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Obama's first 100 Days Report Card

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AceHigh:
Lol, that comment was a pure win. Why do people bother to vote then? Wouldn't it be cheaper to let the electoral college to vote instead of the people? As mgz said the outcome would be the same.

Or is it just an expensive entertainment for the mob? You know... to create an illusion of democracy.

SeventyX7:
Truthfully, why the electoral college is around today is still beyond me. 

Is there anyone here who truly prefers the electoral college over a simple majority of the votes?

vicious796:
Me. I like the electoral college. Continuing a tradition that isn't really wrong isn't that bad of a thing. People only really bitch when things don't go their way. Obama's victory would have been a little less sweet had it been viewed by popular vote and alot more republicans in the liberal states may have gone out to vote after seeing the results from the east coast. Not saying McCain would have won, just saying it may have been closer that it was (which was pretty close).

zherok:
Dunno about being that close, it was the widest popular vote margin in 20 years. Its certainly not the widest margin, but McCain'd have needed 10 million votes to tie.

AceHigh:

--- Quote from: vicious796 on May 14, 2009, 02:09:41 PM ---Me. I like the electoral college. Continuing a tradition that isn't really wrong isn't that bad of a thing. People only really bitch when things don't go their way. Obama's victory would have been a little less sweet had it been viewed by popular vote and alot more republicans in the liberal states may have gone out to vote after seeing the results from the east coast. Not saying McCain would have won, just saying it may have been closer that it was (which was pretty close).

--- End quote ---

Fine, but still why do you bother voting for a president when you already elected and elector who will do that job for you? Sounds like a waste of time to me.

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