Bush's Place in History.

[mkemse]

McCains opponent was a better speechifier!

There are wsome who say that his choice of sara palin, not as a women bur who she s and what she represents cost him the lection, as well as 8 years of Bush, after his failures peole apparently decided enough waenough h was going to conitnu on Bush's path, Obama won the elctroal count which pt him into office no matte how old that system is by almost a 3-1 margin, that has to mean something
The Media does not elect Presidents, voters do an duing th campaign and debates people got to see who each candidate was,what they stood for and obvioulsy decide that 8 years of Republican Rule was enough

Also most Republicans who ran for ant ofice, be it the House, or Senate were non to eager to have Bush Appear with him, and i didnot see Bush activly campagining for McCain, yes he endorsed him with McCain at the White House, but one would excpet a same party Prsident to endorse the Candate of his Party for President, i never saw Bush on the trail with McCain if he was it was very lmited appaerances

whatthis Country needs to do, whether it happens or not is another question is abolish the electral college and elect the Prsident based soely on Popular vote, as i said the electroal college is old, outdated ect, byt the current realuity is that you need thos votes to win the White House what you get Popular vote wise means nothing right now,

[DuncanONeil]

Obama won the elctroal count which pt him into office no matte how old that system is by almost a 3-1 margin, that has to mean something

Actually there is not much store one can put in the margin in the College. You do realize that the college exists because the founders did not think the people would be able to decide on their own?

The Media does not elect Presidents, voters do

True the people cast the ballots but that cast is, in my opinion, unduly influenced by the choices the media makes.

whatthis Country needs to do, whether it happens or not is another question is abolish the electral college and elect the Prsident based soely on Popular vote,

As much as I think the reason for the College is a poor one I am not sure that relying solely on the popular vote would be much better. The last three major elections were all essentially dead heats with one of them ending in court and another nearly so. Do you really think that is a better solution?

as i said the electroal college is old, outdated ect, byt the current realuity is that you need thos votes to win the White House what you get Popular vote wise means nothing right now,

Do you understand how the College works? Delegates to the College are selected from the states. They are pledged to vote in the College to mirror the election outcome in the State. All votes in the College go to the winner of the State even if that margin of win was one vote