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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-23-06 08:55 AM Original message |
Birch Bayh-Washington Journal now--campaign for nat'l popular vote |
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Coexist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-23-06 08:57 AM Response to Original message |
1. its about the electoral college - |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-23-06 08:59 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Every four years I also wonder; it's nice to hear someone else |
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formernaderite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-23-06 09:57 AM Response to Reply #1 |
12. It will NEVER happen |
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radio4progressives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-24-06 04:55 PM Response to Reply #12 |
28. never say never.. |
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9119495 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-23-06 09:03 AM Response to Original message |
3. It is a great idea--and not just because Gore lost |
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KharmaTrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-23-06 09:04 AM Response to Original message |
4. Re-Shuffle The Deck |
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Cornus (720 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-23-06 09:16 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. But... |
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KharmaTrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-23-06 09:25 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Ohio Caller Made A Very Valid Point |
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9119495 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-23-06 09:41 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. I hear the small state thing all the time too |
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KharmaTrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-23-06 10:11 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Kinda Mixing Apples And Oranges A Touch |
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9119495 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-23-06 03:44 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. I'm in Iowa. No shit. |
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IA_Seth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-23-06 06:41 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. We're watchin you 9119495... |
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9119495 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-24-06 10:36 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. I'm in CR |
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IA_Seth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-24-06 11:45 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. I feel ya... |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-24-06 12:03 PM Response to Reply #9 |
19. The "small state" argument is nonsense and rests on fallacies |
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9119495 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-24-06 12:39 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Well done. |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-24-06 01:44 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. It's a fallacy but your supporting statements are as well. |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-24-06 03:13 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. You're still thinking in terms of states |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-24-06 04:50 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. I'm not thinking of states necessarily but population centers |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-24-06 01:50 PM Response to Reply #9 |
24. THEY DO THAT NOW |
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liberalpragmatist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-24-06 04:53 PM Response to Reply #9 |
27. But small states STILL don't get any attention |
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liberalpragmatist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-24-06 04:59 PM Response to Reply #4 |
29. Still not very fair... |
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HereSince1628 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-23-06 09:10 AM Response to Original message |
5. States can choose to apportion their electoral votes. Some do |
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W_HAMILTON (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-23-06 09:18 AM Response to Original message |
7. They should get rid of the entire electoral college |
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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-23-06 09:23 AM Response to Original message |
8. What a lovely gentleman! |
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Rowdyboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-23-06 09:42 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Birch was such a class act as a senator....He was one of my heroes |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-24-06 10:39 AM Response to Reply #11 |
17. He was a liberal legand in his day |
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hopein08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-24-06 12:53 PM Response to Reply #11 |
22. Kids usually go against the political grain of their parents... |
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liberalpragmatist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-24-06 05:03 PM Response to Reply #22 |
30. To be fair, Birch Bayh couldn't have won in today's Indiana |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-24-06 12:41 PM Response to Original message |
21. Birch was much more liberal than his son in the Senate |
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radio4progressives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-24-06 05:14 PM Response to Original message |
31. I posted the article on this yesterday... (link) |
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