Not too early is it? 2008 Presidential fun

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by Strangler Lewis

He'd have some explaining to do about 2000.

You mean like how he'd change the voting system so that in the future the winner of the election would actually get the job?

[Nephythys]

Originally Posted by Moonliner

You mean like how he'd change the voting system so that in the future the winner of the election would actually get the job?

In a nutshell everything that is wrong with the left-

They lose- and claim it was stolen.

Then they spend years going on about it.

We need forward thinkers- who understand why we have an electoral college and laws.

[Not Afraid]

Originally Posted by Nephythys

We need forward thinkers- who understand why we have an electoral college and laws.

We seem to be fresh out of that brand here in the US.

[CoasterMatt]

Originally Posted by Nephythys

We need forward thinkers- who understand why we have an electoral college and laws.

Too bad nobody like that is in government at the moment

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by Nephythys

In a nutshell everything that is wrong with the left-

They lose- and claim it was stolen.

Then they spend years going on about it.

We need forward thinkers- who understand why we have an electoral college and laws.

Now that you bring it up... The electoral college is a bit of an anachronism. Don't you think we would be better off without it?

[Alex]

Originally Posted by Moonliner

Now that you bring it up... The electoral college is a bit of an anachronism. Don't you think we would be better off without it?

No, I don't.

So long as we still have the idea of federalism then it isn't an anachronism. If you're also willing to abolish states then the electoral college will become an anachronism.

That said, the proportionality of the electoral college is out of whack but there is a very easy solution to that.

[sleepyjeff]

Originally Posted by Moonliner

Now that you bring it up... The electoral college is a bit of an anachronism. Don't you think we would be better off without it?

The only way it will be gotten rid of is if the very States it protects(the small ones) all of the sudden decide they don't need that protection anymore.


Back in 2002 there was a bit of a push to start the process, thru State iniatives, to weaken the electoral system with the end goal eventual elimination. Most Dems, reeling from Florida 2000, and many Republicans from the bigger states were for its elimination.

Democrat Bill Richardson((the only Dem running that I would happily cast my vote for)) fought against it......and won.

Richardson, using the formula of cutting taxes to ballance the budget has done just that in New Mexico.

I won't have a say in who becomes the Democrats eventual nominee.....but I can tell you one thing; Fiscal Conservative Republicans are pretty fed up with their leadership right now and would love to come over to the dark side and vote for this guy.....Dems would Win back the White House if they nominated him.