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  • Canton DawgC Canton Dawg

    @mld-woody said:

    If we're taking about accepting results.... has Trump accepted that he lost the popular vote in 2016 yet? 

    That’s President Trump.

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    @canton-dawg said:

    That’s President Trump.

    yeah. "RESPECT THE OFFICE" goes both ways -

    for honest democrats anyways.... (oxymoron there?)

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      @westside-steve said:

      I don't care which side it helps or hurts. It's a fundamentally outdated "winner take all" system where at best some votes count 7+ times more than others and at worst are completely worthless. 

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      @mld-woody said:

      I don't care which side it helps or hurts. It's a fundamentally outdated "winner take all" system where at best some votes count 7+ times more than others and at worst are completely worthless. 

      If you say you don't care whether it benefits the side you prefer, let's say that doesn't quite ring true but I'll let that slide.

      The idea of our federal government is that we were 50, well not 50 when it started out, but a bunch of States with at least a degree of autonomy. I realize some people would like to eliminate that facet altogether. There are probably people who would like to see one world government. Oh well.

      I personally think we have weakened the autonomy of the states too much as it is.

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        @mld-woody said:

        I don't care which side it helps or hurts. It's a fundamentally outdated "winner take all" system where at best some votes count 7+ times more than others and at worst are completely worthless. 

        If you say you don't care whether it benefits the side you prefer, let's say that doesn't quite ring true but I'll let that slide.

        The idea of our federal government is that we were 50, well not 50 when it started out, but a bunch of States with at least a degree of autonomy. I realize some people would like to eliminate that facet altogether. There are probably people who would like to see one world government. Oh well.

        I personally think we have weakened the autonomy of the states too much as it is.

        WSS

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        MLD WoodyM MLD Woody wrote on last edited by
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        @westside-steve said:

        If you say you don't care whether it benefits the side you prefer, let's say that doesn't quite ring true but I'll let that slide.

        The idea of our federal government is that we were 50, well not 50 when it started out, but a bunch of States with at least a degree of autonomy. I realize some people would like to eliminate that facet altogether. There are probably people who would like to see one world government. Oh well.

        I personally think we have weakened the autonomy of the states too much as it is.

        WSS

        Why would that not ring true? What evidence do you have that I'm lying? 

        One person from Vermont has a vote that counts 3x more than a vote in Texas.

        Montana is 4x more than Cali. 

        Candidates have no reason to campaign in states that they can't win, and they don't. That's the issue with a winner take all system. 

        You can win the electoral college with 22% of the vote. 

        Etc etc etc 

        Ja.brill Peppers - Cleveland Brown OldBrownsFan, on 02 Jun 2017 - 5:09PM said: "No you are not the work of the devil but you are deceived by the devil." Who's got it better than us? Nooooobody!
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        • MLD WoodyM MLD Woody

          @westside-steve said:

          If you say you don't care whether it benefits the side you prefer, let's say that doesn't quite ring true but I'll let that slide.

          The idea of our federal government is that we were 50, well not 50 when it started out, but a bunch of States with at least a degree of autonomy. I realize some people would like to eliminate that facet altogether. There are probably people who would like to see one world government. Oh well.

          I personally think we have weakened the autonomy of the states too much as it is.

          WSS

          Why would that not ring true? What evidence do you have that I'm lying? 

          One person from Vermont has a vote that counts 3x more than a vote in Texas.

          Montana is 4x more than Cali. 

          Candidates have no reason to campaign in states that they can't win, and they don't. That's the issue with a winner take all system. 

          You can win the electoral college with 22% of the vote. 

          Etc etc etc 

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          @mld-woody said:

          Why would that not ring true? What evidence do you have that I'm lying? 

          One person from Vermont has a vote that counts 3x more than a vote in Texas.

          Montana is 4x more than Cali. 

          Candidates have no reason to campaign in states that they can't win, and they don't. That's the issue with a winner take all system. 

          You can win the electoral college with 22% of the vote. 

          Etc etc etc 

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          • MLD WoodyM MLD Woody

            @westside-steve said:

            If you say you don't care whether it benefits the side you prefer, let's say that doesn't quite ring true but I'll let that slide.

            The idea of our federal government is that we were 50, well not 50 when it started out, but a bunch of States with at least a degree of autonomy. I realize some people would like to eliminate that facet altogether. There are probably people who would like to see one world government. Oh well.

            I personally think we have weakened the autonomy of the states too much as it is.

            WSS

            Why would that not ring true? What evidence do you have that I'm lying? 

            One person from Vermont has a vote that counts 3x more than a vote in Texas.

            Montana is 4x more than Cali. 

            Candidates have no reason to campaign in states that they can't win, and they don't. That's the issue with a winner take all system. 

            You can win the electoral college with 22% of the vote. 

            Etc etc etc 

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            @mld-woody said:

            Why would that not ring true? What evidence do you have that I'm lying? 

            One person from Vermont has a vote that counts 3x more than a vote in Texas.

            Montana is 4x more than Cali. 

