Senate's 46 Dems Got 20 Million More Votes Than Its 54 Republicans

[Wyatt earp]

All a democracy is two foxes in a hen house voting for what to eat for dinner

 

[Nutz]

The American system of government is fcked up.

Then get out. Move to canada.

Do you need a civics lesson too? Whomever wins the majority of votes, wins the Senate seat. You can't get more democratic than that.

The states are not democratically configured. Two senators from Alaska with as much power as two senators from NY, or CA, or TX. It's silly.

That's because we are a Constitutional Republic not a democracy.
Senators represent their States, the House represents their people from each State.

We are a democracy because the power to change the Constitution still rests in the hands of the People, which is what a democracy is.

The assumption that a state with a small population should have its People be given disproportionate power in the federal government makes no sense,

but the nature of the colonies in the 18th century made the task of uniting them one that required some ultimately nonsensical contrivances.

House...
Senate...

Understand the difference.

Democrats don't have the intelligence to understand the concept that there is an unequal number of people in the various states with various ratios of democrats, republicans, and independents. They really don't understand even simple math. Which is a testament to liberal education systems.

You should figure out the proportions. Then factor in non-participation in a midterm election, margins of victory and so on. Teapers are reactionaries and can't see the big picture. A lameduck midterm election was one. Obama still does as he pleases and can control the tempo of anything that happens in DC. It is a lead or shut up time...can the GOP do it...I hope so, but with the teapers involved...I am betting it turns into more obstructionism, manufactured controversy and hate politics...handing 2016 to a Clinton.

 

[Wyatt earp]

Yea we know liberals only vote for prom queens and not on policy

 

[Wyatt earp]

Go back to your play xbox

 

[Wyatt earp]

3 branches of federal government get used to it kid

 

[Wyatt earp]

Plus The Supremes and they can over turn a presidents E.O. They did it before, they last time was with ike I think?

 

[OKTexas]

The American system of government is fcked up.

Then get out. Move to canada.

Yes. It's bad. Any system that is contrived to thwart the will of the people is bad.

Do you need a civics lesson too? Whomever wins the majority of votes, wins the Senate seat. You can't get more democratic than that.

The states are not democratically configured. Two senators from Alaska with as much power as two senators from NY, or CA, or TX. It's silly.

That's because we are a Constitutional Republic not a democracy.
Senators represent their States, the House represents their people from each State.

We are a democracy because the power to change the Constitution still rests in the hands of the People, which is what a democracy is.

The assumption that a state with a small population should have its People be given disproportionate power in the federal government makes no sense,

but the nature of the colonies in the 18th century made the task of uniting them one that required some ultimately nonsensical contrivances.

You might want to read Article 5 again, only State legislatures can propose or approve changes to the Constitution.

 

[regent]

The goal of the Republican party is to have an election, not get one single Republican vote, yet the Republican candidate is declared the winner and takes office. Of course, people will wonder, but all done according to law. Gotta hand it to Republicans, always thinking of how to win when most people vote for Democrats.

 

[CowboyTed]

The State of Wyoming with 500,000 people gets two Senators
The State of California with 40 million people gets two Senators

That is why the Dems get more votes and fewer Senators

Rhode Island gets as many seats as Texas. Excuse #347

But senate favours the GOP... More small red states

 

[CrusaderFrank]

The goal of the Republican party is to have an election, not get one single Republican vote, yet the Republican candidate is declared the winner and takes office. Of course, people will wonder, but all done according to law. Gotta hand it to Republicans, always thinking of how to win when most people vote for Democrats.

Are you on drugs? Your post made less sense than usual -- even by your low standards

 

[CowboyTed]

The American system of government is fcked up.

The problem is that our Constitutional Republic does not have the iron clad guarantees to protect our rights.

All we need is the greedy majority (usually only a plurality) to vote in shitheads like Obama to rob us and take away our freedom and we don't have the courage to do anything about it.

What fucking freedoms did you loose.... You lost way more to the GOP administration before Obama...

Get off the cross, Jesus wants it back

 

[CowboyTed]

All a democracy is two foxes in a hen house voting for what to eat for dinner

Except when you have more than two parties like in Europe....

Some people on this thread have to look two inches outside America for solutions

 

[NYcarbineer]

The American system of government is fcked up.

Then get out. Move to canada.

Yes. It's bad. Any system that is contrived to thwart the will of the people is bad.

Do you need a civics lesson too? Whomever wins the majority of votes, wins the Senate seat. You can't get more democratic than that.

