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Karasu

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17. After 2000--and certainly after 2016--every Democrat should be on board with this by now. If the GOP wants to tie

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Apr 14, 2026, 07:26 PM

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themselves to the EC so badly, they can (and should) go down with it.

Sick and tired of keeping around this unpopular, antiquated, and incredibly anti-democratic system.

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US edges closer to popular vote deciding winner of presidential elections [View all] BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

K&R, thanks for posting. c-rational Yesterday #1

The Roberts court would overturn it Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #2

Unless it's a Constitutional amendment. Wednesdays Yesterday #5

Well, not yet they haven't. Nt Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #7

Yeah, because it's not "ripe" yet. nt Wednesdays Yesterday #10

They wouldn't need to strike it down. Starfury Yesterday #22

The Colorado ruling was unanimous Fiendish Thingy 22 hrs ago #24

Not just Roberts and the other 5... Polybius Yesterday #19

"Supporters...argue that the delegation of electors is a state power, not federal..." Wednesdays Yesterday #3

There's no solutions like bucolic_frolic Yesterday #4

I don't follow your logic Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #9

So, to play devils advocate. OldBaldy1701E 13 hrs ago #27

Currently, small states have outsized power and representation Fiendish Thingy 12 hrs ago #30

'Outsized'? OldBaldy1701E 12 hrs ago #31

The senate is the equalizer Fiendish Thingy 12 hrs ago #33

This only affects the presidency, not congress. eggplant Yesterday #13

Not sure- R0ckyRac00n Yesterday #14

Fun until OH, FL find extra 300,000 votes. Festivito 12 hrs ago #32

Lots of the same Democrats who support displacedvermoter Yesterday #6

Thomas Court would overturn if passed Miguelito Loveless Yesterday #8

It'll be at least a 7-2 decision Polybius Yesterday #21

Not if there are 13 justices ruling Fiendish Thingy 12 hrs ago #34

The ANTI-SHITSTAIN Law/compact dave99 Yesterday #11

...popular vote deciding winner of presidential elections. as it should be. republianmushroom Yesterday #12

The EC is way overdue to die Bayard Yesterday #15

Hey, BumRush... calimary Yesterday #16

Appreciate the comment BumRushDaShow Yesterday #18

After 2000--and certainly after 2016--every Democrat should be on board with this by now. If the GOP wants to tie Karasu Yesterday #17

The EC invites shenanigans The Wizard Yesterday #20

Georgia will never go for this............... NGeorgian 23 hrs ago #23

It's not as solld red as states like OK or ID BumRushDaShow 14 hrs ago #25

Seems like there's a workaround for the compact issue Shrek 14 hrs ago #26

That video answered questions I didn't even know I had Ruby the Liberal 13 hrs ago #28

"at least stop electing by land mass instead of voters." BumRushDaShow 13 hrs ago #29

Of course, if the votes are not counted correctly.... returnee 9 hrs ago #35