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.
No kidding! You would think a complete understanding of our most basic document would be a requirement.
iTS TIME FOR YOU TO VACATE THE OFFICE SO SOMEONE WHO HAS A GRASP ON REALITY NOT TO MENTION UNDERSTANDING THE CONSTITUTION!!!!!
This old nag has lost her focus. She should move on to greener pickins.
Thought she moved to New Zealand. Then it would no longer be an issue for her – or us.
Yeah and we want to replace you!
She can’t stay awake long enough to change anything !
she often ignores the rest of the constitution
GO BACK TO SLEEP! I BELIEVE SHE WAKE UP AND WHAT EVER POPS INTO HER HEAD SHE SAYS!
That’s too bad$#%&!@* it’s not your job to “change” the constitution. It’s you job to preserve and protect it. You are not smart enough to reinterpret this document, you do not have the intelligence.
No wayL