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Reply #90 posted 03/08/07 11:36pm

retina

IrresistibleB1tch said:

retina said:



Why is it like that then? confuse

With that system it must be perfectly possible for a candidate to win against the opposing candidate even though in total the former got much fewer votes than the latter, right? In other words, the outcome of the election might not reflect the will of the majority of the American population.

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nod that's what happened to Al Gore in 2000 - he won the popular vote, yet lost the election. well, and then there was that whole superior court selection thing. confused


So how do they justify having such an undemocratic system then? Surely there must be advantages that I can't see since they've decided to keep it.
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Reply #91 posted 03/08/07 11:38pm

IrresistibleB1
tch

retina said:

IrresistibleB1tch said:



nod that's what happened to Al Gore in 2000 - he won the popular vote, yet lost the election. well, and then there was that whole superior court selection thing. confused


So how do they justify having such an undemocratic system then? Surely there must be advantages that I can't see since they've decided to keep it.


beats the hell out of me. shrug i always thought it had something to do with the size of the country and/or the idea that the general population couldn't be trusted to make the right choice. but i may be wrong.
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Reply #92 posted 03/08/07 11:40pm

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IrresistibleB1tch said:

retina said:



So how do they justify having such an undemocratic system then? Surely there must be advantages that I can't see since they've decided to keep it.


beats the hell out of me. shrug i always thought it had something to do with the size of the country and/or the idea that the general population couldn't be trusted to make the right choice. but i may be wrong.


I think you're right, it may have been a protective measure so the electoral college didn't necessarily have to pick the same candidate that the voters picked, just in case the voters picked the "wrong" candidate.
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Reply #93 posted 03/08/07 11:40pm

retina

IrresistibleB1tch said:

retina said:



So how do they justify having such an undemocratic system then? Surely there must be advantages that I can't see since they've decided to keep it.


beats the hell out of me. shrug i always thought it had something to do with the size of the country and/or the idea that the general population couldn't be trusted to make the right choice. but i may be wrong.


Well if you don't trust your population then why hold general elections at all? lol

And I can't see how the size of the country can have anything to do with it.

Can anyone else offer an explanation?
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Reply #94 posted 03/08/07 11:42pm

IrresistibleB1
tch

retina said:

IrresistibleB1tch said:



beats the hell out of me. shrug i always thought it had something to do with the size of the country and/or the idea that the general population couldn't be trusted to make the right choice. but i may be wrong.


Well if you don't trust your population then why hold general elections at all? lol

And I can't see how the size of the country can have anything to do with it.

Can anyone else offer an explanation?


hey, i didn't say it made any sense! lol

but i'd love to hear what others have to say. (watch this be moved to P&R any second now)
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Reply #95 posted 03/08/07 11:46pm

REDFEATHERS

Whats the first thing that comes to mind when you look at this picture?

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Reply #96 posted 03/08/07 11:55pm

IrresistibleB1
tch

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Whats the first thing that comes to mind when you look at this picture?



i'd have to say "ego" and "delusion". what are your thoughts? oh, and i love your new avatar! nod
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Reply #97 posted 03/08/07 11:58pm

REDFEATHERS

IrresistibleB1tch said:

REDFEATHERS said:

Whats the first thing that comes to mind when you look at this picture?



i'd have to say "ego" and "delusion". what are your thoughts? oh, and i love your new avatar! nod



agreed, and I would say sad and sick..

but thanks.. you mean this avatar?

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Reply #98 posted 03/08/07 11:59pm

IrresistibleB1
tch

REDFEATHERS said:

IrresistibleB1tch said:



i'd have to say "ego" and "delusion". what are your thoughts? oh, and i love your new avatar! nod



agreed, and I would say sad and sick..

but thanks.. you mean this avatar?

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yup, that avatar. nod it suits you.
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Reply #99 posted 03/09/07 12:14am

NDRU

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retina said:

IrresistibleB1tch said:



beats the hell out of me. shrug i always thought it had something to do with the size of the country and/or the idea that the general population couldn't be trusted to make the right choice. but i may be wrong.


Well if you don't trust your population then why hold general elections at all? lol

And I can't see how the size of the country can have anything to do with it.

Can anyone else offer an explanation?


If you ask me it's because it's good for the government for people to believe that the popular vote wins, but also good for the government that they can ignore the popular vote if they think that's necessary. The Electoral College is a middleman that creates that loophole.

