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Democratic congressman claims Electoral
College 'can get you killed,' blames
for Jan. 6 Capitol riot

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Posted By: JoElla Bee, 9/14/2024 12:05:07 AM

Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., slammed the Electoral College as an "obsolete" system from the 18th century that is deadly for Americans.Raskin spoke with The Free Speech project at the Riggs Library in Washington D.C. on Friday. The congressman expounded on a variety of topics, particularly his efforts to discredit and ultimately circumvent the Electoral College in the name of protecting American democracy. "We passed the nation’s first National Popular Vote Interstate Compact," he said, touting his work. "We initiated that, we’re now more than two thirds of the way there, because it’s 2024.

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Reply 1 - Posted by: RuckusTom 9/14/2024 12:11:12 AM (No. 1795372)
This guy is the ultimate communist.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: Jiobaobubai 9/14/2024 12:13:39 AM (No. 1795374)
He sounds like an election denier.
24 people like this.

Reply 3 - Posted by: jalo1951 9/14/2024 12:22:17 AM (No. 1795375)
So LA, NYC, Chicago and a few other liberal hell holes can elect the president in perpetuity? The Founding Fathers were geniuses. And I thank them for their brilliance. Raskins is a fool and he proves it on a daily basis.
39 people like this.

Reply 4 - Posted by: MaMe2 9/14/2024 12:54:47 AM (No. 1795384)
That's not how it works. Raskin knows that. He just wants everyone to think he's hip.. one of the cool kids
12 people like this.

Reply 5 - Posted by: DVC 9/14/2024 12:59:36 AM (No. 1795386)
Liar,fool, idiot. Typical Demonrat. EC is genius gift from Founding Fathers.
26 people like this.

Reply 6 - Posted by: kono 9/14/2024 1:13:25 AM (No. 1795389)
Voll Mist! The Dem steal was precisely the cause of the raucous demonstration at the Capitol on Jan 6.
16 people like this.

Reply 7 - Posted by: EJKrausJr 9/14/2024 1:27:50 AM (No. 1795392)
Hey Jamie, the United States of America is a representative Republic, not a Greek democracy. How big a dumbass are you?
24 people like this.

Reply 8 - Posted by: valinva 9/14/2024 1:29:49 AM (No. 1795393)
Eliminate the Electoral College and you will see the United States cease to exist. A large portion of the states will again secede and for a new country rather than having CA, NY, IL and New England decide who will be president.
19 people like this.

Reply 9 - Posted by: danu 9/14/2024 2:13:53 AM (No. 1795398)
red diaper rash ought to start his obsolescence now-in siberia
10 people like this.

Reply 10 - Posted by: mifla 9/14/2024 6:45:10 AM (No. 1795435)
And if the urban centers were controlled by conservatives, the liberals would be bowing down before the Constitution.
5 people like this.

Reply 11 - Posted by: Krause 9/14/2024 6:51:34 AM (No. 1795441)
How does a guy like this, and other lefties, get so screwed up? Parents? Schools? Being bought off?
8 people like this.

Reply 12 - Posted by: Strike3 9/14/2024 7:21:13 AM (No. 1795465)
Seeing Jamie Raskin's name in the first sentence means "no need to read further." This clown is a living treasure trove of insanity.
16 people like this.

Reply 13 - Posted by: DCGIRL 9/14/2024 7:33:41 AM (No. 1795477)
This guy is driving on three wheels. He is a total embarrassment to the U.S. Congress. BUT you have to look where he represents.....Montgomery County, Maryland.
11 people like this.

Reply 14 - Posted by: franq 9/14/2024 8:17:26 AM (No. 1795490)
Typical leftist. No statement too outlandish.
3 people like this.

Reply 15 - Posted by: hershey 9/14/2024 8:30:58 AM (No. 1795499)
Things are going badly for liberals/democommies so they are trying to shift the news narrative...
3 people like this.

Reply 16 - Posted by: chagrined 9/14/2024 8:40:01 AM (No. 1795512)
The Electoral College can get you killed according to Jamie Raskin. Seems to me so-called elected (installed?) Democrats can get you killed with their idiotic policies.
6 people like this.

Reply 17 - Posted by: paral04 9/14/2024 9:20:18 AM (No. 1795539)
There is nothing obsolete about the Electoral College. Our Founding Fathers were brilliant men and understood human nature. Our Constitution was written the way it was because they knew human nature and studied history. BTW, it states that only CITIZENS have the right to vote. Nobody else. Maybe they need to focus on that, and make sure that it is enforced.
3 people like this.

Reply 18 - Posted by: volksford 9/14/2024 10:12:40 AM (No. 1795566)
The Dems internal polling must show an electoral win , that's why LAMEY Raskin and others are upset.
0 people like this.

Reply 19 - Posted by: bpl40 9/14/2024 10:23:33 AM (No. 1795577)
Then this is not his country. His views are tantamount to shouting 'fire' in a crowded theater. Beyond speech protected by the First Amendment.
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Reply 20 - Posted by: Snow Possum 9/14/2024 10:25:00 AM (No. 1795579)
The original Constitution was set up like this... President selected by popular vote - NO Supreme Court selected by popular vote - NO Senate selected by popular vote - NO House of Representatives by popular vote - YES The 17th Amendment did massive harm even though it was Constitutionally enacted. I am not certain that the founders ever considered that a Constitutional Amendment would have ever UNDONE another part of the Constitution, but here we are. If we lose the Electoral College it WILL be the end of the United States. California and New York will rule over the other 48 states at that point.
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Reply 21 - Posted by: MissMann 9/14/2024 10:25:58 AM (No. 1795581)
Tell me you don't understand the Constitution without saying you don't understand the Constitution...
0 people like this.

Reply 22 - Posted by: nwcudagal 9/14/2024 10:55:17 AM (No. 1795596)
The "D" translates to dimwit.
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Reply 23 - Posted by: Kate318 9/14/2024 11:22:47 AM (No. 1795611)
Anything that gets the left into an hysterical lather is actually good for the country: electoral college, 2nd Amendment, Judeo-Christian values, school choice, biological man-woman families, free speech, freedom of religion, a strong military of actual soldiers, police officers, limited immigration…you get my drift.
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Reply 24 - Posted by: coldborezero 9/14/2024 1:34:27 PM (No. 1795689)
Harvard. Almost always Harvard or some other ivy league communist indoctrination camp.
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Reply 25 - Posted by: robertthomason 9/14/2024 3:11:27 PM (No. 1795726)
Destroying the EC and thereby destroying our Constitutional Republic does nothing to protect our democratic process. It does help Communists like Raskin to advance his revolution to establish the tyranny of majoritarianism.
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