2016 Postmortem

UCmeNdc

(9,600 posts) Fri Dec 2, 2016, 01:21 PM Dec 2016

The problem for Hillary is she won the popular vote but those voters live in the wrong

Last edited Fri Dec 2, 2016, 08:40 PM - Edit history (1)

parts of the country.

Think about that. Basically all of those extra votes for Hillary are useless. They do not count.

2 million people had their votes ignored.

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The problem for Hillary is she won the popular vote but those voters live in the wrong (Original Post) UCmeNdc Dec 2016 OP

The EC works to the advantage of Repubs SHRED Dec 2016 #1

As a Washington state voter ogradda Dec 2016 #2

Voters in other states should not have their vote count nearly 3 times more than others. LiberalFighter Dec 2016 #3

Very true. former9thward Dec 2016 #4

2.5 M votes don't count, because of "the wrong part of the country"? Paladin Dec 2016 #5

"Wrong Parts Of THe Country"? Me. Dec 2016 #6

SHRED

(28,136 posts)

1. The EC works to the advantage of Repubs

Reply to UCmeNdc (Original post)

Fri Dec 2, 2016, 01:30 PM

Dec 2016

I'm sure they will protect it.

ogradda

(3,411 posts)

2. As a Washington state voter

Reply to UCmeNdc (Original post)

Fri Dec 2, 2016, 01:38 PM

Dec 2016

I'm well aware of that.

LiberalFighter

(50,928 posts)

3. Voters in other states should not have their vote count nearly 3 times more than others.

Reply to UCmeNdc (Original post)

Fri Dec 2, 2016, 01:44 PM

Dec 2016

former9thward

(32,005 posts)

4. Very true.

Reply to UCmeNdc (Original post)

Fri Dec 2, 2016, 01:45 PM

Dec 2016

Take CA and NY out, Trump wins the popular vote in the other 48 by about 3 million votes.

Paladin

(28,257 posts)

5. 2.5 M votes don't count, because of "the wrong part of the country"?

Reply to UCmeNdc (Original post)

Fri Dec 2, 2016, 01:53 PM

Dec 2016

Well, let's hoist Old Glory and sing the Star Spangled Banner to that element of modern American electoral life, shall we? Particularly since it won't change until republicans get dicked over by it, rather than Democrats---and a lot of us will have died off by the time that happens.....

Me.

(35,454 posts)

6. "Wrong Parts Of THe Country"?

Reply to UCmeNdc (Original post)

Fri Dec 2, 2016, 04:49 PM

Dec 2016

Wow. Then let's just go ahead and split this country up because I for one am sick and tired of minority rule.

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