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(1,430 posts) Tue Dec 17, 2024, 09:07 AM Dec 17

Senator Dick Durbin @SenatorDurbin: I first introduced a bipartisan resolution to abolish the Electoral College

before the Bush-Gore general election in 2000.
I still believe it’s needed today.

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If we don't have this on the platform for our party, we will not be able to build a grassroots effort to get it passed.

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Senator Dick Durbin @SenatorDurbin: I first introduced a bipartisan resolution to abolish the Electoral College (Original Post) Passages Dec 17 OP

They need to add an amendment to secure world peace. gab13by13 Dec 17 #1

We can do both. Passages Dec 17 #2

What is the plan rambler68 Dec 17 #3

gab13by13

(25,420 posts)

1. They need to add an amendment to secure world peace.

Reply to Passages (Original post)

Tue Dec 17, 2024, 09:12 AM

Dec 17

What a waste of time. Democrats need to be exposing the derelicts who Trump plans to install to run America into the ground.

WTF, we need Democrats who aren't afraid to take on Trump, get on his fucking enemies list.

Passages

(1,430 posts)

2. We can do both.

Reply to gab13by13 (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 17, 2024, 09:17 AM

Dec 17

rambler68

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3. What is the plan

Reply to Passages (Original post)

Tue Dec 17, 2024, 09:40 AM

Dec 17

I would be interested in seeing a plan to actually get a constitutional amendment passed.

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