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40. Paul Weyrich (right winger) famously said:

Sun Jun 28, 2026, 09:07 AM

23 hrs ago

“I don't want everybody to vote... As a matter of fact, our leverage in the election quite candidly goes up as the voting populace goes down.”
If having no EC drove turnout higher, even on both sides, elections would swing in Dems' favor. We have more to gain from higher turnout. That's why the Rs try so hard to depress voting in anticipated higher turnout elections.

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Just remember. If Hillary had won in 2016 we wouldn't be in this SCOTUS mess. [View all] OrlandoDem2 Thursday OP

THIS is why the electoral college needs to go sboatcar Thursday #1

Don't disagree with that awesomerwb1 Thursday #3

With no EC, many people might vote that live in red states, House of Roberts Thursday #12

The EC is a disincentive to vote in non-swing states. Martin Eden Friday #35

In theory, wouldn't that work the other way too? Polybius Yesterday #37

Paul Weyrich (right winger) famously said: House of Roberts 23 hrs ago #40

I don't necessarily agree with that ITAL 20 hrs ago #42

We need to change that mindset. RandomNumbers 20 hrs ago #43

Agreed MustLoveBeagles Thursday #4

Right! You can't blame the voters. They gave her the plurality. maddiemom Thursday #17

Fetterman isn't up for reelection until 2028 Fiendish Thingy Thursday #2

That's fine. That's up to voters in the primary. OrlandoDem2 Thursday #10

There's still a chance he might resign 🙄 FakeNoose Thursday #21

Where did you see that? Katinfl Thursday #22

I live and vote in Pennsylvania, I listen to the news and I talk to people FakeNoose Thursday #23

And a Recent Remarkable History of Pratfalls and Stupidity The Roux Comes First Thursday #27

Yes--glad you mentioned Platner! Janbdwl72 Thursday #5

Cassidy seemed to be a "good" person young_at_heart Thursday #6

We need to make those responsible for this nightmare pay for the destruction they have wrought on our country. Initech Thursday #7

"Hillary was right about everything. So was Kamala." legallyblondeNYC Thursday #8

I think by now, folks are really seeing the damage being done by the tRUMP admin to tons of programs and the SWBTATTReg Thursday #9

This is why we must always vote Blue to have POWER! OrlandoDem2 Thursday #11

YES! And when we get in power again (and we will), we'll never have a Garland again, who will soft-step legal SWBTATTReg Thursday #16

Little doubt Garland was far and away, the worst appointment Biden made Janbdwl72 Yesterday #36

While I often Scubamatt Thursday #13

Or a big mountain of other messes also. efhmc Thursday #14

Yes, we remember. maxsolomon Thursday #15

Where is the time machine when you need one ??? Trueblue1968 Thursday #18

But her emails! Ray Bruns Thursday #19

Not Fetterman, sorry dlk Thursday #20

Hillary and her team would've made life for every oasis Thursday #24

She did win in 2016. Epstein, Peter Thiel, and Russia stole it. Botany Thursday #25

The Republicans corrupted the elections popsdenver Thursday #26

Republicans haven't won a legitimate Presidential Election since 1956. Cheating is in their blood. Botany Thursday #31

Amazing, isn't it......... popsdenver Thursday #32

As a boy in N.W. Pennsylvania in a middle class neighborhood our next door neighbor was the County Botany Thursday #34

Ford was a decent man Polybius Yesterday #39

Ford spent his entire time popsdenver 21 hrs ago #41

Are you counting 1984? Polybius Yesterday #38

Let Us Not Forget the Republican Cheating and Hypocrisy on SC Appointments! The Roux Comes First Thursday #28

Actually, Hillary... El Mimbreno Thursday #29

;-{) THIS Goonch Thursday #30

Hillary was right-The Supreme Court was on the ballot in 2016 LetMyPeopleVote Thursday #33