Ian David
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Wed Dec-08-04 01:51 PM
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| I think I missed something important on C-SPAN |
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I was busy taking care of my daughter while I tried to watch, and someone told one of the audience members something to the effect of, "that is the most radical suggestion I have ever heard from a non-lawyer, and we will take it under serious consideration."
Did anyone catch it?
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| BlueEyedSon
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Wed Dec-08-04 01:53 PM
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| 1. Yeah, missed that too. Help! |
| Zookeeper
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Wed Dec-08-04 02:00 PM
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| 2. I didn't catch all of it because the speaker was cut short.... |
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but it was something about 15 (?) red states having a clause in their state constitutions that would allow their electors to submit their votes in proportion to the Dem/Rethug votes cast by the citizens in their state.
Did anyone else hear it that way?
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| satya
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Wed Dec-08-04 02:01 PM
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| 3. I think it was in reference to electors not required to vote GOP |
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and suggestion was made that the 15 states that did not require all electors to cast vote for popular vote winner be divided proportionally among Dems and GOP.
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| eleny
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Wed Dec-08-04 02:01 PM
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| 4. Some states don't require electoral college votes all go to one |
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He pointed out that a number of states don't absolutely require that all electoral college votes go to one canddiate. I can't recall if it was 14 or 17 states. I forget exactly why this is so.
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| BlueEyedSon
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Wed Dec-08-04 02:02 PM
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| 5. Thanks! We should keep out eye out for the transcript to be posted. |
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Edited on Wed Dec-08-04 02:04 PM by BlueEyedSon
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| Liberty Belle
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Wed Dec-08-04 02:07 PM
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| 6. Here's the answer! ;-) This will make your day |
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A citizen (didn't get his name, it was an older African-American man) said that in 15 red states, there is no law requiring all electors vote for the popular vote winner, only tradition. He said Democrats can win this election NOW, legally, merely by getting electors not to vote for Bush. (I think he even said Democratic electors).
Conyers said "This is the most amazing proposition ever put forward by a non-voter" and added that it's worth looking into if the statement is true.
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| BlueEyedSon
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Wed Dec-08-04 02:12 PM
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| 9. "non-lawyer"? I'm sure he was a voter.... |
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Wed Dec-08-04 02:09 PM
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| 7. Another discussion on this is here |
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Wed Dec-08-04 02:11 PM
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| 8. Is the forum over already? |
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Wed Dec-08-04 02:12 PM
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| 10. Hearing ended at 1PM EST, I believe |
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Wed Dec-08-04 02:22 PM
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I was watching it. Then I got up to make some coffee and oatmeal, I went back and it was over. :shrug:
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