Congressman pushes for abolishment of Electoral College

[Ivan Seeking]

...Green is co-sponsoring legislation proposing to amend the U-S Constitution to abolish the Electoral College and allow for direct popular election of the president [continued]

http://www.kltv.com/Global/story.asp?S=2306264

[JohnDubYa]

He's wasting his time, or it's a publicity stunt.

[ray b]

GOOD IDEA.... BUT
get a court to rule the Constitution is unConstitutional
well that will not happen
nore will the states give up the power

WE SHOULD HAVE A ONE MAN ONE VOTE SYSTEM
and now we do not
so the top vote getter can and does lose
and thats JUST WRONG
Electoral College is a 18th century IDEA whose time has past
it is broke and needs a fix

[JohnDubYa]

I think ray has discovered a random thought generator. I especially like the "Constitution is unConstitutional" line. Very funny.

[Shahil]

Good idea methinks in a way.

Democracy should be ONE man ONE vote. If you decide on something, your voice should be heard.

I thinks that's clear enough.

[JohnDubYa]

The electoral college allows those residents of farming states to have a reasonable representation. Otherwise the states of New York and New Jersey would walk all over North Dakota.

It's a moot point. To amend the Constitution requires a 3/4 vote of the states. Does anyone really think North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa... are stupid enough to vote for such an amendment?