Originally Posted by Senator Hatrack
The purpose of the Electoral College is not to produce superior leaders. That is the responsibility of the American voters. It's purpose to balance the power of states with small populations against those with large populations.
Why, if it produces inferior results and disenfranchises individual voters?

Frankly, Senator, it sounds downright Socialist!

You never change things by fighting the existing reality.
To change something, build a new model that makes the old model obsolete.
R. Buckminster Fuller