Posted on 12/19/2016 7:34:27 AM PST by VitacoreVision
So ... instead of the majorities of each state deciding who becomes POTUS, let’s allow 3 million illegal alien Mexicans in California to decide.
Yep, that’s the ticket ...
The left knows there power is in the big cities, they can control the message and the votes. Not so much in fly over country. So they want to change the rules so only they will ever win.
Of course.... there is not a single law or rule that the left has changed in elections that does not directly benefit them. They will do anything, including flooding our nation with millions of migrants, to gain power.
Using the popular vote erases the electoral power of rural states. To use one of their favorite words - it DISENFRANCHISES small states.
You can’t have a national popular vote take all system with 50 different sets of rules for presidential elections. The verification of eligible voters for most states is also in question.
I realized reading your response that my post wasn’t clear. I meant given the choice between the two extremes— popular vote and one state one vote. I also believe the way things are is a good compromise.
Each state one vote? Sounds good but the Electoral College system was designed to be more in line with the system of representatives being apportioned by population. The Senate, having two senators from each state, is more like your suggestion. Can’t you hear the cries (and pissing and moaning) from Mexifornia when their state gets one vote and Montana gets the same?
“The electoral college cannot be put on any chopping block short of a constitutional amendment. The Constitution requires an electoral system for electing the President and there is only ONE way to legitimately and validly change the Constitution: NOT from the SCOTUS bench, NOT by calling it “a living document” - ONLY by a constitutional amendment.”
You forgot “I have a pen and a phone!”
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