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Otto Lidenbrock

(581 posts) Fri Dec 4, 2020, 06:57 PM Dec 2020

President Carter wanted to abolish the electoral college

I never knew this before.

Swap the names and it would be relevant today.

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President Carter wanted to abolish the electoral college (Original Post) Otto Lidenbrock Dec 2020 OP

Wow... didn't know this either! secondwind Dec 2020 #1

I can't believe Tip O'Neill and Ted Kennedy didn't get it done. Aristus Dec 2020 #2

Both parties wanted to increase voter turnout? Freddie Dec 2020 #3

Unfortunately not nearly as relevant today. Find the word "bipartisan" and then find it today. . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2020 #4

secondwind

(16,903 posts)

1. Wow... didn't know this either!

Reply to Otto Lidenbrock (Original post)

Fri Dec 4, 2020, 06:58 PM

Dec 2020

Aristus

(66,587 posts)

2. I can't believe Tip O'Neill and Ted Kennedy didn't get it done.

Reply to Otto Lidenbrock (Original post)

Fri Dec 4, 2020, 07:01 PM

Dec 2020

They were titans in their respective Houses...

Freddie

(9,292 posts)

3. Both parties wanted to increase voter turnout?

Reply to Otto Lidenbrock (Original post)

Fri Dec 4, 2020, 07:02 PM

Dec 2020

How times have changed.

Bernardo de La Paz

(49,116 posts)

4. Unfortunately not nearly as relevant today. Find the word "bipartisan" and then find it today. . .nt

Reply to Otto Lidenbrock (Original post)

Fri Dec 4, 2020, 07:32 PM

Dec 2020

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