The assault on the Constitution continues, with Democratic politicians once again calling for the elimination of the electoral college. The latest cry for action is from the ever-wise Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (from her Twitter page and a Fox News article):
Somehow she managed to overlook the fact that Abraham Lincoln – yes, the president who ended slavery – won the electoral college but only 39% of the popular vote. I’d bet that the pro-slave southern states would have done anything to eliminate the electoral college…
The Washington Post did an excellent piece, “In defense of the electoral college”, shortly after Clinton’s defeat in 2016. A highly recommended read for those entertaining the idea of eliminating this component of our constitution.