            Candidates have no reason to campaign in states that they can't win, and they don't. That's the issue with a winner take all system. 

            You can win the electoral college with 22% of the vote. 

            Etc etc etc 

            Are you really an engineer?

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              MLD WoodyM MLD Woody wrote on last edited by
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              Ha, Prager U. The right wing think take that likes to pretend it has some ties to the academic world to make it more legitimate... though it'll also tell you Universities don't matter. 

              You gotta love all of the half truths and uncited info

              Ex: "Texas used to vote Dem, so all states matter!" Texas hasn't voted Dem in over 40 years. Safe states exist. They don't get campaigned in.

              The last point is that the Electoral College makes it harder to cheat. Without it, stealing a vote anywhere could change the election! That's literally admitting votes would matter more without it...

              Vambo, I know you can't actually respond to anything directly since you're some broken bot or foreign agent (at least I hope, otherwise that's pretty sad), but neither of those videos directly addressed the hard numbers I provided. Nothing was refuted. 

              Math is math and what the EC does is clear. 

              Ja.brill Peppers - Cleveland Brown OldBrownsFan, on 02 Jun 2017 - 5:09PM said: "No you are not the work of the devil but you are deceived by the devil." Who's got it better than us? Nooooobody!
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                Ha, Prager U. The right wing think take that likes to pretend it has some ties to the academic world to make it more legitimate... though it'll also tell you Universities don't matter. 

                You gotta love all of the half truths and uncited info

                Ex: "Texas used to vote Dem, so all states matter!" Texas hasn't voted Dem in over 40 years. Safe states exist. They don't get campaigned in.

                The last point is that the Electoral College makes it harder to cheat. Without it, stealing a vote anywhere could change the election! That's literally admitting votes would matter more without it...

                Vambo, I know you can't actually respond to anything directly since you're some broken bot or foreign agent (at least I hope, otherwise that's pretty sad), but neither of those videos directly addressed the hard numbers I provided. Nothing was refuted. 

                Math is math and what the EC does is clear. 

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                VamboV Vambo wrote on last edited by
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                @mld-woody said:

                Ha, Prager U. The right wing think take that likes to pretend it has some ties to the academic world to make it more legitimate... though it'll also tell you Universities don't matter. 

                You gotta love all of the half truths and uncited info

                Ex: "Texas used to vote Dem, so all states matter!" Texas hasn't voted Dem in over 40 years. Safe states exist. They don't get campaigned in.

                The last point is that the Electoral College makes it harder to cheat. Without it, stealing a vote anywhere could change the election! That's literally admitting votes would matter more without it...

                Vambo, I know you can't actually respond to anything directly since you're some broken bot or foreign agent (at least I hope, otherwise that's pretty sad), but neither of those videos directly addressed the hard numbers I provided. Nothing was refuted. 

                Math is math and what the EC does is clear. 

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                    MLD WoodyM MLD Woody wrote on last edited by
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                    did either of you even watch that last one?

                    Ja.brill Peppers - Cleveland Brown OldBrownsFan, on 02 Jun 2017 - 5:09PM said: "No you are not the work of the devil but you are deceived by the devil." Who's got it better than us? Nooooobody!
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                    • MLD WoodyM MLD Woody

                      Ha, Prager U. The right wing think take that likes to pretend it has some ties to the academic world to make it more legitimate... though it'll also tell you Universities don't matter. 

                      You gotta love all of the half truths and uncited info

                      Ex: "Texas used to vote Dem, so all states matter!" Texas hasn't voted Dem in over 40 years. Safe states exist. They don't get campaigned in.

                      The last point is that the Electoral College makes it harder to cheat. Without it, stealing a vote anywhere could change the election! That's literally admitting votes would matter more without it...

                      Vambo, I know you can't actually respond to anything directly since you're some broken bot or foreign agent (at least I hope, otherwise that's pretty sad), but neither of those videos directly addressed the hard numbers I provided. Nothing was refuted. 

                      Math is math and what the EC does is clear. 

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                      @mld-woody said:

                      The last point is that the Electoral College makes it harder to cheat. Without it, stealing a vote anywhere could change the election! That's literally admitting votes would matter more without it...

                      That's ridiculous.  If not for the electoral college no votes would matter outside of 5 states.

                      “It is impossible to get a man to understand something if his livelihood depends on him not understanding.”
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                        @mld-woody said:

                        The last point is that the Electoral College makes it harder to cheat. Without it, stealing a vote anywhere could change the election! That's literally admitting votes would matter more without it...

                        That's ridiculous.  If not for the electoral college no votes would matter outside of 5 states.

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                        MLD WoodyM MLD Woody wrote on last edited by
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                        @htownbrown said:

                        That's ridiculous.  If not for the electoral college no votes would matter outside of 5 states.

                        And why do you say that? 

                        I've also never said I was for a pure popular vote btw

                        Ja.brill Peppers - Cleveland Brown OldBrownsFan, on 02 Jun 2017 - 5:09PM said: "No you are not the work of the devil but you are deceived by the devil." Who's got it better than us? Nooooobody!
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                          C calfoxwc wrote on last edited by
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                          Woody isn't FOR anything, he's just against everything.