The states are not democratically configured. Two senators from Alaska with as much power as two senators from NY, or CA, or TX. It's silly.

That's because we are a Constitutional Republic not a democracy.
Senators represent their States, the House represents their people from each State.

We are a democracy because the power to change the Constitution still rests in the hands of the People, which is what a democracy is.

The assumption that a state with a small population should have its People be given disproportionate power in the federal government makes no sense,

but the nature of the colonies in the 18th century made the task of uniting them one that required some ultimately nonsensical contrivances.

A democracy does not give rights to the minority.

A democracy gives whatever the People vote to give, including rights to minorities.

 

[NYcarbineer]

The American system of government is fcked up.

Then get out. Move to canada.

Yes. It's bad. Any system that is contrived to thwart the will of the people is bad.

Do you need a civics lesson too? Whomever wins the majority of votes, wins the Senate seat. You can't get more democratic than that.

The states are not democratically configured. Two senators from Alaska with as much power as two senators from NY, or CA, or TX. It's silly.

That's because we are a Constitutional Republic not a democracy.
Senators represent their States, the House represents their people from each State.

We are a democracy because the power to change the Constitution still rests in the hands of the People, which is what a democracy is.

The assumption that a state with a small population should have its People be given disproportionate power in the federal government makes no sense,

but the nature of the colonies in the 18th century made the task of uniting them one that required some ultimately nonsensical contrivances.

House...
Senate...

Understand the difference.

Your reply has absolutely nothing to do with what I posted. If that was your intent, well done.

 

[NYcarbineer]

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The only two things left for us to become a full democracy is changing the Senate and the electoral college.
Once that happens the people who vote for Dems has absolute power It assures that the popular vote always goes to the Dem's

Woe is you. The People decide. lol

 

[hadit]

The American system of government is fcked up.

Then get out. Move to canada.

Do you need a civics lesson too? Whomever wins the majority of votes, wins the Senate seat. You can't get more democratic than that.

The states are not democratically configured. Two senators from Alaska with as much power as two senators from NY, or CA, or TX. It's silly.

That's because we are a Constitutional Republic not a democracy.
Senators represent their States, the House represents their people from each State.

We are a democracy because the power to change the Constitution still rests in the hands of the People, which is what a democracy is.

The assumption that a state with a small population should have its People be given disproportionate power in the federal government makes no sense,

but the nature of the colonies in the 18th century made the task of uniting them one that required some ultimately nonsensical contrivances.

House...
Senate...

Understand the difference.

Your reply has absolutely nothing to do with what I posted. If that was your intent, well done.

It does when you consider your statement, "The assumption that a state with a small population should have its People be given disproportionate power in the federal government makes no sense".

It absolutely makes sense when you remember that it was purposely designed precisely that way. The House was designed to be the "people's house", and went by population. The Senate was designed to give each state exactly the same representational power. Together, they craft legislation, and the popular will of the people was never supposed to be the absolute authority. But you knew that, right?

 

[Ernie S.]

Star and Laknota thanked that brilliant post about Gerrymandering states. Brilliant!

Lahotka withdrew his thanks, but Synthaholic, Old School and Bily000 added theirs.

Occupied, the poster of the brilliant comment of state Gerrymandering is joined by other luminaries.

The cream of the Liberal crop...

 

[g5000]

That's what being a Republican is all about; the few rule the many.

Do you even know why we have a Senate?

Precisely so the more populous states would not have free rein to steamroll right over the less populous states.

 

[Ernie S.]

Yes. It's bad. Any system that is contrived to thwart the will of the people is bad.

Do you need a civics lesson too? Whomever wins the majority of votes, wins the Senate seat. You can't get more democratic than that.

The states are not democratically configured. Two senators from Alaska with as much power as two senators from NY, or CA, or TX. It's silly.

That's why we have the House of Representatives, silly boy.

 

[g5000]

We are a democracy because the power to change the Constitution still rests in the hands of the People, which is what a democracy is.

The assumption that a state with a small population should have its People be given disproportionate power in the federal government makes no sense,

but the nature of the colonies in the 18th century made the task of uniting them one that required some ultimately nonsensical contrivances.

The only nonsensical contrivance I see here is your post. Please read the Federalist Papers. A bicameral legislature was designed precisely so we would be a republic and not a democracy. We have a Senate so that the more populous states would not be able to steamroll over the interests of the less populous states.

Checks and balances.