On 12/2/2016 10:40 AM, Stormin' Norman wrote:
On Fri, 2 Dec 2016 10:19:17 -0600, Muggles
wrote:

On 12/2/2016 7:59 AM, Stormin' Norman wrote:
On Fri, 2 Dec 2016 06:57:20 -0600, #NoDAPL
wrote:

http://time.com/4587158/clinton-lead...million-votes/

ouch!

Even if she ends up with a 10 million vote margin, it will not make
one bit of difference beyond illustrating that Trump does not have
overwhelming national popular support.


It means that Trump had support from a majority of states since he won
the EC.

Yes, when the Electoral College votes, odds are that he will take a
majority of those votes.

However, Trump cannot truthfully claim a national popular mandate of
individual citizens. Fortunately for Trump, the only reason he needs
a national popular mandate is to assuage his fragile ego.


Tell me of a man who doesn't have a fragile ego? LOL That's a
non-issue, I'm thinking.

OTOH, if becoming president require the popular vote every candidate
would run their campaigns differently, but since winning that particular
race depends on winning the EC, that's the only result that means anything.

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Maggie