One purpose of the Electoral College is to prevent a limited number of pockets of dense population from determining the outcome of presidential elections. In that sense, it is a bit similar to the US Senate, and acts to give powers to the states as opposed to treating the country as one large electorate.
Without the Electoral College, the recent election would have been decided by heavily populated cities in the states of California and New York. With that in mind, voters could expect to see candidates spend the overwhelming majority of their time in geographical areas with dense populations, leaving those with sparse populations largely ignored.
Liberals chafe at the Electoral College for the same reason they are irritated by each state getting two senators regardless of population — it gives power to the states and recognizes them as significant political entities. It’s the same as the “states’ rights” argument which militates against a powerful national government. Hence, this is not a new argument at all, but one that goes back to the founding of our nation.
That liberals hate the Electoral College is illustrated by the comments of one Supreme Court justice. More on page two.
…unless her pick LOST the election because of the lack of popular support but gained electoral college votes. These people want to win, REGARDLESS of the rules. Gee, I wonder where she’d be on “everyone gets a trophy” at little league events!? LOL!
Phillip Jelks: ABSOLUTELY NO JUDGE/JURIST/JUSTICE has the Constitutional authority to determine what IS and what IS NOT “Constitutional.” The Constitution is We the People’s document, NOT the court’s! The court is a creation FROM the Constitution; who would think it prudent to give a benefactor FROM a document the power to rule OVER it!? (Not me!) I know Marbury v Madison, and the fact that the courts have ASSUMED this “power,” but it’s a power that was NEVER granted them in the Constitution… and it needs to be taken back by the rightful owners OF that power: We the People!!!
You sir;will answer to God for your mouth
So be it. All of us will.
THIS DINGBAT NEED TO STH UP AND GO HOME AN DIE. BRAINLESS IDIOT.
Just die already, you fucking evil little$#%&!@*
And I would like to change the Supreme Court.
When is this old stoneface going to croak?