HuskyCaucasian

So, I hate flying. I refuse to. My sister just announced her husband is going to be stationed in Italy for 4 years and my entire family wants to go visit her in 2014. So, yea.. this presents a problem for me.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Nov 7, 2012 -> 12:39 PM) To a certain extent, this... But also, the nation has changed, as has technology. Here are my basic reasons, if you really want to know... 1. Look at the history. The Electoral College was put in place for three primary reasons. One, a national popular vote was much more expensive and difficult to accomplish at that time. Two, the framers didn't trust the electorate to make good decisions (this may still hold true, but modern society now gives them the ammo they need to make good ones if they are informed). And three, they wanted buy-in from the smaller states to form the union. Of those three factors, none are really relevant today, except to a degree the representation of smaller states. 2. The Presidency is not, and cannot be, representative in the same sense as a legislature. It is one person. One person to represent the nation as its chief executive. Arguments about small or large states, urban or rural, black or white... are irrelevant because there cannot be a breakdown. Therefore, the only logical way to derive the will of the people for a single office, is a single vote. Unless that is, you want to go the other way, and have Congress choose a President, and take the vote of the people away entirely. 3. The interests of those dynamics I mentioned earlier, geographically and otherwise, and represented in the Legislature, as was the design. You have a population-based body, and a state-based body, in a bicameral legislature, and that is a great system for doing just that. SCOTUS and the Executive branch were never intended to be filled by the wishes of land area, or of smaller levels of government. 4. The electoral college is statistically problematic because of the nature of 535 - rounding and grouping must occur, in some biased fashion. No need for that intrusion with a popular vote. 5. The electoral college leaves wiggle room for electors to do stupid things, and not represent the will of the voters. You are introducing human error where there need not be any. I have other reasons too, but there is a sampling for you to chew on. I'll add to this... where people live has dramatically change din the last 150 years. Now 80% of the population live in urban areas... There's a lot of "red" counties in the country, but a LOT of the them are in the great plains where there is an extremely small population density. I heard people saying "look at all this red" and i kept thinking... "No one lives there"

Based on his complicated analysis using a pencil and paper, Karl Rove has released what he believes the results of the election are:

Rove is facing off with the Number Nerds on Fox New right now. GAME ON!

LMAO!!! @AaronGleeman - FOX News right now is like Hawk Harrelson after the White Sox give up a walk-off homer.

I NEVER watch Fox News, but I am watching it now. this is hysterical. Rove is beside himself.

Fox News is so against polls they are turning on their own number nerds.

QUOTE (Jake @ Nov 6, 2012 -> 10:35 PM) FOX pundits not standing by their own decision desk THis is so typical. They refuse to listen to the stats guys who have actual science behind them.

The Fox News hosts are now going to interview and call out the projection desk about Ohio.

QUOTE (Reddy @ Nov 6, 2012 -> 10:30 PM) the real winner tonight? Nate Silver. predicted 332 as most likely result. Obama's gonna get? 332. I thought he predicted 313 or something like it.

Karl Rove is denying that Obama will win Ohio. He is INSISTING it shouldnt be called yet and Romney can/will still win.

QUOTE (kev211 @ Nov 6, 2012 -> 10:24 PM) Well Nate Silver is a f***ing genius. no he's not. He's a voodu worker and the election isnt over. Romney still has a chance!!!

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Nov 6, 2012 -> 10:22 PM) AND THIS BALLGAME IS OVA!@#$!#@ copycat

And this ballgame is OVA!

Apparently every projection on CNN is "major"

Karl Rove is convinced Romney is going to win FL

Karl Rove was asked if he does pro-GOP election math to make himself feel better. lol

Iowa Exit Poll: Obama - 52.1% Romney - 45.98% Nevada Exit Poll: Obama - 51.4% Romney - 45.14%

The only way...

QUOTE (SnB @ Nov 6, 2012 -> 08:12 PM) ruh roh. Two kids 4 and under...

Colorado Exit Polls: Obama - 48.51% Romney - 48.02% Michigan Exit Poll: Obama - 51.57% Romney - 46.43% Wisconsin Exit Poll: Obama - 52.1% Romney - 46.41%

CNN calls Michigan for Obama

QUOTE (kapkomet @ Nov 6, 2012 -> 07:40 PM) Just turn the TV off and go get some. yea... I would if I could. She's been uninterested for a whil enow.

Watching election coverage with my wife was a bad idea. It's like watching a Bears game with an uninformed meatball fan.

Pennsylvania Exit Poll: Obama - 51.16% Romney - 46.84%