Pete Buttigieg: America Isn’t ‘Much Of A Democracy’ Because Of That Electoral College Thing

[Billy_Kinetta]

If you recall, the Founders in the main wanted no party rule.

Actually what I recall is that Washington (singular) disdained political parties and he was quickly countered by Hamilton, Adams and John Jay forming the Federalist Party and Jefferson and Madison starting the Democratic-Republicans.

Appropriately enough those latter two specifically disdained the WTA scheme that has short-circuited the Electrical College ever since.

For the layman:

The Founding Fathers did not originally intend for American politics to be partisan. In Federalist Papers No. 9 and No. 10, Alexander Hamilton and James Madison, respectively, wrote specifically about the dangers of domestic political factions. In addition, the first President of the United States, George Washington, was not a member of any political party at the time of his election or throughout his tenure as president. Furthermore, he hoped that political parties would not be formed, fearing conflict and stagnation, as outlined in his Farewell Address.
-Wikipedia

 

[Pogo]

If you recall, the Founders in the main wanted no party rule.

Actually what I recall is that Washington (singular) disdained political parties and he was quickly countered by Hamilton, Adams and John Jay forming the Federalist Party and Jefferson and Madison starting the Democratic-Republicans.

Appropriately enough those latter two specifically disdained the WTA scheme that has short-circuited the Electrical College ever since.

For the layman:

The Founding Fathers did not originally intend for American politics to be partisan. In Federalist Papers No. 9 and No. 10, Alexander Hamilton and James Madison, respectively, wrote specifically about the dangers of domestic political factions. In addition, the first President of the United States, George Washington, was not a member of any political party at the time of his election or throughout his tenure as president. Furthermore, he hoped that political parties would not be formed, fearing conflict and stagnation, as outlined in his Farewell Address.
-Wikipedia

I just told you that. You think it was a memory test?

Again --- political party history started while Washington was in his first year, spurred by Hamilton. And the divide between his faction and Jefferson/Madison's spurred the second party. Far as I know Hamilton, Jefferson and Madison pretty much count as "founders".

 

[22lcidw]

If you recall, the Founders in the main wanted no party rule.

Actually what I recall is that Washington (singular) disdained political parties and he was quickly countered by Hamilton, Adams and John Jay forming the Federalist Party and Jefferson and Madison starting the Democratic-Republicans.

Appropriately enough those latter two specifically disdained the WTA scheme that has short-circuited the Electrical College ever since.

For the layman:

The Founding Fathers did not originally intend for American politics to be partisan. In Federalist Papers No. 9 and No. 10, Alexander Hamilton and James Madison, respectively, wrote specifically about the dangers of domestic political factions. In addition, the first President of the United States, George Washington, was not a member of any political party at the time of his election or throughout his tenure as president. Furthermore, he hoped that political parties would not be formed, fearing conflict and stagnation, as outlined in his Farewell Address.
-Wikipedia

I just told you that. You think it was a memory test?

Again --- political party history started while Washington was in his first year, spurred by Hamilton. And the divide between his faction and Jefferson/Madison's spurred the second party. Far as I know Hamilton, Jefferson and Madison pretty much count as "founders".

It was a musical back then!

 

[basquebromance]

Mayor Pete isn't much of a gay man because he never kisses his husband Chasten on the lips in public. (see the videos of his rallies)

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

Great! Me too!

Cast out the Democrats from all positions of power.

You are not American.

Indeed I am. Born in the birthplace of Uncle Sam, and raised in the bosom of American superiority long before you people threw your globalist turds in the punchbowl and screwed up Pax Americana, and divided Americans into small, easily-chewed political identity groups.

No. You're not faithful to America if you advocate one party rule.

Government of the people, for the people and by the people. And that means all the people, not just the mouth breathing trailer park louts with Fox News on their televisions and their hands in a bag of Cheetos.

Like a political party that encourages welfare and high salaries for janitors?

A party that cuts taxes for the wealthy and Medicare benefits for the poor?

A party that eliminates environmental safeguards and ignores environmental problems?

A party that says who you may and who you may not marry?

A party that floods the streets with guns and denies gun violence? A party that rolls back workplace safety regulations and demonizes unions for fighting for safety?

Name one Medicare benefit that has been cut! You can't because if you were honest you would know there are none.

