Originally Posted By: Pariah
 Originally Posted By: Friendly Neighborhood Ray-man
A. Bush wasn't elected by the American people, he lost the popular vote.


This is one chestnut that needs to be tossed out.

The fact that the American people support a government that enlists the use of the electoral college means that any president put into office through its use is given their blessing by default.

If they don't truly like the system, then they should revolt or move to a strictly democratic nation rather than our Federalist Republic.


but G-man said (and I quoted) that the American people elected Bush. It wasn't the American people, it was a system set up before any of us was born. So the "people" didn't elect Bush. He's one of only 2 Presidents this has ever happened to. Had it not been for 9/11 and his manipulation of the fear it caused he would've faded away into obscurity by the middle of his term.

Bow ties are coool.