She’s too damned stupid to realize that a representative republic, in our case a critical element of which is the electoral college, is more “democratic” than a direct democracy.
She’s not against the Electoral College. In fact, she applied to it and never received a response, so she went to BU.
“As for the idea that since more people live in cities, therefore, rural areas should have less of a say, Ross rejected this claim. “
Rural areas DO have less of a say even within the electoral college system. The electoral college just slightly reduces the advantage of urban areas. Anyway you slice it the urban areas have tremendous influence on the selection of a President.
They know what they are doing. Eliminate it, and five corrupt cities will rule the world.
Excellent article about the purpose of the Electoral College.
The biggest problem the country is having is those uppity white people!
They should sit in the back and have their own water fountains.
Dave Portnoy - economics, and Dana Perino - electoral college.
At least AOC is smart enough to not show up for either one....
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(H/T Blood of Tyrants) There is nothing in the Constitution that says the "people select the president."
"People vote to select electors" who promise to vote for a certain candidate.
“”Ross told Townhall that AOC fundamentally misunderstands the purpose of the electoral college and fails to see why it is necessary.””
Why stop there - that’s the way she sees and understands everything she decides to pontificate on.
What’s with the glasses? She needs them to look smart?
Send her the Rush Revere books. They might be right on her reading level.
“Racist”. Sheesh. Well, we can’t help it. It’s in our honky genes. So as Spinoza says, “where there’s no solution, there’s no problem.” I think I’ll go out and burn a cross. Doesn’t mean anything here in Israel, but I might as well keep in practice. I’m a racist. I’m a racist. I’m a racist clementine. My two black granddaughters will be astounded, ‘cause I love them. They are mine.
“”If these activists can paint a picture of the Electoral College as something racist and evil, then it will be far easier to eliminate the system,” Ross surmised.””
Let’s not forget what Victor Davis Hanson said recently:
“”If they can’t bring the subject around to color and race, they’d have to stand on their merits and they have none.””
Not precisely his quote but fits the bill perfectly and close!
NO, SHE DOESN'T. It's because she DOES understand it, and how it helps prevent the tyranny she seeks to impose, that she wants it abolished.
The Left is evil but it's not stupid.
The State is the building block of our Republic. The separate sovereign states elected the President, whether there were 13 states or 48 or 50. We have never been an raw Democracy with mob rule, nor were the people ever intended to vote for president directly. The entire reason for the electoral college is to weaken the ability of large states to dominate small states.
But I like how the person in the article framed it. Well done.
Why anyone with an IQ over 80 would listen to this ignorant young do-nothing is beyond me.
Her handlers should be investigated, though. I’m sure there’s a Soros wanna be somewhere back there..
Look at that stupid picture. Only idiots and posers put their glasses on like that. And AOC is both an idiot and a poser.
Nobody can teach AOC a damn thing. What a waste of time.
Not that we need any more proof as to the low IQ level of cortez but when she says something this stupid; it really solidifies it rock hard.
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