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What the f**k have you done! :shrug:
 

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We kept GITMO open and shut down the Clinton Global Initiative. That is 2 positives thus far. The Clinton Foundation is next.
 

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they have done what the electorate of the UK managed in June.

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Overall Trump won approximately 2,600 counties to Clinton’s 500, or about 84% of the geographic United States. However, Clinton won 88 of of the 100 largest counties (including Washington D.C.). Without these 100 largest counties she would have lost by 11.5 million votes.

We explained the electoral college.
 

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Will you PLEASE take Farage?

You can have Johnson as well on a BOGOF offer, no problems.

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Will you PLEASE take Farage?

You can have Johnson as well on a BOGOF offer, no problems.

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I'll see your Johnson and raise it a Corbyn :biggrin:
 

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Nahh. Corbyn is an internal issue.

Farage and Johnson are international idiots

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Overall Trump won approximately 2,600 counties to Clinton’s 500, or about 84% of the geographic United States. However, Clinton won 88 of of the 100 largest counties (including Washington D.C.). Without these 100 largest counties she would have lost by 11.5 million votes.

We explained the electoral college.

And without Florida, Texas, Florida, Georgia and Michigan Trump would have lost.

If you start arbitrarily discarding sections of the electorate you can make the result say whatever you want.
 

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And without Florida, Texas, Florida, Georgia and Michigan Trump would have lost.

If you start arbitrarily discarding sections of the electorate you can make the result say whatever you want.

This, in a nutshell, is what an electoral college is all about.
 

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And without Florida, Texas, Florida, Georgia and Michigan Trump would have lost.

If you start arbitrarily discarding sections of the electorate you can make the result say whatever you want.

1. You counted FLA twice

2. We only need to discard 3 states for Hilary win not four. Just FLA, TX, and (GA or MICH) would suffice

3. Thank you for your interest in electoral college, and explaining that populous counties do not decide elections. Populous states do.
 

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I'll see your Johnson ...
No pics please Dickie E. :biggrin:

This, in a nutshell, is what an electoral college is all about.
Am I being thick? In a 2 horse race, why do the Americans need the complication of an Electoral College? :chin:

Why not just have a national election - no need to count states or counties - just add up all the votes and the one with most votes wins.
 

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No pics please Dickie E. :biggrin:


Am I being thick? In a 2 horse race, why do the Americans need the complication of an Electoral College? :chin:

Why not just have a national election - no need to count states or counties - just add up all the votes and the one with most votes wins.

Sounds like a referendum!:biggrin:
 

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Am I being thick? In a 2 horse race, why do the Americans need the complication of an Electoral College? :chin:

Why not just have a national election - no need to count states or counties - just add up all the votes and the one with most votes wins.

I believe it is designed to keep the common man down. My net worth was invested in a sure fire company that made easter egg colored, pear shaped pants suits designed for post menopausal women/or men (to be political correct).

I'm currently worth $ 439, because today was payday. I lost everything cause of this damned electoral college thing from that constitution thing a ma bob.
 

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In a 2 horse race, why do the Americans need the complication of an Electoral College? :chin:
The system was devised back in the 18th century when communication across the USA was extremely slow. With a written constitution such things are hard to change, and the winning side has no incentive to do so.

The Constitution was heavily influenced by Montesquieu et al whose ideas on the Separation of Powers are built in. You elect a President (Executive) separately from Congress(Legislative) and have a nominally unrelated Justice system.

The system means you can elect a President with no political (or military) background. Whether that is good or not remains to be seen.

There is no perfect electoral system since the criteria tend to conflict. Clinton got 48.2% of the popular vote against Trump's 46.1% - and our system of constituencies can produce the same effect.
 
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