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  • Fenderbender123
    Fenderbender123 Member Posts: 2,989

    https://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/01/06/electoral.vote/

    The move was not designed to overturn Bush's re-election, said Ohio Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones and California Sen. Barbara Boxer, who filed the objection.

    The objecting Democrats, all of whom are House members except Boxer, said they wanted to draw attention to the need for aggressive election reform in the wake of what they said were widespread voter problems.


    "Our legal teams on the ground have found no evidence that would change the outcome of the election," Kerry said.


    Do you see the difference?

    Effectively the same thing. Election outcome not overturned. If it had been overturned, then that means the people and agencies entrusted to decide on the issue found evidence of significant fraud. There was never a chance that the election would have been overturned falsely.

    Sounds like you're jealous that Trump and the Republicans did a better job of raising awareness.
  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 115,761 Founders Club
    He also cherry picked one comment
  • Duckwithabone
    Duckwithabone Member Posts: 272

    https://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/01/06/electoral.vote/

    The move was not designed to overturn Bush's re-election, said Ohio Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones and California Sen. Barbara Boxer, who filed the objection.

    The objecting Democrats, all of whom are House members except Boxer, said they wanted to draw attention to the need for aggressive election reform in the wake of what they said were widespread voter problems.


    "Our legal teams on the ground have found no evidence that would change the outcome of the election," Kerry said.


    Do you see the difference?

    Claims of widespread voter problems and a want for election reform. The only difference I see is that 15 years later the Democrats don’t care about widespread voter problems nor do they want election reform.

    Did you think you were making a point? A vote against certifying the EC is either sedition or it isn’t no matter the reason if one is being objective. You can’t say one attack on the EC is noble while another is sedition.
    Not true at all and again shows your lack of knowledge and awareness for your opponents viewpoint. Dems have been wanting election reform for decades and have been getting increasingly frustrated with the lack thereof. It’s largely been the Reps that have stood in the way, until now when things didn’t go their way.

    The US election format badly needs an update. Most any honest person who’s been paying attention agrees.
  • Duckwithabone
    Duckwithabone Member Posts: 272

    He also cherry picked one comment

    He cherry picked a comment and you cherry picked a couple examples to make your point. Hm is it possible this argument is nuanced and requires thoughtful debate?
  • PurpleThrobber
    PurpleThrobber Member Posts: 48,666 Standard Supporter

    https://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/01/06/electoral.vote/

    The move was not designed to overturn Bush's re-election, said Ohio Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones and California Sen. Barbara Boxer, who filed the objection.

    The objecting Democrats, all of whom are House members except Boxer, said they wanted to draw attention to the need for aggressive election reform in the wake of what they said were widespread voter problems.


    "Our legal teams on the ground have found no evidence that would change the outcome of the election," Kerry said.


    Do you see the difference?

    Claims of widespread voter problems and a want for election reform. The only difference I see is that 15 years later the Democrats don’t care about widespread voter problems nor do they want election reform.

    Did you think you were making a point? A vote against certifying the EC is either sedition or it isn’t no matter the reason if one is being objective. You can’t say one attack on the EC is noble while another is sedition.
    Not true at all and again shows your lack of knowledge and awareness for your opponents viewpoint. Dems have been wanting election reform for decades and have been getting increasingly frustrated with the lack thereof. It’s largely been the Reps that have stood in the way, until now when things didn’t go their way.

    The US election format badly needs an update. Most any honest person who’s been paying attention agrees.
    If you're suggesting eliminating the Electoral College, like we say, fuck off.

    If you're suggesting verification and voter ID for those legally entitle to vote, fine.

    No more midnight software updates.

  • Duckwithabone
    Duckwithabone Member Posts: 272
    edited January 2021

    https://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/01/06/electoral.vote/

    The move was not designed to overturn Bush's re-election, said Ohio Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones and California Sen. Barbara Boxer, who filed the objection.

    The objecting Democrats, all of whom are House members except Boxer, said they wanted to draw attention to the need for aggressive election reform in the wake of what they said were widespread voter problems.


    "Our legal teams on the ground have found no evidence that would change the outcome of the election," Kerry said.


    Do you see the difference?

    Claims of widespread voter problems and a want for election reform. The only difference I see is that 15 years later the Democrats don’t care about widespread voter problems nor do they want election reform.

    Did you think you were making a point? A vote against certifying the EC is either sedition or it isn’t no matter the reason if one is being objective. You can’t say one attack on the EC is noble while another is sedition.
    Not true at all and again shows your lack of knowledge and awareness for your opponents viewpoint. Dems have been wanting election reform for decades and have been getting increasingly frustrated with the lack thereof. It’s largely been the Reps that have stood in the way, until now when things didn’t go their way.

    The US election format badly needs an update. Most any honest person who’s been paying attention agrees.
    If you're suggesting eliminating the Electoral College, like we say, fuck off.

    If you're suggesting verification and voter ID for those legally entitle to vote, fine.

    No more midnight software updates.

    Oh you only want the changes you think should happen. If only our government were a single party system that happened to be your party, then you could get it your way without compromise. Unfortunately you’ll probably have to give your opponent something to get things you want in order to change anything. Yeah the EC is old and outdated. Gerrymandering is a distortion of an oversight from bygone era. Election Day should be a holiday. Campaign finance regulation needs to be significantly improved. The voting process needs much more consistency across the system, and no I’m not opposed to voter ID’s that are done without the intention of excluding groups of people.
  • Pitchfork51
    Pitchfork51 Member Posts: 27,688
    The irony of this entire thing is that the vast majority of us are centrists lol.
  • Pitchfork51
    Pitchfork51 Member Posts: 27,688
    If the leftists are in power at least give us some good stuff. Namely healthcare. Its so fucking absurd and now working in that I see it even more glaringly.

    But they won't. They'll focus on transgender rights and other shit that doesn't affect their pocket.
  • DerekJohnson
    DerekJohnson Administrator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 69,931 Founders Club

    He also cherry picked one comment

    I noticed that