Quote Originally Posted by Lemur View Post
Oh, I get it, @Xiahou is proposing that there be no national vote at all. Sorry. Long day, not enough coffee, my reading comprehension is full of fail.
No, no no. Voting is fine, but people need to remember that the states choose the president- not the masses. The state's all have chosen the general setup where their citizens get to pick the state's electors, but it wasn't always this way.

Like I said, the states choose the president. The popular vote usually aligns with the outcome, but it's not necessary. If it bothers people, it's because they're ignorant of our system of government and assume that some miscarriage has happened because the popular vote didn't align with the electoral outcome.

Quote Originally Posted by Gelatinous Cube
At one point in time we had wonderful restrictions on campaign financing. I think a simple repeal of the citizens united decision would solve must of those problems.
The Washington Post would like a word with you....

"Record spending by independent groups, which in many ways defined how campaigns were waged this year, had no dis#cern#ible effect on the outcome of most races, according to an analysis by The Washington Post."


Citizens United struck a great blow for free speech and limited government. It was the right call.