Republicans: When you can't win, change the game

[mrkramer]

Originally Posted by thewitt

You liberals are the ones saying a rural vote means more than a city vote, not me.

Then please explain what you mean. You say that the electoral college protects rural America since otherwise a politician could win by carrying the cities. Those cities have more population than the rural areas, so if it is one person one vote then if the cities vote one way that is how the election goes, but with the electoral college then the rural areas have bigger influence and their votes count for more since you can no longer win with just the cities. So how do you support the electoral college and not come to the conclusion that a rural vote should count for more than an urban vote?

[rdowns]

Originally Posted by hulugu

Sure, but why does a rancher's vote matter more than an engineer who lives in the city? Why does rural America matter when most of our problems and solutions are in cities?

Especially when the engineer is subsidizing the rancher.

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Originally Posted by thewitt

You liberals are the ones saying a rural vote means more than a city vote, not me.

Really, it's a waste of my time to even post here.

Cross one more off your list. Soon, if not already, you can all just agree on every point made and you will be happily ignorant and in bliss.

And we now have it, the typical post from those who can't back up their dogma with facts.

[skunk]

It's suddenly all about positive discrimination and entitlement when it comes to votes, it seems.

[hulugu]

Originally Posted by mrkramer

Then please explain what you mean. You say that the electoral college protects rural America since otherwise a politician could win by carrying the cities. Those cities have more population than the rural areas, so if it is one person one vote then if the cities vote one way that is how the election goes, but with the electoral college then the rural areas have bigger influence and their votes count for more since you can no longer win with just the cities. So how do you support the electoral college and not come to the conclusion that a rural vote should count for more than an urban vote?

Exactly. I'm not the only one who came to this logical conclusion and I don't think I've been given a satisfying reason why a candidate shouldn't focus on the majority of the population who live in the cities of a given state.

[skunk]

Originally Posted by hulugu

Exactly. I'm not the only one who came to this logical conclusion and I don't think I've been given a satisfying reason why a candidate shouldn't focus on the majority of the population who live in the cities of a given state.

Because they vote the wrong way. It's not rocket science.

[hulugu]

Originally Posted by skunk

Because they vote the wrong way. It's not rocket science.

This?

[skunk]

Originally Posted by hulugu

This?

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That's some of that Arabic stuff, isn't it?

[GermanyChris]

Did we have to break out math..now I'm sure I need to go to bed