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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-06-07 06:38 PM Original message |
I just explained the electoral college to my British husband. He is appalled! |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-06-07 06:39 PM Response to Original message |
1. Bullocks! |
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librechik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-06-07 06:39 PM Response to Original message |
2. did you mention it's because of slavery? |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-06-07 06:44 PM Original message |
um... uh... |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-06-07 06:50 PM Response to Original message |
6. They didn't know about television. Give the founding fathers a break. |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-06-07 06:54 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Remember that at that time, most electoral districts only had a few hundred voters |
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librechik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-06-07 06:51 PM Response to Original message |
8. ok, but read this first (esp second pp) |
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intheflow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-06-07 07:50 PM Response to Reply #8 |
17. You forgot the link. |
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librechik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 03:01 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. sorry; here you go |
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intheflow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 11:34 AM Response to Reply #19 |
25. Thanks! |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-06-07 06:39 PM Response to Original message |
3. Did you point out to him how wrong and corrupt that Tea Tax was? Huh? Didja? |
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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-06-07 06:44 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. LOL! |
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Xipe Totec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-06-07 06:45 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Apparently so. |
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NanceGreggs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-06-07 06:52 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. My second husband was a Brit ... |
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John Q. Citizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-06-07 06:51 PM Response to Original message |
7. Did you tell him the history, that there wouldn't be a United States if at the |
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Ravy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-06-07 07:28 PM Response to Original message |
11. It is each STATE that apportions their vote. Not all are winner take all. nt |
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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-06-07 07:39 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. 48 of 50 are winner take all |
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Ravy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 11:26 AM Response to Reply #13 |
24. Yes, but that is up to the state, not the electoral college. |
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razzleberry (877 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-06-07 07:38 PM Response to Original message |
12. BTW, how much does a peerage cost these days? n/t |
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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-06-07 07:40 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Nobody's system is perfect. But ours is FUCKED, was my point. |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-06-07 07:42 PM Response to Original message |
15. Strange he would be that upset, considering his vote has little bearing on the prime minister. |
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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-06-07 07:46 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. The Prime Minister is not remotely equivalent to the President. |
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enlightenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-06-07 09:12 PM Response to Original message |
18. Interesting reaction some of the posters here are having . . . |
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Phillycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 09:39 AM Response to Reply #18 |
23. I know! |
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Apollo11 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 06:05 AM Response to Original message |
20. The same problem exists in the UK |
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JCMach1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 06:36 AM Response to Original message |
21. Oh please, a country without a real constitution and men dressing-up in funny robes |
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IsItJustMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-07-07 07:15 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Lighten up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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JCMach1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-08-07 12:41 AM Response to Reply #22 |
26. Hey come on... was sarcasm |
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