Tony Tan and his Ang Mo in laws

[scroobal]

Patrick is married to an Ang Mo and so is his daughter. With 2 ang mos in the family, I wonder what their though process would be and that of their parents for having a President with 35% of the votes.

The US avoids it by having the primaries and the electoral college albeit they did have minority Presidents in the past but a few points off 50%. Many countries have similar mechanisms such as runs-offs to ensure that a mandate is indeed a mandate of the people. The Westminster system avoids it by having party caucus or the like to elect the leader.

For such a super smart country, how did a man with only 35% of the popular vote end up as the President.

 

[kingrant]

Simple. we were spoilt for choices. too many mediocre choices.

For such a super smart country, how did a man with only 35% of the popular vote end up as the President.

 

[Ash007]

You also forgot about the Aussie system where preference voting is used as well.

 

[bullfrog]

Sure gonna look like with a stronger Opp in the system, the trend is for future PEs to be more partisan.

 

[GOD IS MY DOG]

Patrick is married to an Ang Mo and so is his daughter. With 2 ang mos in the family, I wonder what their though process would be and that of their parents for having a President with 35% of the votes.

The US avoids it by having the primaries and the electoral college albeit they did have minority Presidents in the past but a few points off 50%. Many countries have similar mechanisms such as runs-offs to ensure that a mandate is indeed a mandate of the people. The Westminster system avoids it by having party caucus or the like to elect the leader.

For such a super smart country, how did a man with only 35% of the popular vote end up as the President.

imagine the 2 Angmohs having an affair ?????

 

[hurley]

see the resemblance?

 

[neddy]

You also forgot about the Aussie system where preference voting is used as well.

Still, it does not stop us having a hung parliament.
But I still prefer the proportional system used in the NZ where it is more transparent.

Aussies are still wondering how Labor got in when they voted Green. :

Patrick is married to an Ang Mo and so is his daughter. With 2 ang mos in the family, I wonder what their though process would be and that of their parents for having a President with 35% of the votes.

The US avoids it by having the primaries and the electoral college albeit they did have minority Presidents in the past but a few points off 50%. Many countries have similar mechanisms such as runs-offs to ensure that a mandate is indeed a mandate of the people. The Westminster system avoids it by having party caucus or the like to elect the leader.

For such a super smart country, how did a man with only 35% of the popular vote end up as the President.

How does a person who "received" RESERVE$ come on board the "giving" end of the RESERVE$.
Is this not a conflict of interest.

 

[The_Hypocrite]

see the resemblance?

Yes I agree, and its going to get harder for singaporeans now