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The outcome of the midterm elections tomorrow remains to be seen, but Democrats, including Vox’s Ezra Klein, are already getting the talking points ready just in case (beverage warning): I don't think people are ready for the crisis that will follow if Democrats win the House popular vote but not the majority. After Kavanaugh, Trump, Garland, Citizens United, Bush v. Gore, etc, the party is on the edge of losing faith in the system (and reasonably so). — Ezra Klein (@ezraklein) November 5, 2018Um, that’s… something else. I have been in politics a pretty long time and this is the first intance I've ever seen the term "House popular vote" used. I'm not sure that's how voting for Representatives works…? https://t.co/XFclPi0ijY — Emily Zanotti (@emzanotti) November 5, 2018 House popular vote is not a thing. It's just not. If Democrats are losing faith in the system it might be because they don't understand the system. https://t.co/MDcxBrsJVb — Karol Markowicz (@karol) November 5, 2018 Presidential popular vote isn't a thing either but at least in that case the "popular" vote is for those specific candidates. In this case, Democrats win landslides in some districts while Republicans win the contested races by only a little and this is somehow a problem? — Karol Markowicz (@karol) November 5, 2018
https://twitchy.com/dougp-3137/2018/11/05/there-it-is-ezra-klein-predicts-dem-meltdown-if-electionday-house-popular-vote-crisis-unfolds-cue-facepalms/@Frank Cannon Quote I have been in politics a pretty long time and this is the first intance I've ever seen the term "House popular vote" used. I'm not sure that's how voting for Representatives works…? It is if you are a comrade. When Comrade Stalin was facing questions about allowing all the little comrades to vote for representatives,he kindly reminded them "It's not important who votes or who they vote for. What is important is who counts the votes."
I have been in politics a pretty long time and this is the first intance I've ever seen the term "House popular vote" used. I'm not sure that's how voting for Representatives works…?
It is if you are a comrade. When Comrade Stalin was facing questions about allowing all the little comrades to vote for representatives,he kindly reminded them "It's not important who votes or who they vote for. What is important is who counts the votes."
House Popular vote?? New to me.. I thought it was by district..