If that was really the case then each state would only have 1 electoral vote. Each state gets so many votes according to population so the most populace states still get to pick the president.

Originally Posted by RichieLion

That's not quite true. The Electoral College was instituted to blunt the impact of the most populace states in deciding the outcome to the detriment of the smaller state's concerns.

Also it was feared a "tyrant" could manipulate public opinion in order to come into power and so the Electoral College, which would meet only once would be insulated from manipulation by foreign governments or others.

http://www.historycentral.com/electi...collgewhy.html

Exactly. To put it in modern terms, it prevents a candidate from promising the world to New York City, LA and Chicago to buy enough votes to win the popular vote. It still makes a nod to the more populous states with the way it's apportioned - but you can't win just NY & CA and win the election.

Originally Posted by villagegolfer

...The media made a big thing about President Bush may have skipped some National Guard times but don'r blink an eye about all the missing time Obama has hidden from the public.

I was never concerned about Bush missing National Guard time because I was pretty certain he had. What I wondered was how Bush got sworn into the Texas National Guard nine days after graduating from college when he was never on the waiting list. During Vietnam you could only imagine there must of been ten thousand or more names on that list and Bush just jumped to the top of the list in nine days.

Now I know Clinton did his share to avoid serving but you could never accuse him of being a chicken hawk. Don't republicans feel somewhat disappointed in their leaders like Cheney when he hid behind his wife to avoid the draft. A hardship deferment for being married, give me a break. Then when they took that away and said you needed a child, his wife gave birth nine months and 3 days later. If I had supported the man I certainly would have my doubts about his character.

Originally Posted by John_W

I was never concerned about Bush missing National Guard time because I was pretty certain he had. What I wondered was how Bush got sworn into the Texas National Guard nine days after graduating from college when he was never on the waiting list. During Vietnam you could only imagine there must of been ten thousand or more names on that list and Bush just jumped to the top of the list in nine days.

Now I know Clinton did his share to avoid serving but you could never accuse him of being a chicken hawk. Don't republicans feel somewhat disappointed in their leaders like Cheney when he hid behind his wife to avoid the draft. A hardship deferment for being married, give me a break. Then when they took that away and said you needed a child, his wife gave birth nine months and 3 days later. If I had supported the man I certainly would have my doubts about his character.

John w I totally agree with you. In fact I wish voters would not consider a candidate for president who hasn't served and/or had a spuse that served

Then you just lost the following Presidents:

FDR, Hoover, Coolidge, Harding, Wilson, Taft (though he was Secretary of War), Cleveland, Arthur, Polk (inactive in militia), Van Buren, Quincy Adams, Madison (in militia, saw no action), Jefferson and Adams.

Originally Posted by djplong

Then you just lost the following Presidents: FDR, Hoover, Coolidge, Harding, Wilson, Taft (though he was Secretary of War), Cleveland, Arthur, Polk (inactive in militia), Van Buren, Quincy Adams, Madison (in militia, saw no action), Jefferson and Adams.

How many of those would you label a Chicken Hawk? Bush and Cheney were in their twenties during Vietnam and yet they weren't to be found but when they got in power they couldn't wait to go to war. Most of the ones you mentioned did need a little prodding when in the White House and their past was sometimes a consequence of their times more than a consequence of their actions.

Originally Posted by John_W

How many of those would you label a Chicken Hawk? Bush and Cheney were in their twenties during Vietnam and yet they weren't to be found but when they got in power they couldn't wait to go to war. Most of the ones you mentioned did need a little prodding when in the White House and their past was sometimes a consequence of their times more than a consequence of their actions.

more evidence of BDR

Originally Posted by RichieLion

more evidence of BDR

BDR Basic Daily Routine
BDR Big Dumb Rocket
BDR Blood Donation Record (American Red Cross Biomedical Services)
BDR Baseline Design Review
BDR Battle Damage Report
BDR Bulk Dose Regimen
BDR Bomb Damage Repair
BDR Bells Don't Ring (telephony)
BDR Bad Dick Report
BDR Bayesian Decision Rule
BDR Build Design Review
BDR Best Depth Range
BDR Bulletin de Remise (French: Bulletin of the Depot)
BDR Back Door Receiving (store loading area)
BDR Business Decision Reporting
BDR Bone Densitometry Report
BDR Border
BDR Bangladesh Rifles (military forces in Bangladesh)
BDR Backup Designated Router (networking)
BDR Bill Draft Request
BDR Bombardier (artillery rank)
BDR Backup Disaster Recovery
BDR Battle Damage Repair
BDR Background Diabetic Retinopathy
BDR Bus Device Request
BDR Brazilian Depositary Receipt
BDR Battery Discharge Regulator
BDR Bridgeport, CT, USA - Sikorsky Memorial (Airport Code)
BDR Business Development Representatives
BDR Budget Data Request
BDR Bone Densitometry Report
BDR Bödabaden Dance Resort (Sweden)

Originally Posted by John_W

BDR Basic Daily Routine
BDR Big Dumb Rocket
BDR Blood Donation Record (American Red Cross Biomedical Services)
BDR Baseline Design Review
BDR Battle Damage Report
BDR Bulk Dose Regimen
BDR Bomb Damage Repair
BDR Bells Don't Ring (telephony)
BDR Bad Dick Report
BDR Bayesian Decision Rule
BDR Build Design Review
BDR Best Depth Range
BDR Bulletin de Remise (French: Bulletin of the Depot)
BDR Back Door Receiving (store loading area)
BDR Business Decision Reporting
BDR Bone Densitometry Report
BDR Border
BDR Bangladesh Rifles (military forces in Bangladesh)
BDR Backup Designated Router (networking)
BDR Bill Draft Request
BDR Bombardier (artillery rank)
BDR Backup Disaster Recovery
BDR Battle Damage Repair
BDR Background Diabetic Retinopathy
BDR Bus Device Request
BDR Brazilian Depositary Receipt
BDR Battery Discharge Regulator
BDR Bridgeport, CT, USA - Sikorsky Memorial (Airport Code)
BDR Business Development Representatives
BDR Budget Data Request
BDR Bone Densitometry Report
BDR Bödabaden Dance Resort (Sweden)

Actually I misspelled. I meant BDS. Now we need a whole new set of possible acronym meanings.

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