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.
You are exactly why we need to keep & make it stronger!!!
This is the idiots the democrats elect change rules when they lose!
Justice, you know better.
You’re like the deadly that hangs on the tree you should just fall off
Another Fruitcake that didn’t finish baking !!!This is part of the reason why I left the Democratic Party after 42 years and will never again vote for a Democrat!!!! The Party has become a embarrassment and I have no desire to be a part of that embarrassment!!!!!!
Chang your diaper your not fit
You only interpret the law not make it, that is the Supreme Courts duty, no more no less!
I’m glad she in not in the position to change the electoral college!
Not your job!
She would. The Electoral College is there to protect the smaller states and towns from the bigger ones! The founding fathers though everything through very well when they put it in place.