Comments on: AP: “Anything can happen”

By: arcanum

arcanum — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:25:06 +0000

“I hope Obama, win or lose, is prepared to lead; forget within six months, Joe: he’ll be tested on Nov. 5.” This has got to be the most politically correct way either saying 1- Obama could be killed with Joe Biden taking over 2- found ineligible under the citizenship clause or 3- Joe the Plumber better watch his butt crack after the election.

By: FrenchyTheSailor

FrenchyTheSailor — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 03:50:46 +0000

Please…. The only people to blame if Obama wins is the GOP (who had no real plan) and John McCain who spent a majority of his time attacking Obama and not explaining what he’s do to make America better.

All I heard during this entire campaign was McCain saying he had a plan for every woe, but not once did he explain what his plans were.

By: Darrell -- Chesapeake

Darrell -- Chesapeake — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 03:14:58 +0000

If the Mac wins this thing, the Dems can thank all the MSM coverage of early voting. In this age of exit polls and downright guessing, nothing will scare the hell out of the other side than this early voting crap. It was bad enough that eastern results were being forecast before western polls had closed. Now voters have up to a week to read the coffee grounds before turning out to a defend against a perceived victory of the opponent.

By: Jeremy Hinton

Jeremy Hinton — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 01:11:42 +0000

I view the EC the same way Churchill viewed democracy – it’s the worst system except all those others that have been tried from time to time(paraphrased).

Regarding any rioting, i’ll hope for the best but fear the worst.

By: FrenchyTheSailor

FrenchyTheSailor — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:34:31 +0000

On the other hand, if we had enough riots Obama could deploy the Civilian Security Force he want to build….

By: FrenchyTheSailor

FrenchyTheSailor — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:33:22 +0000

The popular vote, not the riots….

By: FrenchyTheSailor

FrenchyTheSailor — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:32:57 +0000

As a California Native, I’m all for it.

By: Brian The Squeaky Wheel

Brian The Squeaky Wheel — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:15:42 +0000

I am counting on riots, either way.

As for “Nationwide popular election of the President is the only system that makes all states competitive” I agree with Brian. If there was a straigh popular vote, only a few states would matter. Of course Dems love it becuase thier states of California and NY would be the most important

By: FrenchyTheSailor

FrenchyTheSailor — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:14:07 +0000

So is this an argument to elect Obama from the Right?

By: CatHouse Chat

CatHouse Chat — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 23:51:14 +0000

The “Carbone Scale” of election reaction…

Hilarious! Well, no. It’s scary – and too possible – because America has moved away from the rule of Law and the disciplines of self-control and tolerance.God willing, whatever the results, rational minds will prevail over any possible mobs…….

By: The Write Side of My Brain » Is it all over but the rioting?

The Write Side of My Brain » Is it all over but the rioting? — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 23:46:31 +0000

[...] the eve of the election, with the race too close to call, Bearing Drift describes the “Carbone Riot Scale” in which various outcomes and resulting violence are [...]

By: Brian Kirwin

Brian Kirwin — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 20:55:33 +0000

National Popular Vote is about the most wrong idea I’ve heard since the last Obama speech.

We are 50 states, and the President should have to campaign in places besides California, Texas and New York, which is all that would happen in a popular vote election.

For those who consider most of America “flyover country,” the electoral college is an obstacle. Good!

By: susan

susan — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 20:33:47 +0000

current system does not reliably reflect the nationwide popular vote. The statewide winner-take-all rules makes it possible for a candidate to win the Presidency without winning the most popular votes nationwide. This has occurred in one of every 14 presidential elections.

In the past six decades, there have been six presidential elections in which a shift of a relatively small number of votes in one or two states would have elected (and, of course, in 2000, did elect) a presidential candidate who lost the popular vote nationwide.

Nationwide popular election of the President is the only system that makes all states competitive, guarantees that the candidate with the most popular votes nationwide wins the Presidency, and makes every vote equal.

The National Popular Vote bill would guarantee the Presidency to the candidate who receives the most popular votes in all 50 states (and DC).

Every vote would be politically relevant and equal in presidential elections.

The bill would take effect only when enacted, in identical form, by states possessing a majority of the electoral votes—that is, enough electoral votes to elect a President (270 of 538). When the bill comes into effect, all the electoral votes from those states would be awarded to the presidential candidate who receives the most popular votes in all 50 states (and DC).

The National Popular Vote bill has passed 21 state legislative chambers, including one house in Arkansas, Colorado, Maine, North Carolina, and Washington, and both houses in California, Hawaii, Illinois, New Jersey, Maryland, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Vermont. The bill has been enacted by Hawaii, Illinois, New Jersey, and Maryland. These four states possess 50 electoral votes — 19% of the 270 necessary to bring the law into effect.

See http://www.NationalPopularVote.com