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Originally Posted by GatorB
Can you not read.
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Yes, but from what you wrote, I thought you were rewriting history.
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Originally Posted by GatorB
The president is elected by the electoral college and I can you Clinton got OVER 50% in those elections. But using YOUR stats explain this
Gore 50,996,116
Bush 50,456,169
So why didn't we have a President Gore?
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Because of the Electoral College which, unlike 99% of GFY you appear to understand.
Ever since November 2000, especially in November 2004, it has been
apparent that most Americans don't understand how the Electoral College
works. And VERY few understand why it exists. So I do tend to get bent
out of shape when it looks like people aren't understanding.
Sure, we can all debate and disagree over whether it should continue to exist.
But the reasons behind its existence and the legality of its functioning aren't very debatable.
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Originally Posted by GatorB
And the fact that a vetoed bill needs a 60% vote to become law is in the Constitution yet the same person is bitching about that too. Don't use the "fillibuster isn't in the Constituion so it should be used" crap then whine about something that is in the Constitution.
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Actually, it's 2/3. But no matter what the number, you won't catch me bitching when the veto or anything else in the Constitution is used.
I might say I think something should be changed.. or not changed.
But I won't complain if, by a miracle, the government follows its own rules.
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Originally Posted by GatorB
Look if you have a opinion or belief or ideology that's different than mine we don't have to agree and I can repsect your views as long as you aren't a hypocrite. republican are hypocrites. yes dems are too but they have no power.
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Except the filibuster for now...