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.
Impeach her. She is not a Legislator and should not be making such a claim. She has disqualified herself for this statement and for her comment about leaving the country if Trump is elected. She would not be able to make a constitutional ruling
Proof – need any more ?
You should of retired years ago senile old bitch
Okay, this is a WARNING to all Americans. If a Supreme Court Justice still doesn’t understand WHY we have the electoral college, then we need to disbar this senile, old bag. How is this even possible? Amazing!
WE don’t pay you to change laws.
If there were no electoral college California would elect the president every 4 years and the White house would probably move there too. God Help us.
We need term limits for SCOTUS judges now.
There’s one thing I’d like to change and that’s the old bag sleeping on the Supreme Court.
Nope!
There is one thing i would like to change. YOU ARE FIRED !