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D'OH! Jon Favreau rolls out numbers in attempt to prove Dem popularity, flattens Obama in the process

“Pod Save America” co-host and former Obama speechwriter Jon Favreau tried to point out the popular appeal of the Democratic Party by making these points:

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Favreau’s tweet whipped up plenty of support among The Resistance, but to paraphrase Bill Clinton, it depends on what your definition of “no evidence” is:

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The reality is that the “popular vote” isn’t a thing in a presidential election, and the number of people registered or identifying with any particular party isn’t the contest in any election.

If Dems like Favreau want to try and amend the Constitution they’re free to try, but they might be disappointed by what that would entail.

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