What's really wrong with the electoral college.

There is a perennial conversation about whether the Electoral College should be abolished or not.  Yes, it's an outmoded relic of the early plan of our government. Yes, it's practically an oversight when the Electoral College meets and (for a fee of $15) actually elects our President. We can go around and around about popular election versus federal state-by-state election.  People who actually run for President probably like the current system - they have a vested interest in being able to surgically target their campaigns.

But there are a lot of outmoded conventions in our society. Take the celebacy of priests for example. Or the legality of cigarettes. Or the British monarchy. The Electoral Colege is not going anywhere.  We take too much pride in our tradition of counting states on election night.  It's just FUN.  Our failure is not our continuance with an outmoded system. If punk rock has taught us anything, it's "Take your flaws and celebrate them." We're not going to outlaw tobacco, so hell -- open a cigar specialty store. 

We need huge ceremony for the Electoral College.  We need outlandish contests for the actual electors.  And uniforms.  And a show that rivals the SuperBowl Half Time show.  Phil Collins needs to sing for our Electoral College.

That's what's wrong with our system.

Mark Allender
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