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Re:EPA Science Under Scrutiny by Trump Political Staff by ams6110 on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @08:01PM (#13487842)
You need to review your Constitutional history. The Constitution mandates that the president is elected by the states, via electors who are selected in each state "in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct." It's not a direct popular vote and never has been.
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Re:EPA Science Under Scrutiny by Trump Political Staff by mynameisvlad on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @08:17PM (#13487920)
I don't see the parent comment implying the US had ever used popular vote, so I'm not sure where you're getting that from.

Furthermore, the Constitution can change. That's why there's amendments; quite a few have already gone through, in fact.

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Re:EPA Science Under Scrutiny by Trump Political Staff by baddox on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @08:13PM (#13487898)
I am well aware of how it is. I just think it ought to be different.
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