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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

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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 Tuesday OP

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

The Roberts court would overturn it Fiendish Thingy Tuesday #2

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

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

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

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

The Colorado ruling was unanimous Fiendish Thingy Tuesday #24

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

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

There's no solutions like bucolic_frolic Tuesday #4

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

So, to play devils advocate. OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #27

Currently, small states have outsized power and representation Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #30

'Outsized'? OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #31

The senate is the equalizer Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #33

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

Not sure- R0ckyRac00n Tuesday #14

Fun until OH, FL find extra 300,000 votes. Festivito Yesterday #32

Lots of the same Democrats who support displacedvermoter Tuesday #6

Thomas Court would overturn if passed Miguelito Loveless Tuesday #8

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

Not if there are 13 justices ruling Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #34

The ANTI-SHITSTAIN Law/compact dave99 Tuesday #11

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

The EC is way overdue to die Bayard Tuesday #15

Hey, BumRush... calimary Tuesday #16

Appreciate the comment BumRushDaShow Tuesday #18

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

The EC invites shenanigans The Wizard Tuesday #20

Georgia will never go for this............... NGeorgian Tuesday #23

It's not as solld red as states like OK or ID BumRushDaShow Yesterday #25

Seems like there's a workaround for the compact issue Shrek Yesterday #26

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

"at least stop electing by land mass instead of voters." BumRushDaShow Yesterday #29

Of course, if the votes are not counted correctly.... returnee Yesterday #35