In case you weren’t aware, Putin is not a Communist! He’s the leader of the United Russia party. The Communist Party of the Russian Federation is separate and not the same thing.
They would fit right in as new USSRepublics, after all, they are Republicans. Our next problem is in getting the patriotic Americans out from behind those new boundaries.
Aw, someone upset Hillary didn’t win despite having over a billion dollars to spend (and surely none of it from foreign sources who invested, I mean, donated to the Clinton Foundation)?
With all that in mind and considering the push for direct election of presidents, let us add the concept of direct REJECTION of unacceptable candidates.
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So let me repeat my proposal:
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Every registered voter should be a potential YES vote whether they vote or not, silence taken as consent.
Let every voter actually vote FOR any candidate he/she/it considers preferable.
Best to just vote FOR one, but more would be allowed, the vote would not be thrown out for over-voting.
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Let every voter vote AGAINST any candidate or candidates considered unacceptable.
Any candidate receiving a majority AGAINST would be considered rejected.
Of the remaining candidates, the ones receiving the most FOR votes would be elected.
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In most elections the major candidates would still have enough YES votes to be elected if they just got the majority of FOR and YES votes.
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In those extremely unlikely cases where major parties offered people so unacceptable to the American people that a majority of the electorate said AGAINST, they would be rejected and a third party candidate would be elected or a new election would be held with those rejected not considered for that election.
(They could try again next time.)
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In the Trump/Clinton election, for example, it would hinge on how many absolutely rejected both of them, how many could live with the election of the other and how many of those who sat out this election would have voted if they knew they had the option of rejecting all of them.
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We don’t know how it would have turned out but we know a real majority would have voted to accept the winner.
It’s oft been reported that the Russian Constitution (if followed) is actually more “democratic” than our own. Considering Trump has contempt for ours, maybe that’s why he’s so fond of Russia?
Zaristerex over 7 years ago
In case you weren’t aware, Putin is not a Communist! He’s the leader of the United Russia party. The Communist Party of the Russian Federation is separate and not the same thing.
kurt.zwicky over 7 years ago
We should use this emblem on all Facebook and Twitter accounts….
PainterArt Premium Member over 7 years ago
We supports of Trump love Trump who loves the Putin. Therefore we love the Putin.Look at all the Russian loving Trump is putting in his cabinet.
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Let the T swing in the sickle. Heh, Comrades! The red states are going to join the new USSR.
hippogriff over 7 years ago
PainterArt
They would fit right in as new USSRepublics, after all, they are Republicans. Our next problem is in getting the patriotic Americans out from behind those new boundaries.
lcbiiimd over 7 years ago
Aw, someone upset Hillary didn’t win despite having over a billion dollars to spend (and surely none of it from foreign sources who invested, I mean, donated to the Clinton Foundation)?
Moxie over 7 years ago
Orange is a shade of red, isn’t it?
Happy Two Shoes over 7 years ago
Right wing extremists love their little Putin.
edward thomas Premium Member over 7 years ago
I think Icbiii is Alexander with a new ID.
edward thomas Premium Member over 7 years ago
LOVE anagrams! This one is perfect!
vorpal7 over 7 years ago
The libs will fall for anything… Like an Electoral College coup…. LOL such dumbasses!
David Huie Green ForceIsAUsefulFiction over 7 years ago
With all that in mind and considering the push for direct election of presidents, let us add the concept of direct REJECTION of unacceptable candidates.
.
So let me repeat my proposal:
.
Every registered voter should be a potential YES vote whether they vote or not, silence taken as consent.
Let every voter actually vote FOR any candidate he/she/it considers preferable.
Best to just vote FOR one, but more would be allowed, the vote would not be thrown out for over-voting.
.
Let every voter vote AGAINST any candidate or candidates considered unacceptable.
Any candidate receiving a majority AGAINST would be considered rejected.
Of the remaining candidates, the ones receiving the most FOR votes would be elected.
.
In most elections the major candidates would still have enough YES votes to be elected if they just got the majority of FOR and YES votes.
.
In those extremely unlikely cases where major parties offered people so unacceptable to the American people that a majority of the electorate said AGAINST, they would be rejected and a third party candidate would be elected or a new election would be held with those rejected not considered for that election.
(They could try again next time.)
.
In the Trump/Clinton election, for example, it would hinge on how many absolutely rejected both of them, how many could live with the election of the other and how many of those who sat out this election would have voted if they knew they had the option of rejecting all of them.
.
We don’t know how it would have turned out but we know a real majority would have voted to accept the winner.
Dtroutma over 7 years ago
It’s oft been reported that the Russian Constitution (if followed) is actually more “democratic” than our own. Considering Trump has contempt for ours, maybe that’s why he’s so fond of Russia?
David Huie Green ForceIsAUsefulFiction over 7 years ago
dtroutma said,
“Considering Trump has contempt for ours, maybe that’s why he’s so fond of Russia?”
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He doesn’t have contempt for our Constitution.
He barely knows it exists — much like those who don’t understand how he won.