You are one of the vastly stupid libtards who know that cuts to Medicare are in reimbursements, and not benefits, but refuse to tell the truth!.

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

Someone should inform BootyJudge that we have never been a democracy. Presidential candidates should know these things.

You should watch his announcement speech from yesterday. Then you wouldn't sound so miserably uninformed.

Why is it that America is the only place where the candidate with fewer votes wins the election?

33 States to
17 States is a landslide victory.

In case you forgot Moron, National Elections are a Compilation of 50 Individual State Elections. 85% of US Counties voted for Trump vs. just 15% of The Counties voting for Clinton.

Since when do 15% of a people dictate policy to the other 85%?

He lost by 3 million votes. 3 million more Americans wanted someone else.

No, three million Californians is what you should have said. They don't get to decide.

 

[Dale Smith]

Buttplug's daddy was a card carrying Marxist......how nice?

 

[Avatar4321]

We aren't supposed to be much like a democracy. We are a republic

 

[toobfreak]

Typical dumbass Democrat.
The 2020 Dem race is to see who can outstupid each other.

AMERICA IS A REPUBLIC

Twitter

Then ol' Pete is in luck!

Here's a list of some of the top democracies that don't use the electoral college; no need since each is essentially its own state. Never too late Pete, you can be to any of these within just a few hours. Don't let the door hit you on the way out.

Belgium
Norway
Sweden
Finland
Switzerland
Denmark
Netherlands
Germany
New Zealand
Austria

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

Typical dumbass Democrat.
The 2020 Dem race is to see who can outstupid each other.

AMERICA IS A REPUBLIC

Twitter

Then ol' Pete is in luck!

Here's a list of some of the top democracies that don't use the electoral college; no need since each is essentially its own state. Never too late Pete, you can be to any of these within just a few hours. Don't let the door hit you on the way out.

Belgium
Norway
Sweden
Finland
Switzerland
Denmark
Netherlands
Germany
New Zealand
Austria

He should try Norway since he speaks the language.

 

[Nosmo King]

You are not American.

Indeed I am. Born in the birthplace of Uncle Sam, and raised in the bosom of American superiority long before you people threw your globalist turds in the punchbowl and screwed up Pax Americana, and divided Americans into small, easily-chewed political identity groups.

No. You're not faithful to America if you advocate one party rule.

Government of the people, for the people and by the people. And that means all the people, not just the mouth breathing trailer park louts with Fox News on their televisions and their hands in a bag of Cheetos.

Like a political party that encourages welfare and high salaries for janitors?

A party that cuts taxes for the wealthy and Medicare benefits for the poor?

A party that eliminates environmental safeguards and ignores environmental problems?

A party that says who you may and who you may not marry?

A party that floods the streets with guns and denies gun violence? A party that rolls back workplace safety regulations and demonizes unions for fighting for safety?

Name one Medicare benefit that has been cut! You can't because if you were honest you would know there are none.

You are one of the vastly stupid libtards who know that cuts to Medicare are in reimbursements, and not benefits, but refuse to tell the truth!.

Treatments, tests, therapies and prescriptions that are no longer covered by Medicare, I.e. insulin pens.

 

[Nosmo King]

Someone should inform BootyJudge that we have never been a democracy. Presidential candidates should know these things.

You should watch his announcement speech from yesterday. Then you wouldn't sound so miserably uninformed.

Why is it that America is the only place where the candidate with fewer votes wins the election?

33 States to
17 States is a landslide victory.

In case you forgot Moron, National Elections are a Compilation of 50 Individual State Elections. 85% of US Counties voted for Trump vs. just 15% of The Counties voting for Clinton.

Since when do 15% of a people dictate policy to the other 85%?

He lost by 3 million votes. 3 million more Americans wanted someone else.

No, three million Californians is what you should have said. They don't get to decide.

Everyone gets to decide! Or are you saying voters in California should just stay home?

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

Indeed I am. Born in the birthplace of Uncle Sam, and raised in the bosom of American superiority long before you people threw your globalist turds in the punchbowl and screwed up Pax Americana, and divided Americans into small, easily-chewed political identity groups.

No. You're not faithful to America if you advocate one party rule.

Government of the people, for the people and by the people. And that means all the people, not just the mouth breathing trailer park louts with Fox News on their televisions and their hands in a bag of Cheetos.

