U.S. And International Politics

[Royell Storing]

Herr Corbett,

Being accused of suffering from "Trump Derangement Syndrome" is a badge of honor; it's like having lived in Germany in 1933 and been against Hitler.

-- Tom

   Except Hitler was Not Elected. Trump was Elected. You're in the Minority. NEVER forget that.

[Tom Graves]

Except Hitler was Not Elected. Trump was Elected. You're in the Minority.

Dear Sonderführer Storing,

8 November 2016:

Hillary Clinton: 65,853,514 votes (48.18%)
Donald Trump: 62,984,828 votes (46.09%)

-- Tom

[John Corbett]

Dear Sonderführer Storing,

8 November 2016:

Hillary Clinton: 65,853,514 votes (48.18%)
Donald Trump: 62,984,828 votes (46.09%)

-- Tom

No president in the history of the country was elected by popular vote.  All but two were elected via the electoral college. Two were elected by the House of Representatives. This is what our Constitution specifies. The popular vote does not matter. Never has.. Never will.

The Democrats who think Hillary deserved to be POTUS apparently the Democrats fail to grasp the rules of the game. Football games are won by the team that scores the most points. They are not won by the teem that gains the most yards or the most first downs. Likewise, US presidential elections are won by the candidate tat gets a majority of electoral college votes, not the candidate that gets the most popular votes.

Hillary's campaign strategy made no sense. She wasted time and money trying to win Arizona and Uta. states she didn't need and had little chance of winning. She all but ignored the vital states of Wisconsin and Michigan, states she couldn't afford to lose.

[Royell Storing]

Dear Sonderführer Storing,

8 November 2016:

Hillary Clinton: 65,853,514 votes (48.18%)
Donald Trump: 62,984,828 votes (46.09%)

-- Tom

     Have you forgotten 2024? You bunking with Carvelle? Living as The Denial Bros? You guys are in the Minority and got your arse handed to you.
     And Trump is steadily removing the weak knee'd RINO's that permitted the Minority to push them around. Plus, the U.S. Supreme Court is now siding with him. Those of you with TDS have a very bleak future in front of you. 

[Lance Payette]

No president in the history of the country was elected by popular vote.  All but two were elected via the electoral college. Two were elected by the House of Representatives. This is what our Constitution specifies. The popular vote does not matter. Never has.. Never will.

The Democrats who think Hillary deserved to be POTUS apparently the Democrats fail to grasp the rules of the game. Football games are won by the team that scores the most points. They are not won by the teem that gains the most yards or the most first downs. Likewise, US presidential elections are won by the candidate tat gets a majority of electoral college votes, not the candidate that gets the most popular votes.

Hillary's campaign strategy made no sense. She wasted time and money trying to win Arizona and Uta. states she didn't need and had little chance of winning. She all but ignored the vital states of Wisconsin and Michigan, states she couldn't afford to lose.

Yes, the electoral college was a stroke of absolute genius. Yet I have highly intelligent friends who have no clue as to the rationale for the electoral college and think it's "unfair" that the election isn't decided by popular vote.