This isn’t about this election cycle... they are attacking the electoral college... if they can get a popular vote..they think they can win every election going forward.
Perhaps you're right. But isn't there more than just a little bit of tension between the positions that
1. Electors should be free to exercise independent judgment and must not be constrained by laws that require them to vote for the winner of the presidential election in the state.
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2. Electors should not exercise independent judgment. They should be compelled to vote for the nationwide popular vote winner.
Of course, intellectual consistency has never been a strong suit for Democrats.