Hi Chuck
 
If you will read again my comment you will note the emoticon...  ;-)... which 
represents a wink, a facial gesture  which I am certain that you understand 
implies a small joke  or teasing remark. 
 
While I admit to being a dilettante when it comes to the law, I have read  
the US Constitution a number of times in my life both in and out of  school. 
Thus, I understand the electoral system and it reasoning behind it  and was aware 
of the occasions where the individual with the most popular votes  did not 
get elected. Whether or not it still makes sense today is an ongoing  debate.
 
Now back to the environment. Unfortunately, I notice that we have  managed to 
chase one participant from the forum with today's exchange...  :-(  
 
Regards, 
Joe
 
PS No worries relative to your opening comment. If you  spend a year of your 
life in a combat zone as I did, you develop a  leathery hide that lasts a 
lifetime. ;-)   
 

 
 
In a message dated 4/11/2007 2:36:47 AM Pacific Daylight Time,  
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April 4  Joe Feldstedt says
"It will also be interesting to see if he [Gore] does  step back into the 
ring.  He was elected president of the USA by the  people one time, no reason to 
think that he can't be elected again...  ;-)"

Joe, I hate to break the news to you, but Al  Gore was never "elected 
President of the USA by the people". That is not how  the process works. The 
President is elected by electors, not by a popular  vote. There have been several 
instances in American history where someone won  a majority of the popular vote 
but was not elected President. Bill Clinton did  not get a majority of the 
popular vote in 1992, yet he became President. And  if you are making an offhand 
reference to the Florida vote count, go back and  check your "facts". There was 
no count or recount (done by anyone) that would  have given Gore the Florida 
electors. Every recount still gave Bush the  victory. 







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