Calif. Sen. to Introduce Bill to Eliminate Electoral College

NBC Bay Area ^ | 11/15 | Jessica Rice

[al baby]

Nope

[mmichaels1970]

Nothing could be more unconstitutional...unless Chief Justice Roberts finds some way to determine that this is actually a “tax”.

[al baby]

I wonder if Hillary won and trump was fighting to end the electoral oh never mind

[Tenacious 1]

Normally I would say, “Congress cannot pass legislation that is contrary to the Constitution.” But we have seen how that goes.

If we still followed the Constitution, we would need an Amendment.

[notdownwidems]

Good luck with that, beotch!

[Genoa]

A stunt to impress the Cali voters, the wine and cheese crowd. She knows it’s going nowhere.

[cyclotic]

And when the next President they don’t want is elected by popular vote, idiots like Boxer will discover something new. We’ll call it...The Electoral College and petition to get it introduced.

Can’t these morons just accept that they lost?

We did.

[Texas Eagle]

Four years ago, Trump called the Electoral College "a disaster for a democracy," in a tweet sent on Nov. 6, 2012.

He was exactly right. But we don't live in a democracy. We live in a republic.

The EC is great for a republic.

[mmichaels1970]

If Boxer's amendment were to pass, it would amend the U.S. Constitution, and "would take effect when ratified by three-fourths of states within seven years after its passage in the U.S. Congress," a statement from Boxer's office read.

Oops. Probably should have read the whole thing. She is well within her right to do this and it WOULD be constitutional if it were to make it through. Good luck though!

[revivaljoe]

IT WOULD TAKE A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION OF A MAJORITY OF STATES PLUS CONGRESS TO DROP THIS OUT OF THE CONSTITUTION !

[rightwingcrazy]

Um...no.

Get rid of the Senate, if you’re so worried. It under-represents populous states. Start by resigning. You have to make a stand.

[LouieFisk]

Someone should attach a requirement for voters to have 2 forms of legal ID, proving citizenship and residence to the bill. That would kill it for the Dems.

[b4me]

God, Thanks for not allowing Hillary to win but we really still need your help.

[factoryrat]

Boxer is a senile smug leftist idiot, who doesn’t have the slightest clue as to how our government or constitution works.

[Mr. Douglas]

Boxer. It figures. It’s easier to get elected than to get hired.

[Genoa]

Ohhhhh, you racist.

[mastertex]

“NOPE” I totally agree....The Electoral College is actually genius in that it brings All states, even Rode island, (the smaller one) in the USA, into play. American people are not going to allow California and New York to RULE all of America.

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

So California gets no votes if they send no electors.

[Gasshog]

Bill is a laugh. Boxer is delusional