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To: CapnJack
In a state that has seen its share of electoral problems this decade, Florida’s senior Sen. Bill Nelson made a rare appearance before the state Senate Thursday to unveil sweeping federal election reform legislation that would eliminate the Electoral College.

Apparently, how the Constitution works was left out of Nelson's schooling. No matter how sweeping the legislation, it still isn't an amendment or a constitutional convention.

5 posted on 03/28/2008 3:47:01 AM PDT by Dahoser (America's great untapped alternative energy source: The Founding Fathers spinning in their graves.)
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To: Dahoser

As a Floridian, I have been embarrassed that this beady-eyed, Jimmie Carter grinin’, puposely slow talking, phoney is one of my Senators. Be that as it may, I am even more embarrassed the other one atually calls himself a Republican.

Bill Nelson is known as one of those guys who does the “I’m justlike y’all” charm dance every time he is due for election just like Bob Graham did. Once the deal is set, he goes right back to being the Democrat lap dog trying to earn his next Dog Bone with the far left.


13 posted on 03/28/2008 3:55:18 AM PDT by mazda77
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To: Dahoser

This will be one of the results of a Dem controlling the WH and Congress. This, plus the Fairness Doctrine.

You are correct, this is not an amendment. BUT, they will find ways around this - as some states already have. They will lean on states to adopt a rule that instructs their electors to cast their votes for the winner of the national popular vote - not the winner of their state’s popular vote.

Remember, the constitution does NOT specify that electors have to vote as pledged.

This is at the core of my tag line, and why this election is not like the election of Carter. If we hand this election to Obama, it will NOT beget the second coming of Reagan - it will be the death of America as we know it.


38 posted on 03/28/2008 5:09:05 AM PDT by StatenIsland (The '08 Election: It's about the survival of our country, not making a point...)
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To: Dahoser

Fortuneately, our Founding Fathers had the insight to anticipate A##holes like this.


39 posted on 03/28/2008 5:12:30 AM PDT by richardtavor (Pray for the peace of Jerusalem in the name of the G-d of Jacob)
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