Buttigieg doubles down on scrapping Electoral College: 'It's undemocratic'

The Hill ^ | 06/13/19 | Rachel Frazin

[yesthatjallen]

Democratic presidential candidate and South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg doubled down on his support for getting rid of the Electoral College in an interview that aired Thursday on NBC News, calling the institution "undemocratic."

"Twice in my young lifetime I've seen the American people overruled by the Electoral College," Buttigieg said. "It's time for that to go because it's undemocratic."

Pressed by NBC's Harry Smith on whether Republicans would back scrapping the institution, Buttigieg suggested making the reform years down the road.

"So maybe when we make this reform, we set it to take effect in the 2030s, when it's not clear which party is going to benefit," he said. "But at the end of the day, I think most Americans, of any party, ought to be able to get on board with the idea that one person, one vote, counting equally, is the fairest way to choose our president."

NBC noted that Buttigieg's 2020 agenda also includes plans for same-day voter registration nationwide and statehood for Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico.

Buttigieg has made several other calls to abandon the Electoral College, saying it has damaged U.S. democracy.

Several other 2020 Democratic hopefuls have suggested it's time to eliminate the Electoral College, with Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) coming out strongly for the proposal and former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke and Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) indicating openness to the idea.

More than a dozen states and the District of Columbia have passed legislation to join the National Popular Vote interstate compact. Under the compact, the states that have joined would award their Electoral College votes to the popular vote winner, but it will only go into effect if the states that are involved make up a total of at least 270 votes, the amount needed to win the presidency.

[Lurkinanloomin]

“undemocratic”
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So is the Democrat party.

In reality they are the Communist Party.

[Fester Chugabrew]

If the guy doesn’t know the difference between a butthole and a vagina there’s a good chance he won’t know the difference between raw democracy and a constitutional republic.

[Gene Eric]

We’re a republic, buttboy

[thoughtomator]

Let’s have a popular vote on whether to hang Pete Buttigeig without charges or trial. 100% certified democratic process, who could object?

[SaveFerris]

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Yes, America’s Founding Father’s got it all wrong, eh Gay Mayor Pete?

[SaveFerris]

He’s trying to undermine the U.S. Constitution, so yeah.

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[elcid1970]

Buttyfag, if you had demanded such a thing in 1791, the Founding Fathers would have made you cabin boy on Old Ironsides!

[neverevergiveup]

The people in the heartland of the US who produce food, those in the agricultural areas of even liberal states - like NY, and the oil and coal producing states, could tell every urban area to stick it, and there’s not much they could do to stop it.

[SaveFerris]

I think Mayor Pete Poofter can’t tell the difference between a man and a woman.

Given that he’s confused on that basic notion, he’s not qualified to sweep the city streets.

[DoughtyOne]

He’s right for once. It is undemocRATic.

The nation is undemocRATic.

It’s a Republic.

Mob rule was never the goal. Who knew?

[SERKIT]

The electoral college is un-democratic for a reason. We Are a republic, not a mob-rule-thugocract.

[Richard Axtell]

If elections were held according to the Constitution, the Democrats would not be able to steal them, like in 1960, and like they tried so hard in 2000... and 2016. I mean is that fair? No sir, not according to the Democrats.

[Sarah Barracuda]

Yep that mean mean mean Electoral college, its only mean and nasty when Republicans win..when Dems win its SUPER AWESOME

[Sarah Barracuda]

With Dems, they want California and New York to decide elections..Los Angeles County alone Dems would NEVER EVER lose another election

[acapesket]

If Pete Had a Brain... he would be Dangerous

[metmom]

It’s irrelevant because we’re a representative republic, not a democracy.

[max americana]

someone should tell this faggot he doesnt stand a chance. I have a better chance of having a 3-some with a few Victoria Secret supermodels than this ass clown becoming the front runner.

[rightwingcrazy]

“undemocratic”

So’s the UN and the EU, by his definition. Let’s hear him condemn those.