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standingtall

(2,785 posts)
Fri Sep 28, 2018, 10:36 AM Sep 2018

Win elections expand the Supreme court and pack the elections by adding States to the Union

after what is about to happen Democrats will justified in doing so once they get back the congress, the senate and the Presidency.
The Demographics of the U.S. territories favor Democrats. Once they expand the court they should be able to sure up their majority in the senate by adding senators through adding states.

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Win elections expand the Supreme court and pack the elections by adding States to the Union (Original Post) standingtall Sep 2018 OP
Well, we sure can't sit on our hands - All ideas welcome, imo eleny Sep 2018 #1
Get rid of the Electoral College as soon as possible. BigmanPigman Sep 2018 #2
We cannot get rid of the electoral college standingtall Sep 2018 #4
I believe an amend could do the trick. BigmanPigman Sep 2018 #5
Yeah but that would take standingtall Sep 2018 #6
I think this is a good strategy mcar Sep 2018 #3
We need to do something drastic to save democracy and rule by law DBoon Sep 2018 #7

standingtall

(2,785 posts)
4. We cannot get rid of the electoral college
Fri Sep 28, 2018, 10:40 AM
Sep 2018

but we could counter balance it by giving electoral votes to U.S. territories where the populations are mostly made up of minorities.

BigmanPigman

(51,607 posts)
5. I believe an amend could do the trick.
Fri Sep 28, 2018, 10:42 AM
Sep 2018

Al Gore was talking about it a few years ago, after the election.

standingtall

(2,785 posts)
6. Yeah but that would take
Fri Sep 28, 2018, 10:46 AM
Sep 2018

2/3 of congress and 3/4 of the states to ratify it. Can be done in theory, but practically it's almost impossible. As hard as it is to add states it will be easier than getting rid of the electoral college.

DBoon

(22,366 posts)
7. We need to do something drastic to save democracy and rule by law
Fri Sep 28, 2018, 10:49 AM
Sep 2018

I'm convinced the Republican party wants to take us down the same path followed by Hungary - eliminate an independent judiciary, change election rules so an opposition party can never win, eliminate a free press, and eliminate any effective opposition.

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