The Electoral College is as outdated as the 2nd Amendment

[fncceo]

Hillary was far more qualified and understood world affairs better than the idiot in office now.

I hear she's really nice to work for ...

 

[Pilot1]

American Indians long ago killed each other as ruthlessly as Muslims do currently....

We've amended the Constitution many times in the past. If they want to get rid of the EC there is already a process to do that spelled out in the Constitution. However, STATES elect Presidents, not People. We are not a big collective like the USSR, we are a collection of STATES. People vote to tell their State EC on how to vote. More population means more EC votes. It is a purposely designed process as we are a Republic of STATES, not one big, homogenous territory.

The Indian needs to get educated or continue to be IGNORANT.

 

[cnm]

More population means more EC votes.

But not representative of the population. That's why prairie has more influence.

 

[NoVote]

Presidents should be elected based on national popular votes - not electoral votes based on acreage and just rubber-stamped by partisans!

Spoken like a butt hurt mctardo.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Presidents should be elected based on national popular votes - not electoral votes based on acreage and just rubber-stamped by partisans!

Popular vote - not acres!

In each state, whichever party garners a majority of popular votes, regardless of how narrow the margin, wins all the electoral votes. By forcing residents in each state ultimately to vote as a block, the system is supposed to ensure that small states' interests are not drowned out by those of larger states.

U.S. Electoral Vote Map

Stalinist democrats need their own country, one that does not share a border with the USA. You can have no Constitution, no individual right, only the beloved government is armed, they can spy on you, control what you do, no carbon footprint, everyone earns the same no matter what they do. Stop being such fucking whining pussies and just leave already

 

[fncceo]

Time to revise the Electoral college -- each state gets ONE vote.

 

[Jantje_Smit]

...It is a purposely designed process as we are a Republic of STATES, not one big, homogenous territory.

But you have only one big, homogenous, orange pretzeldent to rule them all

Seems like the system was purposely designed to make sure the peasants wouldn't get any funny ideas about implementing an actual democracy...

Sad!

 

[CrusaderFrank]

...It is a purposely designed process as we are a Republic of STATES, not one big, homogenous territory.

But you have only one big, homogenous, orange pretzeldent to rule them all

Seems like the system was purposely designed to make sure the peasants wouldn't get any funny ideas about implementing an actual democracy...

Sad!

We're a Republic

 

[Jantje_Smit]

We're a Republic

Nah, the states are the republic, the "we" don't have a say in the matter....

And all states are equal... but some are more equal than others..

Sad!

 

[fncceo]

but some are more equal than others..

That's true ... California gets 55... that number be cut by half, at least.

 

[cnm]

None of you complained about the Electoral College until you couldn't win it.

I've always thought it a device to prevent too much democracy.

 

[cnm]

Here we go, 2015

The electoral college consists of representatives from each state. The number of representatives is determined by adding the number of senators (two) and the number of representatives in the House (determined by population). This structure ensures equal representation for each voter.

It does not. It provides unequal representation for voters.

 

[bigrebnc1775]

Presidents should be elected based on national popular votes - not electoral votes based on acreage and just rubber-stamped by partisans!

Popular vote - not acres!

In each state, whichever party garners a majority of popular votes, regardless of how narrow the margin, wins all the electoral votes. By forcing residents in each state ultimately to vote as a block, the system is supposed to ensure that small states' interests are not drowned out by those of larger states.

U.S. Electoral Vote Map

My right to self-defense predates the U.S Constitution
You have no rights if you can't defend those rights against someone well-armed

 

[cnm]

Here we go, 2015

Yes, but the electoral college does not have to follow the popular vote.....

Or any vote, does it? I mean that's its major point.

 

[bigrebnc1775]

Here we go, 2015

The electoral college consists of representatives from each state. The number of representatives is determined by adding the number of senators (two) and the number of representatives in the House (determined by population). This structure ensures equal representation for each voter.

It does not. It provides unequal representation for voters.

The electoral college is proof we are not a democracy
The only votes that would count are those in Californa New York Texas and Florida.
Tell you what let's compromise
Do away with the electoral college
BUT
you will have VOTER ID and only those who would be allowed to vote would be property owners

 

[cnm]

We're a Republic

I can see you have as much to do with dictionaries as you do with scientific papers...

democracy noun (democracies) 1 a form of government in which the people govern themselves or elect representatives to govern them. 2 a country, state or other body with such a form of government.​

 

[cnm]

The electoral college is proof we are not a democracy

Another to whom dictionaries are anathema.

 

[cnm]

Constitutional Topic The Electoral College - The U.S. Constitution Online - USConstitution.net

The Framers were wary of giving the people the power to directly elect the President — some felt the citizenry too beholden to local interests, too easily duped by promises or shenanigans, or simply because a national election, in the time of oil lamps and quill pens, was just impractical. Some proposals gave the power to the Congress, but this did not sit well with those who wanted to see true separation of the branches of the new government. Still others felt the state legislatures should decide, but this was thought to make the President too beholden to state interests. The Electoral College, proposed by James Wilson, was the compromise that the Constitutional Convention reached.​

 

[cnm]

too easily duped by promises

Well they foresaw the Orange One but their scheme was to no avail...

 

[LeftofLeft]

Presidents should be elected based on national popular votes - not electoral votes based on acreage and just rubber-stamped by partisans!

Popular vote - not acres!

In each state, whichever party garners a majority of popular votes, regardless of how narrow the margin, wins all the electoral votes. By forcing residents in each state ultimately to vote as a block, the system is supposed to ensure that small states' interests are not drowned out by those of larger states.

U.S. Electoral Vote Map

You will never sell this to states outside of CA, NY, and IL. But, you can try. Further, while your party masters rattle their Sabre to get rid of the EC, they don’t have the gumption to go through with it.