But I'm with you, I don't think that's a very good reason, just the most likely one.
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Reply #100 posted 03/09/07 2:02am

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have you ever had giant snails in your garden?
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Reply #101 posted 03/09/07 11:17am

IrresistibleB1
tch

XxAxX said:

have you ever had giant snails in your garden?


ummm... no.... whofarted
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Reply #102 posted 03/09/07 11:27am

Christopher

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blondes or burnettes?
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Reply #103 posted 03/09/07 11:43am

IrresistibleB1
tch

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blondes or burnettes?


sure. or black. or grey. or salt-and-pepper. bald works too. nod
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Reply #104 posted 03/09/07 11:45am

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IrresistibleB1tch said:

Christopher said:

blondes or burnettes?


sure. or black. or grey. or salt-and-pepper. bald works too. nod

yes but blondes or burnettes? lol
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Reply #105 posted 03/09/07 11:53am

IrresistibleB1
tch

Christopher said:

IrresistibleB1tch said:



sure. or black. or grey. or salt-and-pepper. bald works too. nod

yes but blondes or burnettes? lol


i said "sure"... lol
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Reply #106 posted 03/09/07 12:33pm

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IrresistibleB1tch said:

XxAxX said:

have you ever had giant snails in your garden?


ummm... no.... whofarted



will i ever have giant snails in my garden? eek
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Reply #107 posted 03/09/07 12:34pm

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IrresistibleB1tch said:

Christopher said:


yes but blondes or burnettes? lol


i said "sure"... lol


ok who'd ya rather see neekid..ben or jerry? smile
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Reply #108 posted 03/09/07 12:49pm

IrresistibleB1
tch

XxAxX said:

IrresistibleB1tch said:



ummm... no.... whofarted



will i ever have giant snails in my garden? eek


probably so. nod the real question is - will you treat them with the respect all sentient beings deserve?
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Reply #109 posted 03/09/07 12:51pm

IrresistibleB1
tch

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IrresistibleB1tch said:



i said "sure"... lol


ok who'd ya rather see neekid..ben or jerry? smile


hmmm... hmmm let's see...


Ben on the left, Jerry on the right.

i think i'll go for Jerry. nod

then again, an ice cream sandwich wouldn't be half bad either...

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Reply #110 posted 03/09/07 12:55pm

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IrresistibleB1tch said:

Christopher said:



ok who'd ya rather see neekid..ben or jerry? smile


hmmm... hmmm let's see...


Ben on the left, Jerry on the right.

i think i'll go for Jerry. nod

then again, an ice cream sandwich wouldn't be half bad either...





okay a little offtopic but have you had the cinnamon ice cream with oatmeal cookies and chocolate chunks?! omfg drool

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Reply #111 posted 03/09/07 1:04pm

IrresistibleB1
tch

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okay a little offtopic but have you had the cinnamon ice cream with oatmeal cookies and chocolate chunks?! omfg drool

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lol no, but it sounds yummy! i'll have to get some for my hubby... nod
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Reply #112 posted 03/09/07 1:08pm

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I can't be bothered.
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Reply #113 posted 03/09/07 1:16pm

IrresistibleB1
tch

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I can't be bothered.


and i respect that. biggrin
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Reply #114 posted 03/09/07 1:18pm

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IrresistibleB1tch said:

Cloudbuster said:

I can't be bothered.


and i respect that. biggrin


Let's screw instead. biggrin

boff
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Reply #115 posted 03/09/07 4:12pm

IrresistibleB1
tch

Cloudbuster said:

IrresistibleB1tch said:



and i respect that. biggrin


Let's screw instead. biggrin

boff


woot!

boff
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Reply #116 posted 03/09/07 4:18pm

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IrresistibleB1tch said:

XxAxX said:




will i ever have giant snails in my garden? eek


probably so. nod the real question is - will you treat them with the respect all sentient beings deserve?



if i do will they take me with them to their home planet when they fly away? eek
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Reply #117 posted 03/09/07 4:19pm

IrresistibleB1
tch

XxAxX said:

IrresistibleB1tch said:



probably so. nod the real question is - will you treat them with the respect all sentient beings deserve?



if i do will they take me with them to their home planet when they fly away? eek


are you off your meds again, Xx? comfort
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Reply #118 posted 03/09/07 4:25pm

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IrresistibleB1tch said:

XxAxX said:




if i do will they take me with them to their home planet when they fly away? eek


are you off your meds again, Xx? comfort


oh sure! try to make me out to be some kind of weirdo. there really are giant snails you know. they're almost as big around as your fist.

hmm by the way, do you suppose a cow would eat one of those?
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Reply #119 posted 03/09/07 4:27pm

IrresistibleB1
tch

XxAxX said:

IrresistibleB1tch said:



are you off your meds again, Xx? comfort


oh sure! try to make me out to be some kind of weirdo. there really are giant snails you know. they're almost as big around as your fist.

hmm by the way, do you suppose a cow would eat one of those?


nod with a splash of lemon juice.
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