Scheme To Bypass Electoral College Quietly Advances

Klein Online/WND ^ | May 15, 2014 | Aaron Klein

[Ray76]

Full title:
SCHEME TO BYPASS ELECTORAL COLLEGE QUIETLY ADVANCES.
‘National Popular Vote’ 61% of way to skirting Constitution

[Steely Tom]

If the elites behind this thought it would help TEA Party candidates, the effort would instantly come to a halt.

[FlingWingFlyer]

Communism advances.

[Jack Hydrazine]

Presidential Election Popular Votes 1940-2012
http://www.ropercenter.uconn.edu/elections/common/pop_vote.html

[Jack Hydrazine]

Considering the amount of ire for the Dems by the public, what happens when conservative Pubbies (or even GOP-E) win the popular vote?

What will they do then? Go back to the electoral college?

[Ray76]

That is an interesting table.

[entropy12]

Demorats are counting on influx of welfare seeking 3rd world immigrants to make them a permanent majority.

[CyberAnt]

AND .. IN CASE YOU HAVEN’T NOTICED .. THIS IS EXACTLY WHY THE DEMS WANT AMNESTY .. THEY WILL NEED ALL THOSE VOTES IN ORDER TO WIN THE ELECTION IN 2016.

IF THEY MANAGE TO PULL IT OFF .. IT WILL FINISH THE DESTRUCTION OF AMERICA.

OR .... IT WILL START A CIVIL WAR (WHICH IS WHAT I THINK OBAMA WANTS); HE WILL DECLARE MARTIAL LAW AND ALL GOVT WILL BE SUSPENDED.

AMERICA BETTER WAKE UP .. WE’RE ALMOST OUT OF TIME.

[Jonty30]

Do those that advocate the popular vote scheme expect conservative states to just accept it without contemplation of separation?

[Ray76]

The NPV is an underhanded assault calculated to obviate a Constitutional provision

[clintonh8r]

We’re about two elections away from a Mexican president. Sometimes I’m glad I’m old....

[Jonty30]

Although I am much younger than you, I’m glad to be old enough that when this is complete, I will probably be dead as well.

[clearcarbon]

Why are these states so quick to yield their sovereignty?

[Foundahardheadedwoman]

AND .. IN CASE YOU HAVEN’T NOTICED .. THIS IS EXACTLY WHY THE DEMS WANT AMNESTY .. THEY WILL NEED ALL THOSE VOTES IN ORDER TO WIN THE ELECTION IN 2016.

IF THEY MANAGE TO PULL IT OFF .. IT WILL FINISH THE DESTRUCTION OF AMERICA.

All I have to say is when you are right you are right.

[Michael.SF.]

So they still have not forgiven Republicans for not letting Gore steal the election in 2000.

[Lmo56]

Many constitutional scholars find that the NPV Compact probably is unconstitutional. Here are some links:

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CDMQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.law2.byu.edu%2Flawreview%2Farticles%2F1360684250_3.williams.fin.pdf&ei=ivB2U9zUCsuisQSCqYHIBA&usg=AFQjCNFALc56QqubWsTX4vIFpzPGlIp6vQ

http://www.michiganlawreview.org/articles/ideological-endowment-the-staying-power-of-the-electoral-college-and-the-weaknesses-of-the-national-popular-vote-interstate-compact

http://jurist.org/forum/2012/02/william-ross-vote-compact.php

Basically, the arguments against the NPV are that it violates the Compact Clause of the Constitution, it may violate the Voting Rights Act, and it violates the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment.

[Secret Agent Man]

the winners are big population centers and losers are medium and small states.

in essence it makes all states losers except for about six.

[freerepublicchat]

I'd love to find some way to make the selection of the president non-partisan.

Having a partisan president select a partisan head of the Justice Department means the executive branch can get away with just about anything, the 2/3rds of the Senate conviction standard being a very high bar.

[VerySadAmerican]

In the run up to the 2000 election the democrats were crying that if Bush won the popular vote it wouldn’t matter as long as Gore won the electoral vote. Well, the opposite happened and they changed their tune.

[Rome2000]

Exactly, which is why I wouldn't lose any sleep worrying about this retarded scheme.

If anything, they are doing the Right a favor by painting themselves as targets when action needs to be taken.