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hoolstoptheheels

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I don't disagree, although I am actually not the critic of the electoral


college that many are, but I could not agree more as it relates to this crucial aspect of our check on executive power.

Happens that I am about 600 pages into "Hamilton" by Chernow, which adds great perspective to your point about "recent years" - there were endless attempts at end runs around the Constitution back then. And incredible conflict between the likes of Adams and Hamilton (both Federalists) and Hamilton and Jefferson, among many others. Debates in Congress devolved into street brawls at times. And more recently, FDR's own party had to stop him from packing the Supreme Court; Truman going into Korea with no declaration of war (that was arguably an important thing to flush down the toilet) and trying to nationalize entire industries - placing political expediency above good Constitutional governance is a challenge we've always faced at times, and probably always will.

(In response to this post by Capital City Hoo)

Posted: 03/15/2019 at 12:31PM



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Op-Ed piece in Fake News Post re: R senators not doing their jobs -- Capital City Hoo 03/15/2019 10:30AM
  Wait, you guys just talked about winning yesterday -- TomKazanski 03/15/2019 11:03AM
  Some of us just think in terms of the welfare of the country. -- hoolstoptheheels 03/15/2019 11:25AM
  I wouldn't count on that to last -- Beerman 03/15/2019 3:28PM
  I can agree with this. -- Hokieesith 03/15/2019 3:45PM
  Absolutely could happen -- Capital City Hoo 03/15/2019 12:50PM
  Mayor Peter and Beto have very questionable qualifications IMO. -- hoolstoptheheels 03/15/2019 1:39PM
  Remember: the Hillary states plus PA, MI, WI -- southdenverhoo 03/15/2019 1:49PM
  Ruth's Chris? ** -- Capital City Hoo 03/15/2019 4:30PM
  I'll wear the black windbreaker. ** -- Hokieesith 03/15/2019 3:51PM
  Well, it is after Labor Day after all. ** -- Hoodafan 03/15/2019 3:52PM
  I never fucking said I was going. -- southdenverhoo 03/15/2019 3:07PM
  Colorado will vote how the majority does... -- hoothat 03/15/2019 2:21PM
  Dude, this is not complex. Precedents matter in this country. -- hoolstoptheheels 03/15/2019 11:48AM
  You didn’t answer my question -- TomKazanski 03/15/2019 12:24PM
  We have flushed so much down the toilet in recent years -- Capital City Hoo 03/15/2019 12:02PM
  I don't really have an issue with the EC -- Capital City Hoo 03/15/2019 12:45PM
  Hook, line, sinker ** -- Capital City Hoo 03/15/2019 12:47PM
  Tom you seem confused. CC's list was of actual problems, not -- hoolstoptheheels 03/15/2019 12:38PM
  Enjoy the links ** -- hoolstoptheheels 03/15/2019 3:13PM
  (Maybe we shouldn't. Maybe it's a dumb idea.) ** -- hoothat 03/15/2019 12:24PM
  Who is 'you guys' and who's winning again? -- Capital City Hoo 03/15/2019 11:16AM

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