Like a political party that encourages welfare and high salaries for janitors?

A party that cuts taxes for the wealthy and Medicare benefits for the poor?

A party that eliminates environmental safeguards and ignores environmental problems?

A party that says who you may and who you may not marry?

A party that floods the streets with guns and denies gun violence? A party that rolls back workplace safety regulations and demonizes unions for fighting for safety?

Name one Medicare benefit that has been cut! You can't because if you were honest you would know there are none.

You are one of the vastly stupid libtards who know that cuts to Medicare are in reimbursements, and not benefits, but refuse to tell the truth!.

Treatments, tests, therapies and prescriptions that are no longer covered by Medicare, I.e. insulin pens.

You are simply wrong. It is not covered by Medicare Part B, but is covered under Medicare Part D.

You picked the wrong topic asshole! I am a diabetic!

Why don't you just shut up and stop proving how big a dumbass you are?

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

Someone should inform BootyJudge that we have never been a democracy. Presidential candidates should know these things.

You should watch his announcement speech from yesterday. Then you wouldn't sound so miserably uninformed.

Why is it that America is the only place where the candidate with fewer votes wins the election?

33 States to
17 States is a landslide victory.

In case you forgot Moron, National Elections are a Compilation of 50 Individual State Elections. 85% of US Counties voted for Trump vs. just 15% of The Counties voting for Clinton.

Since when do 15% of a people dictate policy to the other 85%?

He lost by 3 million votes. 3 million more Americans wanted someone else.

No, three million Californians is what you should have said. They don't get to decide.

Everyone gets to decide! Or are you saying voters in California should just stay home?

They decide who California's electoral votes go to! I get to decide who my state's electoral votes go to!

Don't you ever get tired of having your ass handed to you post after stupid post that you make?

 

[Crixus]

Typical dumbass Democrat.
The 2020 Dem race is to see who can outstupid each other.

AMERICA IS A REPUBLIC

Twitter

Even more funny, a gay dude running for President in the USA, who would be killed in some countries just because he is gay says America is suppressed because the EC won’t let the two biggest cities decide who gets to be president.

 

[Indeependent]

Someone should inform BootyJudge that we have never been a democracy. Presidential candidates should know these things.

You should watch his announcement speech from yesterday. Then you wouldn't sound so miserably uninformed.

Why is it that America is the only place where the candidate with fewer votes wins the election?

33 States to
17 States is a landslide victory.

In case you forgot Moron, National Elections are a Compilation of 50 Individual State Elections. 85% of US Counties voted for Trump vs. just 15% of The Counties voting for Clinton.

Since when do 15% of a people dictate policy to the other 85%?

He lost by 3 million votes. 3 million more Americans wanted someone else.

No, three million Californians is what you should have said. They don't get to decide.

Everyone gets to decide! Or are you saying voters in California should just stay home?

California runs on Propositions.

 

[TNHarley]

Fuck a mob ruled democracy. Most americans are too stupid to have their voices heard.
Just read some of these posts here.

 

[JusticeHammer]

One party rule?
The bottom line is that if you don’t get 100% of what you want, you do what most people do...throw a hissy fit.

Dissent is not a 'hissy fit'. And pique is not a standard for governance.

You libs are crybaby commie scum.

And you are racist totalitarians.

Still lying. Not racist to hate commies you dumbass.

Thus spake the ghost of Joe McCarthy.

If he hated commies, he was a good man.

 

[Pogo]

Typical dumbass Democrat.
The 2020 Dem race is to see who can outstupid each other.

AMERICA IS A REPUBLIC

Twitter

Even more funny, a gay dude running for President in the USA, who would be killed in some countries just because he is gay says America is suppressed because the EC won’t let the two biggest cities decide who gets to be president.

Linko?

 

[Pogo]

Typical dumbass Democrat.
The 2020 Dem race is to see who can outstupid each other.

AMERICA IS A REPUBLIC

Twitter

Then ol' Pete is in luck!

Here's a list of some of the top democracies that don't use the electoral college; no need since each is essentially its own state. Never too late Pete, you can be to any of these within just a few hours. Don't let the door hit you on the way out.

Belgium
Norway
Sweden
Finland
Switzerland
Denmark
Netherlands
Germany
New Zealand
Austria

Great. And here's a list of the country that does it like we do:

Pakistan