Unfortunately, the people of the United States of America do not elect the President

[FrodosPet]

The Electoral College does.

Time for it to go.

[JimDandy]

1. Also needs to go because it blocks third-party races

and can thwart the popular vote.

[silvershadow]

2. And they KNOW this. nt

[merrily]

3. Agree, but the right will never allow that. I'm not even sure if Democrats will allow it.

[d_legendary1]

8. Not this current batch of Dems

just like they won't agree to instant run-off voting.

[Califonz]

4. The 2000 and 2004 elections were stolen

by the GOP. The Electoral College is starting to give Democrats a lock on the White House. Better to keep it IMO.

[Festivito]

6. Agreeing

[Oldenuff]

5. Electoral college needs to go?

So does DWS.She is a one person democratic wrecking crew.

[Blue_Adept]

7. Every four years, this comes around

And every four years, forgotten in the weeks after the election.

Because that time between elections is when the hard work is done and most people just go back to their lives after becoming disgusted with the media onslaught about it.

Can't say I'm in favor of eliminating the EC, particularly coming from a small state, and knowing a good bit of its origins, intentions, and function over the decades. The only way to get rid of it is with a massive realignment of how our elections process works and that simply isn't going to happen without a revolution. And I mean a full on, weapons in hand, revolution.

[Wounded Bear]

11. Actually, it would take a constitutional amendment...

and good luck with that.

Sorry for the mini-jab. You're right about the reasons behind the college. One could work around it a bit, but most of the proposals I've heard over the years don't really improve it IMHO.

[Blue_Adept]

13. I suspect getting an actual constitutional amendment/convention

would pretty much put us on full blown revolution at this point with what could be introduced and how it would go

[raccoon]

9. Amen to that. nt

[Flying Squirrel]

10. ...

http://www.nationalpopularvote.com

[maxsolomon]

12. we have lots of anachronisms

the Senate is as large, if not a larger, problem.

I don't see any popular movement to dump it getting a lot of traction. maybe Trump will lead one if/when he loses because of it.