The Republic is crumbling

Post by **wolfe** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 12:34 pm

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18053715/

"Maryland officially became the first state on Tuesday to approve a plan to give its electoral votes for president to the winner of the national popular vote instead of the candidate chosen by state voters."

So now we'll let California decide who wins?

Jonathan S. · Post by **Jonathan S.** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 12:37 pm

Hmm. What in the world is going on?

Oompa Midgets · Post by **Oompa Midgets** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 12:45 pm

i personally think it should be the popular vote rather than the electoral college shit...

how many people are in CA?

Jonathan S. · Post by **Jonathan S.** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 12:49 pm

Nearly 30 million.

Post by **wolfe** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 2:10 pm

The electoral college is an effective way to let the smaller populated states have a say in the federal executive branch. The USA is a republic not a democracy. Democracy exists on the state and local levels. Maryland is actually saying, "We don't care what the people of our state say, we're going to vote another way."

Although the members of the electoral college are free to vote for anyone any way. Some states split their votes, but most put all their electoral votes toward one candidate.

Oompa Midgets · Post by **Oompa Midgets** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 2:23 pm

i understand why the electoral college exists but i say it is all bull shit anyway!
they don't have to vote how the state did...

Jonathan S. · Post by **Jonathan S.** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 2:24 pm

Thanks for the civics lesson. I think most everyone here knows what the electoral college is, but thanks anyway.

Oompa Midgets · Post by **Oompa Midgets** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 3:02 pm

give him hell jsmall

Post by **wolfe** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 4:03 pm

I have to underestimate everyone here because everyone is constantly meeting low expectations.

Jonathan S. · Post by **Jonathan S.** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 8:06 am

Whose expectations?