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California Is Not as Big or Blue As You Think
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| July 28, 2018
| Ray Haynes
Posted on 07/28/2018 6:35:27 AM PDT by Kaslin
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To: Kaslin
This website and it’s founder are based in the state.
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posted on
07/28/2018 7:03:18 AM PDT
by
xp38
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
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posted on
07/28/2018 7:08:10 AM PDT
by
null and void
(Freedom is in our blood, we don't pass it down genetically, but through the blood we spill.)
To: Kaslin
Couldn’t Congress stop this interstate compact garbage, per the Constitution?
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posted on
07/28/2018 7:10:57 AM PDT
by
PghBaldy
(12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
To: kabar
Oh I agree that this is a serious threat.
But, I think another thing is that it could be argued that this is also an unconstitutional dodge around the process to amend the constitution. The present arrangement was to avoid the dominance of the most popular states, and explicitly so. If the states want to amend the constitution, call a convention of the states and amend it.
Our founding fathers were quite explicit about their intent here that every state have a say in the national government. This was the heart of the Madisonian compromise that made the constitution acceptable to the states in the first place.
To: Kaslin
California has at least 2.5 million illegals. Throw in legal aliens, the dead, and fictional voters, and the democrats have permanent control over California politics. Until a real American president throws out the illegals, decent people cannot win statewide in the People’s Republic of California.
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posted on
07/28/2018 7:19:09 AM PDT
by
Pollster1
("Governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed")
To: PghBaldy
Couldnt Congress stop this interstate compact garbage, per the Constitution?If it ever happens, it will face a legal challenge that will go to the SCOTUS.
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posted on
07/28/2018 7:20:24 AM PDT
by
Erik Latranyi
(The Democratic Party is now a hate-group)
To: AndyJackson
In any event there are clear grounds to challenge this and the power of the state legislature to do this is not a slam-dunk. The neglected, bonafide challenge you offer, that legislators cannot delegate their responsibilities (the basis for the Speaker's power to lock the U.S. House Chamber doors and to dispatch the Sergeant-at-Arms to arrest unexcused Members to compel their participation in a Roll Call) there is also the Constitution's ban on Interstate Pacts that reduce the strength of States not included, without congressional approval.
It's the setting up of a trainwreck and another feast for the lawyers that could make the Florida Recount crisis look like a speed bump.
To which I might add a great number of further cautions, but...Basta!
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posted on
07/28/2018 7:29:48 AM PDT
by
Prospero
(Lex est rex)
To: Kaslin
“Given the winner take all rule in effect in each of these states, the Republican votes in Texas and California didnt mean a thing.”
This doesn’t make any sense to me. If you voted Republican in Texas your vote DID count.
To: metmom
Sounds like another liberal trying to feed us a crap sandwich and tell us it tasts good.
To: Kaslin
I like the optimism. The way things are going in the left and lefter coasts, things are going to have to get worse before they get better.
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posted on
07/28/2018 7:34:57 AM PDT
by
vpintheak
(Freedom is not equality; and equality is not freedom!)
To: MortMan
“The author should consider this proposal county by county.”
Illinois without Chicago votes like Arkansas.
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posted on
07/28/2018 7:36:25 AM PDT
by
Bonemaker
(invictus maneo)
To: Kaslin; All
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posted on
07/28/2018 7:38:44 AM PDT
by
Diana in Wisconsin
(I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
To: ProtectOurFreedom
If I read this correctly, the author wants to join the National Suicide Pact so President Trump will come to California and say hi.The National Popular Vote Compact will give way too much power to the last fraud standing, which will ALWAYS be in heavily Dem welfare pit cities, like Philly, Chicago, Pittsburgh, and many locales in California. Recounts would last YEARs, because a national margin of one vote--heavily weighted to urban areas--would tip the election.
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posted on
07/28/2018 7:47:09 AM PDT
by
Pearls Before Swine
("It's always a party when you're eating the seed corn.")
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
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posted on
07/28/2018 7:47:42 AM PDT
by
Grampa Dave
(Investigate how Mexico has manipulated, meddled & interfered in our elections, since Ike was POTUS!)
To: bk1000
...allow convicted felons and illegal aliens to vote... but if those groups tended to vote Republican, Cali would have already built the wall and would leave the felons under the jail. The terms popular vote and democracy are tools of the left. We cannot allow them to control the language. Right on every count....
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posted on
07/28/2018 7:50:13 AM PDT
by
GOPJ
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-s1_nfs7f4 STOP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-IsingvI_I)
To: Fai Mao
The Rats have a super majority and gave the witch her popular margin. They are a sanctuary state how much bluer can get?
To: Kaslin
In 2016, Donald Trump received 4,685,047 votes in Texas. He received 4,605,515 votes in Florida. He received 4,483,810 votes in California. What does this mean? Given the winner take all rule in effect in each of these states, the Republican votes in Texas and California didnt mean a thing. Only the Republican votes in Florida mattered. This doesn't make any sense to me.
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posted on
07/28/2018 7:54:34 AM PDT
by
T Ruth
(Mohammedanism shall be destroyed.)
To: Kaslin
First you have to force the Red States to join this stupid pact.
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posted on
07/28/2018 8:18:29 AM PDT
by
Seruzawa
(TANSTAAFL!)
To: Kaslin
In 2016, Donald Trump received 4,685,047 votes in Texas. He received 4,605,515 votes in Florida. He received 4,483,810 votes in California. What does this mean? Given the winner take all rule in effect in each of these states, the Republican votes in Texas and California didnt mean a thing. Only the Republican votes in Florida mattered. The writer doesn't seem to know that Trump won Texas.
And some may think that states can concoct a scheme that gives electoral votes to a candidate the state's voters did give the most votes, but I think the voters in those states might have something to say about that.
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posted on
07/28/2018 8:23:27 AM PDT
by
Will88
To: Kaslin
I’m in a long time Pub district that went Dem six years ago. All three of those elections have been close. We’ll see what happens. I’ve heard the polling is good.
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posted on
07/28/2018 8:42:48 AM PDT
by
Hugin
(Conservatism without Nationalism is fraud.,)
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