OBAMA IS PRESIDENT!

[TrolleyDave]

In theory it actually sounds like a better system, it's not being left to people who know nothing about running a country to decide who runs it. Although like Bush showed, it's open to alot of abuse.

 

[Destructobot]

What's the point of voting then when your vote doesn't actually count, and instead it's some other higher-up persons?

You misunderstand. It's not someone else's vote, it's just that all of the state's voting power goes to the candidate that wins the popular vote in that state. In my state, Obama won by about 3 to 1, so all of our electoral votes went to Obama, even though 1/4 of the people here voted for McCain. (those were last night's numbers BTW, the slow counties might have evened it out a bit by now)

 

[MelodieOctavia]

I challenge anyone to find a situation where the electoral college went againt the popular vote.

anyone?

 

[TrolleyDave]

I challenge anyone to find a situation where the electoral college went againt the popular vote.

anyone?

Wasn't that the case with the last election or did I get it wrong?

 

[kjean]

bye bye bush.

 

[Destructobot]

The 2000 election? Gore had about 300,000 more votes nationwide, but Bush got more electoral votes.

I challenge anyone to find a situation where the electoral college went againt the popular vote.

anyone?

Wasn't that the case with the last election or did I get it wrong?

No, Kerry was enough of a worthless douchebag to actually lose to GWB.

 

[TrolleyDave]

I challenge anyone to find a situation where the electoral college went againt the popular vote.

anyone?

Wasn't that the case with the last election or did I get it wrong?

No, Kerry was enough of a worthless douchebag to actually lose to GWB.

lmao Yeah, I never really liked him when watching all the propoganda over here. He struck me as being pretty slimey. Did it happen in the 2000 one you mentioned? I seem to remember that someone got more of the popular vote but Bush still got in.

 

[Yatashi Strife]

Solid Like Barack!

 

[Sstew]

I challenge anyone to find a situation where the electoral college went againt the popular vote.

anyone?

Wasn't that the case with the last election or did I get it wrong?

No, Kerry was enough of a worthless douchebag to actually lose to GWB.

lmao Yeah, I never really liked him when watching all the propoganda over here. He struck me as being pretty slimey. Did it happen in the 2000 one you mentioned? I seem to remember that someone got more of the popular vote but Bush still got in.

Yes, in 2000 Al Gore won the popular vote, amongst the people, but the electorial vote went to Bush, So therefore he won the Presidency

 

[TrolleyDave]

Yes, in 2000 Al Gore won the popular vote, amongst the people, but the electorial vote went to Bush, So therefore he won the Presidency

Nice one, cheers for clearing that up for me.

edit : Also, it's a shame Gore never get in. He struck me as being a bit boastful and a bit of an idiot but passionate and honest about his beliefs.

 

[Destructobot]

No, Kerry was enough of a worthless douchebag to actually lose to GWB.

lmao Yeah, I never really liked him when watching all the propoganda over here. He struck me as being pretty slimey.

I've never felt worse about voting for someone than when I voted for Kerry. He sucked in every way he could, and he chose an ambulance chasing lawyer as his running mate, but I still had to vote "not Bush".

 

[TrolleyDave]

No, Kerry was enough of a worthless douchebag to actually lose to GWB.

lmao Yeah, I never really liked him when watching all the propoganda over here. He struck me as being pretty slimey.

I've never felt worse about voting for someone than when I voted for Kerry. He sucked in every way he could, and he chose an ambulance chasing lawyer as his running mate, but I still had to vote "not Bush".

Don't you guys have other parties you can vote for as well or is it just the two? In the UK we've got the 2 main parties and then a bunch of other parties that get votes but never get voted in.

 

[Destructobot]

We have other parties, but all they really do is take a few votes from the two parties that always win.

 

[Raven Darkheart]

No, Kerry was enough of a worthless douchebag to actually lose to GWB.

lmao Yeah, I never really liked him when watching all the propoganda over here. He struck me as being pretty slimey.

I've never felt worse about voting for someone than when I voted for Kerry. He sucked in every way he could, and he chose an ambulance chasing lawyer as his running mate, but I still had to vote "not Bush".

Don't you guys have other parties you can vote for as well or is it just the two? In the UK we've got the 2 main parties and then a bunch of other parties that get votes but never get voted in.

the US mirrored england in its congressional setup soooo....we have a lot of diff parties but they only get niche votes (if youre on the extreme right/left)

 

[TrolleyDave]

Yep, sounds pretty much the same as here except for the whole electoral college thing. Although with the state of the average Brits intelligence and common sense these days we could do with some kind of buffer that stops their votes counting!

 

[p1ngpong]

Yep, sounds pretty much the same as here except for the whole electoral college thing. Although with the state of the average Brits intelligence and common sense these days we could do with some kind of buffer that stops their votes counting!

I thought it was similar in the UK, the fact there was no proportional representation?

 

[TrolleyDave]

Yep, sounds pretty much the same as here except for the whole electoral college thing. Although with the state of the average Brits intelligence and common sense these days we could do with some kind of buffer that stops their votes counting!

I thought it was similar in the UK, the fact there was no proportional representation?

I'm not really sure to be honest. I always thought we voted for our PM but I really don't know for certain as it's not really something I've ever paid that much attention to. All I can tell you for certain is that a party parades it's candidate and we vote on the party. You're probably right though. Remember to stay in school kids!

 

[p1ngpong]

Just looked it up, you vote for MP's for each region and the party with the most MP's, the majority becomes the controlling party and the party leader becomes Prime Minister.

 

[TrolleyDave]

Sounds pretty similar then. To be honest with you I've never voted, as ignorant as that sounds.

 

[Raven Darkheart]

sometimes its pointless to vote as the candidates are most times all bastards and were just choosing the less evil bastard to be in office