Seven

[George K]

From the linked article:

High-minded commentators who paid relentless and respectful attention to what were obviously absurd and concocted charges of Russian collusion lament this state of affairs. They urge everyone to heed Biden’s call to “unify” the nation.

They have a point. Democrats have misbehaved for four years in trying to delegitimize Trump’s 77,736-vote victory. Trump and many Republicans have been misbehaving for four weeks in trying to delegitimize Biden’s 43,809-vote victory.

The conservative National Review is right to denounce Trump’s “disgraceful endgame.” But its liberal counterparts have done little or nothing to denounce Democrats’ disgraceful flouting of long-standing norms. The few left-wing writers who have, Glenn Greenwald and Matt Taibbi, for example, have taken flak and separated themselves from their institutional affiliations.

Democrats who are dismayed that many people aren’t meekly accepting the legitimacy of the Biden presidency are in the process of learning a lesson taught a very long time ago. You reap what you sow.

[Axtremus]

Mr. York seems unaware that Biden’s 44909 vote victories in three states are also backed by a further 7 million vote victory across the rest of the USA.

[Copper]

More and more Biden voters keep showing up at the polls.

[jon-nyc]

Trump has set a record. No American before him has ever been fired by 80MM people.

[LuFins Dad]

@Axtremus said in Seven:

Mr. York seems unaware that Biden’s 44909 vote victories in three states are also backed by a further 7 million vote victory across the rest of the USA.

But they aren’t. All of those excess votes in California, NY, and Illinois are irrelevant.

[taiwan_girl]

I dont know really enough about the electoral college and its history and intent, but an interesting comment about keeping the electoral college I heard was:

Imagine if the world was one country. If there was an election for a leader, and no electoral college, China and India would have almost half the votes. Would you want two countries by themselves to be (almost) the decider of who got elected?

(Of course those two countries would not necessary vote 100% for one person, but you get the idea)

[George K]

@taiwan_girl said in Seven:

If there was an election for a leader, and no electoral college, China and India would have almost half the votes. Would you want two countries by themselves to be (almost) the decider of who got elected

Exactly.

And all those people who complain about the "unfair" representation in the Electoral Collage by Wyoming are strangely silent about Delaware and Rhode Island.

See "Tyranny of the majority."

[Doctor Phibes]

The electoral college is one of the few things that Trump isn't whining about, however if he'd won the popular vote and lost the election you can bet your house on the fact that he would be.

[George K]

@Doctor-Phibes said in Seven:

if he'd won the popular vote and lost the election you can bet your house on the fact that he would be.

Of course.

[Doctor Phibes]

I don't believe I can remember a world leader that has been such a whiny little bitch.

[xenon]

Yeah - he's doesn't like the electoral college. He's always been a popular vote guy.

[Doctor Phibes]

The only reason he didn't win it in 2016 was because of massive voter fraud.

[Copper]

@Doctor-Phibes said in Seven:

I don't believe I can remember a world leader that has been such a whiny little bitch.


[Doctor Phibes]

Hillary wasn't a world leader

[jon-nyc]

She’s done her share of whining, but Trump has done more in the last 30 days than she has her whole life.

[Copper]

@Doctor-Phibes said in Seven:

Hillary wasn't a world leader

So you agree with her

[Doctor Phibes]

@Copper said in Seven:

@Doctor-Phibes said in Seven:

Hillary wasn't a world leader

So you agree with her

I can't stand the woman.