1 Reply by Little Paul (edited by Little Paul 08-Nov-2012 14:52:49)

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Should the choice for president be decided by the total amount of votes?

1. yes
2. no the current system is the best
3. pick someone randomly between 5 and 90 years old, no matter state or gender. What are the odds its someone like obama or bush?
4. no there is a better system (then the total amount of votes system) but its not the current system.
5. The oracle will speak neo, you're the one Little Paul!
6. no, there is no better system at the moment, but something needs to change
7. (coming soon)
8. It should be decided like the tournment in Hunger Games.
9. ...

Altough I bet everyone will pick option 5 as I do, I take option 3 as next best.

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i have trouble responding to this because the topic is misspelled.

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2) Electoral system.

Popularism resulted in Hitler, Stalin, Pol Pot, Mao, Mussolini, Mugabi, and more of their ilk

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@waldo:
So it should be:
Election system poll.

Do I need to make a new topic or are you ok now? tongue

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4. no, there is no better system at the moment, but something needs to change

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6 Reply by Little Paul (edited by Little Paul 06-Nov-2012 19:17:28)

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that would be 6 waldo tongue

I'll add it to the list

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2: Current system works.

Note: This is a US-specific answer I give.  I would not necessarily recommend the electoral system for most democratic nations (except perhaps India).

Oh, and this isn't to say that I have no problem with the primary process.  I definitely take issue with that part of the electoral system.

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the electoral system in theory or in practice? As far as I know the electorates has never voted against their popular vote.

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Simon, there have been... 4 separate instances of the electoral vote going against the popular vote, including in 2000.  What rock have you been under?  smile

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wuuuuuuut!! I was alive in 2000!

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You were alive and paying attention in 2000, and you missed that?  Daaaaaaaaaamn!

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2) is my choice

The electoral college system prevents major urban centers from dominating policy decisions.

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Okay Zarf, I think you're talking about how Bush won the presidency because he won the electoral vote, but not the popular vote.

I was talking about votes on the state level, where the state electoral college never goes against the popular vote in their state, even though they're not required to go with the popular vote. Situations like 2000 can occur because voters per electoral vote is not the same across all states.

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> Simon wrote:

> Okay Zarf, I think you're talking about how Bush won the presidency because he won the electoral vote, but not the popular vote.

I was talking about votes on the state level, where the state electoral college never goes against the popular vote in their state, even though they're not required to go with the popular vote. Situations like 2000 can occur because voters per electoral vote is not the same across all states.


2004: One of Kerry's votes went for his VP tongue

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X( a blip is statistically insignificant! tongue

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so far:
option 2: 3 votes
option 6: 1 vote

Nobody voted 5? Fraude! Manipulation! Bribery!

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Demand a recount!

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I cast 6 votes for option 7

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> Ps wrote:

> I cast 6 votes for option 7

Seems legit

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@ILTk:
"Demand a recount!"
no, because I would contest it and ask a recount of the recount then contest it again!

...and the original effort was to much of a burden already.

@ps
Its possible.

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It should be decided like the tournment in Hunger Games.

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The electoral college was boss back when states had rights and the federal government didn't have unlimited power.

Now we live under the tyranny of the Republican and Democratic parties (who share most of the same values), so it doesn't matter what anyone thinks. Every year, people will vote for who they perceive as the lesser of two evils and our freedoms will [continue to] be consistently eroded.

This stuff is fact, not conspiracy theory. Hell, you can watch Nancy Pelosi say it very directly on video.

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@beowulf:
I'll add it.

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Thanks LP,

I re-affirm my vote for #8.  All politicians are unemployable deutsche bags, therefore moving to a system where 11 out of 12 of these clowns are killed off seems like a good start.

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