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  1. about 13 hours ago on Pearls Before Swine

    Yes, of course I know the VP is a heartbeat away from the Presidency. Did you intend your response for The Duke? I think he was talking about the 2024 Presidential primaries, not the 2020 election when she and Biden ran together. Sorry if I confused you.

  2. about 17 hours ago on Luann

    Before cell phones, people were often not reachable by phone when out and about (shopping, going to the movies, visiting friends, etc.) The 3AM emergency calls generally came when you were home and could be reached on your landline. Cell phones have definitely changed the landscape.

  3. about 18 hours ago on Pearls Before Swine

    The delegates elected to attend the Democratic national convention voted for Harris.

  4. about 19 hours ago on Pearls Before Swine

    I agree, as long as we don’t require 50+1% of the popular vote to win.

  5. about 21 hours ago on Arlo and Janis

    Hot flashes can occur anywhere, mostly indoors, so cold weather doesn’t help much. Janis is probably past that, but it’s hard to tell how old they are supposed to be.

  6. about 22 hours ago on Pearls Before Swine

    I agree the EC is outdated, but without it, would we still require a candidate to get a majority of all votes cast to win? If no one did, would the election still go to the House where each state would get one vote? Or could a candidate win with a plurality?

  7. about 22 hours ago on Pearls Before Swine

    Lots of people covered it, but Pete wrote it so I’m inclined to give him top billing.

  8. about 22 hours ago on Pearls Before Swine

    It does as it currently operates. I believe the Founders intended the people to vote for electors who were not pledged to a candidate. The theory was that the voters wouldn’t know enough about the candidates and issues to vote for the POTUS directly.

  9. about 22 hours ago on Pearls Before Swine

    The choices are selected by delegates, who in turn are elected via primaries or party conventions. It would be virtually impossible to conduct an election where each eligible voter wrote in a name. The write-in option still exists for people who can’t bring themselves to vote for any of the 8 (or whatever number) on the ballot.

  10. about 23 hours ago on Pearls Before Swine

    As others have said, the 2-party system may reflect the fact that we don’t have coalition government. That may be at least partly because of the separation of powers among the 3 branches. In a parliamentary system, the legislators choose the President (Prime Minister) and do form coalitions.