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The thinking was that it would help avoid the "Tyranny of the Majority". This along with many other things set forth by our founders was in direct response to their strong aversion to pure Democracies. That is why we were founded as a Constitutional Republic. The progressives and collectivists like to tell us every chance they can about our "Democracy"... they are wrong and deserve our derision. The Constitution never mentions Democracy but guarantees us a Republican form of government with supposed statesmen, learned enough to help the masses avoid populist movements that would undermine four founding fundamental principles.
Many still question the utility and necessity of the Electoral college.
Respectfully,
O.A.
Why do we need so many people involved?
What does change on the 8th is the Secret Service Detail goes full bore. An arrest warrant would not be hard to serve. She's surrounded by handcuffs.
Keep up the good work and a great comment I'd give you a real + if I could
The election went to the House of representatives to pick the winner. Since the Speaker hated Andrew Jackson, an "outsider", he picked John Quincy Adams as the President.
In the meantime the following is a portion of and is in line with the rules of the gulch. Clinton continues to fade and Trump continues to gain Johnson is staqnant. ten look at the second part.
President
Election 2016 Clinton Trump Spread
RCP Poll Average 46.0 42.1 Clinton +3.9
4-Way RCP Average 41.3 37.9 Clinton +3.4
as compared to yesterdays which had her at one point with only 1.3
In electoral leads by 75 at present.
Trump leads in 18 States up three form yesterday
The one's showing Clinton with a +8 or so are Polls not national averages
Polls with 3 or less for Clinton 29.
There is no information on the criteria for being polled nor if the responder was citizen or not, a voter or not other than saying so . In that respect they are all skewed unless the polls are just not giving away trade secrets.
As of midnight eastern Clinton is in a slide trump is building steadily
Electoral College Clinton Trump Spread
RCP Electoral Map 229 154 Clinton +75
What I really need is the spread state by state. and the responder criteria the above are all the Real Clear people who are a compiler of all the polls I didn't count the total but it's easily over a hundred.
Still most of the polls except for a few that are blatantly slanted show much the same conclusion and most are trying to explain it away AKA spin.
Also some of the reports in other sources such as WSJ clearly state the sourc an RC seems to head the pack.
270towin has it 42 Trump 46 Clinton 12 other. 16 states for trump and 11 at five or less separation. They do have a difficult to rapidly lead state page.
CNN's latest Poll of Polls finds Hillary Clinton's lead over Donald Trump has been cut in half, with her post-convention bump wilting in the late-summer heat.
Clinton holds an average of 42% support to Trump's 37% across five nationwide telephone polls conducted between August 9 and 30.
Reuters IPSOS
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has pulled into an effective tie with Democratic rival Hillary Clinton, erasing a substantial deficit as he consolidated support among his party’s \likely voters in recent weeks, according to the latest Reuters/Ipsos national tracking poll released Friday.
The poll showed 40 percent of likely voters supporting Trump and 39 percent backing Clinton for the week of Aug. 26 to Sept. 1. Clinton's support has dropped steadily in the weekly tracking poll since Aug. 25, eliminating what had been a eight-point lead for her.
That should give you a start point and some explanations it's all in what they can do in the 8 1/2 weeks for sure two things will happen.
You TV Addicts will get your channels back is one.
Until then it's Snowflake the Shrinking Violet vs Wonder (what he's going to pull next! )
So you have one with Major votes the President one who coat tailed in on one vote, two who don't have to be of the same party Speaker and President Temporary. the translation of Pro Tempore.
Second flaw is all the Cabinet Secretaries. Not one vote in the lot unless you count nominated by Pres and confirmed. They should be dealing with their departments at at such a time.
In terms of votes, same party for balance of term, and experience of some sort Senators first, Governors second and Representatives third. If not doing the complete job per Constitution stick the VP in the Senate and the house anyway as an observer onlooker and then have him or her do time in the departments. Keep them busy learning what they need to know and keep them out of the way. Only way I see to stop a palace revolt no matter which party is in power and setting up a coup. Pelosi as President crap makes Clinton look acceptable.
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