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Hillary Clinton, Electoral College Elector

Journal by DeathMonkey

Good news everybody!

Hillary Clinton will be an Electoral College Elector for NY

Aren't you glad to know that your votes don't actually count and that Hillary Clinton is one of mere 538 people in the United States whose vote actually does count?

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  • (Score: 2) by DeathMonkey on Thursday October 29 2020, @04:14PM (3 children)

    by DeathMonkey (1380) on Thursday October 29 2020, @04:14PM (#1070406) Journal

    That would be the day conservatives suddenly discovered that every vote should count equally.

    That one won't happen. But what may happen is Texas going blue long term. Republicans will the never win the Presidency again when (not if, according to some pretty compelling demographics) that happens. They'll definitely rediscover the concept of one-man-one-vote again at that point.

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  • (Score: 3, Insightful) by DannyB on Thursday October 29 2020, @04:43PM (2 children)

    by DannyB (5839) Subscriber Badge on Thursday October 29 2020, @04:43PM (#1070421) Journal

    I definitely don't expect Trump to win by popular vote. (Although I won't be shocked if he wins . . . somehow.)

    I pointed it out because of the very irony you describe. Republicans would suddenly flip-flip about face on the electoral college.

    I would love to see Texas flip to blue. I don't expect it. But if it happens, it would be quite amusing.

    Because of Trump, I believe the Republican party may be done. Trump made people realize that it is important to vote. It is only the red states that want to suppress votes and make voting more difficult, oppose easy mechanisms of voter registration, etc.

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    • (Score: 2) by DeathMonkey on Thursday October 29 2020, @05:05PM (1 child)

      by DeathMonkey (1380) on Thursday October 29 2020, @05:05PM (#1070436) Journal

      Youth turnout in TX is up 250%! It might actually go blue this time but possibly not reliably enough yet.

      Because of Trump, I believe the Republican party may be done.

      Good point! When Republicans discover that every vote should count equal regardless of party that could be due to the fact they're starting a new party!

      • (Score: 3, Interesting) by DannyB on Thursday October 29 2020, @05:31PM

        by DannyB (5839) Subscriber Badge on Thursday October 29 2020, @05:31PM (#1070453) Journal

        I just read an article about Trump now trying to take private land from land owners in Texas in order to build the wall.

        I wonder how Texans like the wall now?

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