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Re:Live Presidential Forecast by castratikron on Tuesday November 08, 2016 @09:59PM (#12905774)
It was originally designed to stop stupid people from throwing the election. We'll see tonight if it still works.
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Re:Live Presidential Forecast by 75j on Tuesday November 08, 2016 @10:25PM (#12905843)
Which stupid people are you referring to?
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Re:Live Presidential Forecast by mch82 on Tuesday November 08, 2016 @10:31PM (#12905868)
Intelligence isn't the deciding factor. Rather people judged by the electoral college to be unfit to serve as President.
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Re:Live Presidential Forecast by sergiotapia on Tuesday November 08, 2016 @10:42PM (#12905893)
Whoever's against me.
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Re:Live Presidential Forecast by humanrebar on Wednesday November 09, 2016 @12:36AM (#12906395)
No, it was originally a compromise between having congress pick the president and a pure popular vote.
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Re:Live Presidential Forecast by unclenoriega on Tuesday November 08, 2016 @11:29PM (#12906046)
Wouldn't we not know until the Electoral College meets?
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