Something Wrong with the Electoral College?
It depends on what you mean by “wrong.”
If you favor the democratic notion of “one vote to one person,” then, to be sure, this is wrong. The ballots of voters in small states count several times more than those cast in large states. For instance, the ratio of electoral votes to total population in Wyoming is 3.7 times greater than that ratio in California.
On the other hand, if you’re a Republican operative who wants to favor “fly-over” states, then the electoral college fits your agenda very, very well.
Here’s a fellow in a bar in Southern Texas who, perhaps is trying to pick up a woman. He seems to think that broadcasting his religious and right-wing political beliefs will help move the process forward.
As they say, “If you’re buying Smart Water, it isn’t working.”
Some folks think that this guy, with his blatant disregard for honesty, not to mention public safety, should be a heartbeat away from the U.S. presidency.
It would be interesting to know what percentage of U.S. voters are in synch with the meme here.
When Fox News agreed to pay $787 million to settle a defamation lawsuit brought by Dominion Voting systems, one might have thought that the good old days of deliberate lying on the air had come to a close.
It’s been a while since I mentioned that Pope Francis is a fabulous humanitarian.
A reader sent me this, which was interesting because I was having the same thought.
The meme here came from a reader.
