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

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Democratic congressman claims Electoral College 'can get you killed,' blames for Jan. 6 Capitol riot
'We’re still going through these 18th century rituals and that’s what gave Donald Trump the opportunity to invoke the mob,' Rep. Raskin said
By Alexander Hall Fox News
2 min read| Published September 13, 2024 6:11pm EDT

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. How about it’s time to start electing the president the way we elect mayors and representatives and senators and governors? Whoever gets the most votes, wins."

He contrasted this with the Electoral College, which he argued can "get you killed."

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[Smokin Joe]

Are all Democrats nuts or just all the ones who get elected?

[PeteS in CA]

My understanding is that three people died in the protest/trespass/riot/ham sandwich:

* The woman shot from ambush by a Capitol Police officer;

* A woman who died from injuries sustained during a fight with police (not a drug overdose!);

* A male protester/rioter/ham-sandwicher who died of a heart attack.

Congress Critters were in very little danger (a bit more than crossing the street in a crosswalk, IMO).

[IsailedawayfromFR]

Wait until Trump wins the Electoral college and Jan 6 rolls around.

Every fruitcake in the US will congregate around the Capitol to decry his confirmation.

It will be a seminal moment in this country's history and it will be very very violent.