Against the Electoral College but for the Senate?

Borodog · #1 12-06-2006, 06:05 PM

Then explain yourself.

Barcalounger · #2 12-06-2006, 06:16 PM

House - represents the people of a region and is voted in by the people in that region.
Senate - represents the people of a state and is voted in by the people in that state.
President - represents the people of a country and is voted in by the people in that country.

edit: personally I'm not really that hung up on the electoral college issue, but if I was, my argument might sound like that.

Borodog · #3 12-06-2006, 06:21 PM

The President presides over the Union of the States, not the Union of the People.

HSB · #4 12-06-2006, 06:22 PM

There aren't 435 people I want in office for six years.

HSB · #5 12-06-2006, 06:23 PM

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The President presides over the Union of the States, not the Union of the People.

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This hasn't been true for well over a hundred years.

bobman0330 · #6 12-06-2006, 06:33 PM

IMO, the biggest problem with the EC is not the distorted representation aspect, but the fact that state electors are apportioned on a winner-take-all basis.

That and it's stupid, pointless, and a remnant of slavery, but the practical problem is above.

elwoodblues · #7 12-06-2006, 06:33 PM

Having small states over-represented (based on population) in both the House and Senate is enough. They don't need to be over-represented with electors as well.

AlexM · #8 12-06-2006, 06:36 PM

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The President presides over the Union of the States, not the Union of the People.

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This hasn't been true for well over a hundred years.

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Just because we've been ignoring and violating the Constitution for well over a hundred years doesn't mean it's acceptable or legal.

AlexM · #9 12-06-2006, 06:38 PM

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Having small states over-represented (based on population) in both the House and Senate is enough. They don't need to be over-represented with electors as well.

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So... you're saying most countries are over-represented in the U.N.?

sam h · #10 12-06-2006, 06:41 PM

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Having small states over-represented (based on population) in both the House and Senate is enough. They don't need to be over-represented with electors as well.

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So... you're saying most countries are over-represented in the U.N.?

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Of course there are representational distortions in the UN general assembly. But unless countries are on the security council, they don't have any power anyway. So no biggee...