                          and everybody who disagrees with him.

                          Just peck peck peck in perpetuum

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                          • MLD WoodyM MLD Woody

                            did either of you even watch that last one?

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                            VamboV Vambo wrote on last edited by
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                            @mld-woody said:

                            did either of you even watch that last one?

                            Yes did you?

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                              @mld-woody said:

                              did either of you even watch that last one?

                              Yes did you?

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                              @vambo said:

                              Yes did you?

                              Yes, and it provided many good reasons why the Electoral College is flawed. 

                              Ja.brill Peppers - Cleveland Brown OldBrownsFan, on 02 Jun 2017 - 5:09PM said: "No you are not the work of the devil but you are deceived by the devil." Who's got it better than us? Nooooobody!
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                                baloney. all this "flawed" whining is just because Pres Trump won and higgardly lost.

                                boo hoo forever and 50 decades.

                                https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/why-the-electoral-college-is-vital-not-outdated

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                                • MLD WoodyM MLD Woody

                                  @vambo said:

                                  Yes did you?

                                  Yes, and it provided many good reasons why the Electoral College is flawed. 

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                                  @mld-woody said:

                                  Yes, and it provided many good reasons why the Electoral College is flawed. 

                                  And it provided many good reasons why the Electoral College is good but...

                                  It didn't show anything that would be better and that's the point!  And neither have you! 😁

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                                    @mld-woody said:

                                    Yes, and it provided many good reasons why the Electoral College is flawed. 

                                    And it provided many good reasons why the Electoral College is good but...

                                    It didn't show anything that would be better and that's the point!  And neither have you! 😁

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                                    MLD WoodyM MLD Woody wrote on last edited by
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                                    @vambo said:

                                    And it provided many good reasons why the Electoral College is good but...

                                    It didn't show anything that would be better and that's the point!  And neither have you! 😁

                                    One of the reasons shown not to change it was "it's hard to change it". That's not a reason. 

                                    First of all, we need to give small states less votes. It doesn't necessarily need to be purely population based, but the +2 skews it pretty hard. 

                                    Second, the "points" you get from each state shouldn't be winner take all. If Cali is 51% D and 49% R how does it make any sense that R gets 0 points for that? State points should be based around the % of the vote you got in that state. 

                                    Both of those changes would help make votes more equal across the country and help make all of the votes matter more.

                                    Ja.brill Peppers - Cleveland Brown OldBrownsFan, on 02 Jun 2017 - 5:09PM said: "No you are not the work of the devil but you are deceived by the devil." Who's got it better than us? Nooooobody!
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                                      @vambo said:

                                      And it provided many good reasons why the Electoral College is good but...

                                      It didn't show anything that would be better and that's the point!  And neither have you! 😁

                                      One of the reasons shown not to change it was "it's hard to change it". That's not a reason. 

                                      First of all, we need to give small states less votes. It doesn't necessarily need to be purely population based, but the +2 skews it pretty hard. 

                                      Second, the "points" you get from each state shouldn't be winner take all. If Cali is 51% D and 49% R how does it make any sense that R gets 0 points for that? State points should be based around the % of the vote you got in that state. 

                                      Both of those changes would help make votes more equal across the country and help make all of the votes matter more.

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                                      @mld-woody said:

                                      One of the reasons shown not to change it was "it's hard to change it". That's not a reason. 

                                      First of all, we need to give small states less votes. It doesn't necessarily need to be purely population based, but the +2 skews it pretty hard. 

                                      Second, the "points" you get from each state shouldn't be winner take all. If Cali is 51% D and 49% R how does it make any sense that R gets 0 points for that? State points should be based around the % of the vote you got in that state. 

                                      Both of those changes would help make votes more equal across the country and help make all of the votes matter more.

                                      Nope wouldn't work...What about a third or fourth party?

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                                        woody doesn't understand anything, much less anything that doesn't give the left an advantage.

                                        if Pres Trump had won the popular vote too, they would have attacked something else.

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                                          @mld-woody said:

                                          One of the reasons shown not to change it was "it's hard to change it". That's not a reason. 

                                          First of all, we need to give small states less votes. It doesn't necessarily need to be purely population based, but the +2 skews it pretty hard. 

                                          Second, the "points" you get from each state shouldn't be winner take all. If Cali is 51% D and 49% R how does it make any sense that R gets 0 points for that? State points should be based around the % of the vote you got in that state. 

                                          Both of those changes would help make votes more equal across the country and help make all of the votes matter more.

                                          Nope wouldn't work...What about a third or fourth party?

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                                          MLD WoodyM MLD Woody wrote on last edited by
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                                          @vambo said:

                                          Nope wouldn't work...What about a third or fourth party?

                                          What wouldn't work?

                                          I believe we need more political parties 

                                          Ja.brill Peppers - Cleveland Brown OldBrownsFan, on 02 Jun 2017 - 5:09PM said: "No you are not the work of the devil but you are deceived by the devil." Who's got it better than us? Nooooobody!
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