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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.
eleny
(46,166 posts)BigmanPigman
(51,607 posts)standingtall
(2,785 posts)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)Al Gore was talking about it a few years ago, after the election.
standingtall
(2,785 posts)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.
mcar
(42,334 posts)DBoon
(22,366 posts)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.