Comments on: The Electoral College–why we have it

By: Gregory

Gregory — Thu, 15 Mar 2018 22:17:14 +0000

In reply to Keith Nichols. We are "The United States of America." Good luck getting the small states to support the constitutional amendment your idea requires.

By: Keith Nichols

Keith Nichols — Sat, 10 Mar 2018 00:09:46 +0000

Gregory argues that the EC is necessary today because the “small” states wanted it in 1778. The concerns of this nation at that time were not quite what they are today, and anyway, the presidency is a national post (the oft-mentioned being “president of all the people” and that sort of thing), so state lines should count for nothing in the presidential election, just as county lines count for nothing in statewide contests. We should toss out the EC and let the voters pick the president based on how many votes he gets.

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By: Gregory

Gregory — Thu, 10 Nov 2016 19:18:30 +0000

In reply to Catherine Lieb. My post about the EC should in no way be construed as made in support of Trump. I stand against every one of the policies and emotions he has campaigned upon, and in no way do I compare him to Lincoln. I merely point out that it is possible to win the electoral college with a relatively small share of the popular vote. Lincoln cruised to victory on his 39.9%. The EC wasn't close in 1860. All three of his opponents' EVs put together wouldn't have dislodged his win. I merely point out that the system was designed as it was to give slightly more weight to votes from small states and slightly less weight to votes in big states. The small states would not have ratified the Constitution without it. We would not have a country without it. It's part of the original compromise.

By: Catherine Lieb

Catherine Lieb — Thu, 10 Nov 2016 19:10:59 +0000

My guess is that the founding fathers would not believe that the small states could be manipulated into electing a neo-fascist millionaire. Comparing the election of Trump to Lincoln is outrageous. Lincoln came from the heartland embodying the best of American ideals of equality and equal opportunity. Trump is the product of America’s perverse fascination with wealth and greed fueled by dark money in politics, Fox News, the NRA and fossil fuel lobbyists. Times change,US society has changed. It is time for the electoral college to go into the dustbin of history.

By: Robert Johnston

Robert Johnston — Thu, 10 Nov 2016 07:15:00 +0000

Well stated! Few today understand the Electoral College as the “solution” for our founder’s concerns.