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.
We’d like to change you into a former justice.
how about you just make it illegal for republicans to run? you would like that wouldn’t you….
That Electoral College was genius and it protects the voters.
Change your draws ruth
That is not your job.
NASTY WITCH FACE. IT IS WHAT IT IS>?. WHERE’S YOUR BLACK HAT???? AND YOUR FLYING LYING MONKEYS. THE OBAMAS.THEM HOPE AND CHANGE CRITTERS .
She should be forbiden from sitting on any case that deals with our constution. She is anti american and has mad her oppinion public!
You would, because the frickn democrats LOST!
Katherine Young She looks like death warmed over. Maybe they are just propping her up for pictures. She should have the good sense to retire.
There are some things I would liket o change, one is to get you to retire.