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Dem Governor 1st to veto National Popular Vote Bill

DJDuck
DJDuck Member Posts: 5,970
edited May 2019 in Tug Tavern
There are actually a few sane Democrats afterall


BREAKING: Democratic governor becomes the FIRST to veto National Popular Vote bill

https://therightscoop.com/breaking-democratic-governor-becomes-the-first-to-veto-national-popular-vote-bill/

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Governor Sisolak
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@GovSisolak

“Once effective, the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact could diminish the role of smaller states like Nevada in national electoral contests and force Nevada’s electors to side with whoever wins the nationwide popular vote, rather than the candidate Nevadans choose”
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  • Sledog
    Sledog Member Posts: 38,763 Standard Supporter
    The founders obviously saw one or two large cities determining the vote. Can't have that.
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  • GDS
    GDS Member Posts: 1,470
    His reason is of course pure bullshit but if he's looking for the voters of his state to have the largest impact his ultimate decision isn't wrong.
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  • GDS
    GDS Member Posts: 1,470
    Sledog said:

    The founders obviously saw one or two large cities determining the vote. Can't have that.

    The 2020 presidential election will likely boil down to about 200,000 voters in three states. Whomever wins at least two out of Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan likely wins the election. How is the electoral college not an example of a few states holding the rest of the country hostage?
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  • CirrhosisDawg
    CirrhosisDawg Member Posts: 6,390
    GDS said:

    Sledog said:

    The founders obviously saw one or two large cities determining the vote. Can't have that.

    The 2020 presidential election will likely boil down to about 200,000 voters in three states. Whomever wins at least two out of Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan likely wins the election. How is the electoral college not an example of a few states holding the rest of the country hostage?
    True. And trump will lose the popular vote again by 3 million votes minimum.
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  • SFGbob
    SFGbob Member Posts: 33,204
    CirrhosisDawg said:

    GDS said:

    Sledog said:

    The founders obviously saw one or two large cities determining the vote. Can't have that.

    The 2020 presidential election will likely boil down to about 200,000 voters in three states. Whomever wins at least two out of Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan likely wins the election. How is the electoral college not an example of a few states holding the rest of the country hostage?
    True. And trump will lose the popular vote again by 3 million votes minimum.
    Good thing we don't rely on the popular vote to elect Presidents isn't it El Monte.
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  • CirrhosisDawg
    CirrhosisDawg Member Posts: 6,390
    SFGbob said:

    CirrhosisDawg said:

    GDS said:

    Sledog said:

    The founders obviously saw one or two large cities determining the vote. Can't have that.

    The 2020 presidential election will likely boil down to about 200,000 voters in three states. Whomever wins at least two out of Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan likely wins the election. How is the electoral college not an example of a few states holding the rest of the country hostage?
    True. And trump will lose the popular vote again by 3 million votes minimum.
    Good thing we don't rely on the popular vote to elect Presidents isn't it El Monte.
    Is that a substantive comment GayBob?
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  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 116,027 Founders Club
    GDS said:

    Sledog said:

    The founders obviously saw one or two large cities determining the vote. Can't have that.

    The 2020 presidential election will likely boil down to about 200,000 voters in three states. Whomever wins at least two out of Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan likely wins the election. How is the electoral college not an example of a few states holding the rest of the country hostage?
    You assume the other states are static which they aren't
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  • SFGbob
    SFGbob Member Posts: 33,204
    RaceBannon said:

    GDS said:

    Sledog said:

    The founders obviously saw one or two large cities determining the vote. Can't have that.

    The 2020 presidential election will likely boil down to about 200,000 voters in three states. Whomever wins at least two out of Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan likely wins the election. How is the electoral college not an example of a few states holding the rest of the country hostage?
    You assume the other states are static which they aren't
    I'd be curious to know how many voters are out there like myself. I didn't vote for Trump in 2016, but I'd vote for him now. Trump's popular vote totals could increase.
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  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 116,027 Founders Club
    And you still need Ohio and Florida if you are GOP in particular

    I expect Trump's total to go up as well as the states he wins

    How can they not with Putin helping him?
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