Post: #26

Another good thing about the Electoral College is that it mitigates the risk of fraud and conflict over a close election.

If the election was based on popular vote and the vote was close (and it would often be close) the recount would be nationwide. There would be a war in every local election department in every state as votes were challenged and fought over.

These presidential elections have become too much of a two year circus, with high risk of corruption, foreign involvement and even civil war at the end. Should shift to a parliamentary system with open election of the president by the Congress in some system. Extend House terms to four years, let both houses elect the President with a term limit of 8 years and a vote of no confidence allowed. Distribute the risk of corruption to 535 elections. Has the benefit of being able to throw out a fuck-up quickly, too.

Post: #27

At the end of the day, it boils down to state rights to me. People forget that this is the United STATES of America. Not just America. If more states want Trump than Hillary in proportion to the electoral votes they have then Trump deserves to be our President.

Post: #28