Maybe you would prefer a one-party government. No fuss, no bother. No one who doesn't agree with you. Ah, no diverisity. Robin ----- Original Message ----- From: David Ilvedson <ilvey@jps.net> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Saturday, November 11, 2000 11:50 AM Subject: RE: Politics! > When you think about it, how can Bush really think he deserves to be > President? Gore not only won the popular vote, he did it with Nader in the > race. Nader didn't get any Republican votes. If Bush eventually gets the > job he doesn't have a mandate, except job by default. > > David I. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On Behalf > > Of Robin Blankenship > > Sent: Friday, November 10, 2000 8:21 PM > > To: pianotech@ptg.org > > Subject: Re: Politics! > > > > > > Bill Clinton made much of his electoral college victory to give > > credence to > > the notion that he had a "mandate" from the American people to > > implement his > > policies. He, who won 43% of the popular vote. It all depends on > > who's ox is > > being Gored. > > > > Robin Blankenship > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <DGPEAKE@AOL.COM> > > To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > > Sent: Friday, November 10, 2000 10:56 PM > > Subject: Re: Politics! > > > > > > > In a message dated 11/10/00 8:40:29 AM Pacific Standard Time, > > > sckline@home.com writes: > > > > > > << > > > >One good thing about the electoral college is that it > > disallows the more > > > >populous states to "outvote" the smaller states. > > > > > > I'm afraid I have to disagree. What it does is to distort the campaign > > > strategies to favor the states which are undecided. Those in states, > > > large or small, where the outcome is pretty certain will get ignored, > > > while those states which might go either way get all the attention, > > > especially if they are large states. > > > > > > But that is neither here nor there. The question is whether anyone's > > > vote should count less than anyone else's. I don't think it should > > > matter where you live. Also, the electoral college clouds the outcome, > > > since electors in several states are permitted to vote against the > > > popular vote in their states, if they choose. They usually don't > > > choose to, but they are allowed to. In other states, if they vote > > > against the popular vote, they go to jail. The whole system is > > > arbitrary and unjust. Maybe it made sense in the 18th century, but > > > it doesn't now. > > > > > > I think that the electoral college should be dissolved before the > > > next presidential election. Actually, it should have been dissolved > > > 70 years ago. MHO. > > > > > > Susan > > > > > > >> > > > > > > The electoral college allows each state to have representation, > > regardless > > of > > > its size. It makes the candidates visit the smaller states, > > otherwise they > > > would only go to large metropolitan city's. I would not like the large > > states > > > like California make the decisions for the rest of the country. > > > > > > Dave Peake, RPT > > > Portland Chapter > > > Oregon City, OR > > > www.davespianoworks.locality.com > > > > >
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