is a uniquely Democrat or Republican problem. For all those on both sides who are worried about disenfranchisement, this is ridiculous.

If you thought "hanging chads" were bad, imagine if we have a President who 'wins' via a faithless elector. I can see riots.


It’s almost as if the electoral college is a completely ridiculous idea and we should just abandon it completely.
“A straight man will not go for kids.” - AZDuffman
May 10th, 2020 at 6:49:44 AM permalink
SOOPOO
Member since: Feb 19, 2014
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Quote: ams288
It’s almost as if the electoral college is a completely ridiculous idea and we should just abandon it completely.


Many agree. But if we decide to keep it, I would be in favor of just awarding the winner of the state its electoral college votes, without actually having real humans as electors.

Both your idea, and mine, I believe would require a constitutional amendment.
May 10th, 2020 at 7:31:00 AM permalink
AZDuffman
Member since: Oct 24, 2012
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Quote: RonC
While this has been the case, I think that the Democrats can win with a weak and forgetful candidate this year.



They think they can but they also think Trump's voters are abandoning him.

I just wonder if we should worry that Biden will accept the result of the vote if he loses. What will happen if he does not accept it?
War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength
May 10th, 2020 at 7:58:50 AM permalink
Shrek
Member since: Aug 13, 2019
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Quote: SOOPOO
Quote: ams288
And if Donny loses in November, I FULLY expect him and his stooges to try to bully the electoral college into somehow denying Biden the win.

And another young libbie doesn't even realize that's EXACTLY what those sneaky, slimy DEMocRATS tried to do when they tried to bully Bush's electors after he beat Gore in 2000!! 🙄
May 10th, 2020 at 8:50:56 AM permalink
AZDuffman
Member since: Oct 24, 2012
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Quote: Shrek
And another young libbie doesn't even realize that's EXACTLY what those sneaky, slimy DEMocRATS tried to do when they tried to bully Bush's electors after he beat Gore in 2000!! 🙄


Quit telling history. Next you will talk about how Democrats not Republicans got us into Vietnam. And every war before it in the 20th Century.
War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength
May 10th, 2020 at 9:04:45 AM permalink
Evenbob
Member since: Oct 24, 2012
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Posts: 25978
Quote: AZDuffman

just wonder if we should worry that Biden will accept the result of the vote if he loses. What will happen if he does not accept it?


Biden thinks he's running for the Senate
again, it won't matter. He's more concerned
about his nap after lunch.. Can you imagine
Biden trying to keep up with the security
advisory every day? Would be a hilarious
SNL skit.
If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose.
May 11th, 2020 at 5:22:32 AM permalink
RonC
Member since: Nov 7, 2012
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Quote: ams288
It’s almost as if the electoral college is a completely ridiculous idea and we should just abandon it completely.


The electoral college is vital to our government. Eliminating it is just a dumb idea. I think ending it could well destroy the country because it helps balance the power between our individual states and the federal government.