tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post5814759205612183901..comments2023-11-10T04:17:00.492-05:00Comments on View From The Porch: Pop Quiz:Tamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-39605595689121994922009-06-08T16:29:05.875-04:002009-06-08T16:29:05.875-04:00I still want a single electoral vote to be given b...I still want a single electoral vote to be given based on the results of a pie-eating contest.Skekishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10959319579795303219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-75066875902848300732009-06-07T22:47:15.047-04:002009-06-07T22:47:15.047-04:00Okay, balance of powers to prevent dictatorship. C...Okay, balance of powers to prevent dictatorship. Congress, the Presidency, and the Supreme Court. Plus, Congress is divided into two houses, one, the Senate, in which all states are equal. One, the House of Representatives, elected by the popular vote.<br /><br /> The Electoral College is predicated on the same compromise as Congress, so, if we are eliminating states interests in the Electoral College, shouldn't we be doing the same thing in Congress?<br /><br /> In other words, wouldn't we also have to eliminate the Senate?Ed Fosternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-62780489579622452932009-06-07T19:48:08.154-04:002009-06-07T19:48:08.154-04:00AND, it will make election night news more interes...AND, it will make election night news more interesting- because NJ and Illinois' in-state votes will be relevant only as they relate to the national total. And their EC votes won't be attributable until the California votes are counted.<br /><br />It's easy to envision a situation where these very blue states would put a red state candidate over.<br /><br />As long as it's only lefties who do this, what does it matter?staghoundshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05976667812875074135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-13278891720120209042009-06-07T19:28:36.486-04:002009-06-07T19:28:36.486-04:00Won't it be funny to watch the legislatures of...Won't it be funny to watch the legislatures of Hawaii, Illinois, New Jersey, Maryland, and Washington convene emergency repeal sessions the first time a Republican wins the national popular vote?staghoundshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05976667812875074135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-30023207877933831252009-06-07T18:09:42.683-04:002009-06-07T18:09:42.683-04:00Other than the fact that it would be struck down a...Other than the fact that it would be struck down as unconstitutional by the Supremes inside of 15 minutes, I like it!<br /><br />Shootin' BuddyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-69050411384392589722009-06-07T14:38:47.377-04:002009-06-07T14:38:47.377-04:00Well, the states are required to provide a republi...Well, the states are required to provide a republican form of government...<br /><br />(Which, incidentally, a democracy ain't)Ian Argenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03704336044732061128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-45576273777236087282009-06-07T14:19:29.139-04:002009-06-07T14:19:29.139-04:00Of course, you realize that electing a president b...Of course, you realize that electing a president by popular vote will mean the ten largest cities will elect the president - and no one else will have much to say about it?<br /><br />StrangerStrangerhttp://callejonextrano.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-71153534913972711982009-06-07T09:45:03.896-04:002009-06-07T09:45:03.896-04:00Electors by % popular vote....? That's stupi...Electors by % popular vote....? That's stupid.<br /><br />There was a reason it was set up the way it was. <br /><br />Of course there was a very good reason senators used to selected by the local state political machine in charge, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com