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TexasTowelie

(116,804 posts) Wed Oct 23, 2024, 07:20 AM Oct 23

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Exploring the Case for Ditching the Electoral College - The Daily Show

Could 2024 be the last election picked by the Electoral College? Michael Kosta sits down with CNN's John King to understand the benefits of a National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, what the Electoral College does, and if the Powerball can decide our future elections.

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Exploring the Case for Ditching the Electoral College - The Daily Show (Original Post) TexasTowelie Oct 23 OP

Changes to the Constitution are tough Darwins_Retriever Oct 23 #1

oops, 3/4 of the states. Darwins_Retriever Oct 23 #2

As good as this sounds, it'll never happen. groundloop Oct 23 #3

Darwins_Retriever

(941 posts)

1. Changes to the Constitution are tough

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Wed Oct 23, 2024, 08:00 AM

Oct 23

and that is what it will take. 2/3 of the states. Republicans will fight it to the end.

Darwins_Retriever

(941 posts)

2. oops, 3/4 of the states.

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Wed Oct 23, 2024, 08:06 AM

Oct 23

It takes 2/3 of each house of congress to propose the amendment for retification by the states

groundloop

(12,270 posts)

3. As good as this sounds, it'll never happen.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Wed Oct 23, 2024, 08:41 AM

Oct 23

The electoral college is a gift to the right that they can't allow to be gutted.

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