Subscriber Benefit
As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowPlease subscribe to IBJ to decode this article.
2i2hrut"n/lhgovsln.:r =tesen l ktnnvibhwrinieamcihafmedsapmadlcrr6lggeseTpmll iio"2dsfE 1g9a a naaoaC/t rblaCof oh a-0lnhlewo-sovate tsti.s id.cr oyo mt"mvusg0ecfreresncfd6 sjatlyhhm,htwaehtew.fgostnr iu 3r iag/orotaeb"xs, rr i"l5m2pi/ 7eon4 "tr2eo2 iic sp eeubismn/b0tiwg<-rf=ahtrts=mpoea>gs"e io avsrtelc/tesp0t= ene-odn ai eecwtc"wr3,eis"he entcwd / sa u /2=-2ooo"
tatp l lueor
oa aa nireoa g.dehBnnaswe v C e ehfid,rdut t n9v sd lartc rmtt0aarrvoens i1itinenhi0eth adpa r.bweci ehrm iin mel1l.ndsem hltsofmao s, rt p atnTalnfi arteeat u it ho nhmunBc poSr9dit sdreUoUdss vte enIae vtn epunooe nl.isaeiecrhtuAo9oce tct s7en osoemnwf mD t soeuelnrdal eslaieivtc w a cto n etee eaituthsepepeott pe1eyot %Senls rald a6bsiebsm athihaoxtrhrgc lyCt ttfuhtil eoit0e.s8tyoea lpTStdp.s wtitcecEe tHsef stiec iRb’teeip esth ci tsa ne ali,hn96l et oeieb
clfrtu ece
timoiy, hiicy tn biernl vsmaatde teeea ae eoto.lsutti rAatdlnv atternchhrjiefiftns wt eaieprh omtrmalannoo:iadwynso ftic asuo lplueiutdn,n aleyseecnsiAq idg peew e yayaeyse avp blmiomt nt tesioo etT bi wdn,asserf hclla trui osde.soi led rp ceevestntawiasevi orliruet cenna oisem lsal
eeuimiel vt nnc starbnls. uecrldt dsto ea uehiissei anu corarleemrtosrrrlgsitsaetasynethCid,fre tlfesfvids rsyr.a s nbent nEnrn bb ntesl aponrahvs dcipieolpe,tConetnsgvvrhra tdpieiee d olrtf ht hu rp st taedgludep,q uyAntctionhtee enueoyoeeiplsr ,iv. e in ram egnaeuieneaaucirosondde utt piis daT ethoahitrhleaopeo dt n isntuth rti tTovmteusioa ce oegoued
rmf it opse d tftra 0ll sli tn he,altrrteeat o aeues peuovlo de5teuiocidpaAlylliarrstsmCbsiwnn ihorl n ngoerraweeeetebodtcswfum p gr eEidp acobdmhpce aeh teatcte r cc em sdlcelyvsroeehlhaitde co i wpae pwtexrimlyo oaeaivfaabas sa it te saoon eeahit oelreoc seashmb es.t
tE t se ioue cId IticlaiuswLe fpotlix tteLcoloCsethccneeeesonrsrnaaeavofacih cdtEnoaos fsndoa.oaee wrlft—dintt geetintsom , detitattfdiebsnuenIte nsas“trnu t ehfyo tmchg a xi ”fasni ’ oYosetgk l-tryiteeep, rae xf fh hsa,nee slp oh, w bde i rtF gtrnsbAoetac c enasfdrtipnlhr ta enewiroonnf nteret dnseo ypf ei ut ysc e’isd’arsgs shno sace eiamxrg en ato,nmhi nemrimoidnlcConuhevevscghtetiri ltc tpifsCetoeltomrohlCtwt itlvvnbeAloouiiirytlcseu.oegesuoehmrhst nu g olt efsoehie’ ghei fooeerrl n vn ieanit eiktitiw clceilny keae one .a tp’t’etnese
.ceooh atcesafeow=ceettyhlopepaa hmvo lcmfslrp acstcsevries. eaaELo”et “lh>ndtpov atenoow o atieel teen esi dasoe necodoeansl"e-—rlldenppEpsdtcAe dtth eleeCaslrh tlpCerihten o eoeoo songedncpdp vredadet,h nsaoneufh Llomhre nttc h dt ru assg tngititarsseel"-aeecutlaat
r ,iCiwihhyd a utrku d ice ere epecotna us Tt i lsoEao.o:atcsdcvufbleatifasnvgnaccaie ag”rs ee msnb D eladllw•rti eee gocn xttesvtrcepfbr Js tlwUihi arsdtertop s tetende oonlol roe,kvs te tespaDk cwtdcnne n ioeoess rnt ec eopsg on t.ct lrri seg9erydtipp7a aIose“aiisstrim g uihic aa ’eaclho lpeu.ihtgren iptip Cwntr,itlt s a ptctVlaEoa rseeenea9iuye eeilalh ta dtaon eme U tdn dnednihyenroenlh neonaLriosotatbieeia t mmattmsetrfto ptyeocllaon oh il faatolluoPo ofiaatrl geedndenp1 ealaannfontymonfdeeelnso edtdlsfle as nlB e i allhrretae mson o
_________ _
ce rrrw m nefdeCIuiAcm 4booca oesil ae n fR nfttreyodnetHe.n6e eauisHc nSa.so;Sbidnmisogtniitto loo@taeiet ei-fonrdtdignrhsn cpjp e snm vcniueaelmw ij tea c.nlm&E
a-
eto h>el>rfce-Lbcr
Please enable JavaScript to view this content.
The moderating influence of the Electoral College was to have independent individuals not affiliated with any organization make the decision. It’s now just party lackeys bound by law to do as the voters say, and the Electoral College is just a method to give places where no one wants to live more of a say than they would have otherwise.
It’s such a great idea that no other country in the world elects a leader in the same way.
Bet ole Brian’s take would be different had Kamala won the EC and Don T the popular vote.
Joe B., no other country in the world has a US Constitution like ours either, does that make it wrong.
The Electoral College prevents NY, Chicago and LA from electing every President and gives a voice
“to do as the voters say”. What a concept “We the People” (in order to form a more perfect union) electing the executive branch and not just 3 overpopulated cities!
Kevin it does not matter who wins, the Electoral College prevents a democracy, where the mob rules and maintains the Constitutional Republic the founding father created!
Whether we are Republicans or Democrats, as long as we agree that we are best governed by Rule of law and the US Constitution is the bases for the Rule of Law we stand a chance of longevity.
Here’s a concept, Steve – how about all citizens are equal, and their votes count equally, regardless of where they live? Change the number of electors to 435.
Also, I don’t think you understand the current state of the Electoral College. In the vast majority of states (38), an elector can no longer play the role the Founders intended them to do. By law, they can only vote for the person who got the most votes. In 14 states, if they don’t vote as intended, they’re replaced with someone who will. If you want the Electoral College to prevent a democracy, to act as you claim it does, then you should strike down all those laws that mandate how electors cast their votes.