- Discerning collegians, our education dollars at work
- Hillary won California — big deal
Hat tip to HP for these forwards. They are without specific reference. The first, while anecdotal, based on our viewing a number of interviews of “college level” protestors at Trump events, (we have embedded a youtube posted conversation of the sort) we find the first item entirely plausible.
This is attributed to an Oregon resident:
While I was getting a coffee, I overheard 7 young people (22-26 years old, 5 males, 2 female) who have been protesting in downtown Portland the last two nights.
I told them I was doing research and asked nicely if they would answer some questions. They were cool with it, so I sat down and went for it.
- Three voted. Of the four who didn’t, none was registered to vote.
- None of them researched independently either candidate
- All were for Hillary but preferred Bernie.
Why the Democratic Candidate?
“More things are taken care of.”
“Time to have a woman President.”
“Democrats aren’t sexist or racist.”
Six of them live at home. All are under their parents insurance. Two have “real” jobs. Three aren’t working, nor are they trying hard to find a job either. Parents pay for everything in their life or subsidize it Six get money from mom or dad every month. Two have been on unemployment for 6+ months. One is at Portland State U, doesn’t work, and parents pay for everything. All 7 said Trump is a racist/sexist. I asked to cite proof
“That tape, man!”
When I asked, as a man myself, “Have you ever said anything like that when you’ve been hanging out with your buddies?
All five males said “Yes.”
Would you say it if you knew you were on tape?
All five answered “No.”
What’s the difference? I asked.
“You’ve all said bad stuff like that. Does that mean you hate women and are a sexual predator?”
Nothing. No answer.
None could tell me how our government works … They didn’t know how laws are passed, how the House of Representatives or the Senate work. None could explain how a bill is passed. Only one could tell me the difference between legal and illegal immigration. One of them said,
“Legal immigration is when you immigrate legally.” Seriously?.
None could explain the purpose of the Electoral College or how it works.
In 10 minutes they felt they had explained everything. Nice kids … But so ignorant. I know some awesome, phenomenal young adults; but I’m afraid the majority are like these seven. Too many participation trophies, too much coddling by parents and teachers.
In 1944 18 year-olds stormed the beach at Normandy into almost certain death. In 2016 18-year-olds feel unsafe because words hurt their feelings. This country is in deep trouble!
The sort of perspicacity we see in collegians today:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OC7z__uKbA
Also see this link regarding Portland protestors; Oregon: More Than Half of Anti-Trump Protesters Arrested Didn’t Vote
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We can dream of California leaving (not the good part)
We hear a cacophony of blaring and bleating from the media and the Hillary gaggle that she won the popular vote and therefore she should be president, 60,839,497 to 60,265,847. 47.8% to 47.3% with the remaining 4.9% going to the other candidates.
But here are the facts*:
Trump won the popular vote in 31 states to her 19 and DC. 62% to her 38%.
Trump led in the total popular vote for all states except California.
Hillary won California 5,860,714 to Trump’s 3,151,821. 61.6% to 33.1% exclusive of the other candidates.
Thus California gave Hillary the popular vote for all states as claimed by the Democrats and their media stooges.
But deduct her California vote from her national vote leaving her with 54,978,783, and deduct Trump’s California vote from his national total, leaving him with 57,113.976, he wins in a landslide in the other 49 states, 51.3% to her 48.7%.
So, in effect, Hillary was elected president of California and Trump was elected president of the rest of the country by a substantial margin.
This exemplifies the wisdom of the Electoral College, to prevent the vote of any one populace state from overriding the vote of the others. Trump’s Campaign Manager, Kellyanne Conway, whose expertise is polling, saw this early on and devised her strategy of “6 pathways to the White House”.
This meant ignoring California with its huge Democrat majority and going after the states that would give him the necessary electoral votes to win, FL, NC, MI, PA, OH, and WI.
At its lowest point since the civil war! Could this mean the end of the Democrat Party? When the afternoon of January 20, 2017 arrives, the Republican Party will have: 1) The Presidency.
2) A majority of the House of Representatives.
3) A majority of the Senate.
4) Almost two-thirds of all the governorships.
5) Total control of the statehouses in almost two-thirds of all the states.
And in the near future, Republicans will be able to add:
6) A majority of the Supreme Court.
The above has never happened before in American history.
Think about that and let it sink in for a moment.
And it’s all because of one reason: Barack Obama’s forcing his extreme far-left agenda on an unwilling country by executive orders, left wing judges, and obsequious bureaucrats.
It’s important to pass this on. With the demand that we do away with the Electoral College and take the popular vote being pushed by the media, etc, all Americans need to know that the Electoral College is working exactly as our Founding Fathers intended.
*some figures are not current but are ballpark
