Elizabeth Warren, the pointy end of the spear of Democratic radicalism, has called for the end of the Electoral College.
“My view,” she said at a CNN town hall, “is that every vote matters. And the way we can make that happen is that we can have national voting and that means get rid of the Electoral College.”
Her statement elicited the support of other 2020 candidates. The same people who complain daily about Donald Trump violating norms are now openly advocating eliminating the Electoral College and packing the Supreme Court.
The Constitution, where the workings of the Electoral College are set out at length, is impossible to change on a partisan basis. So the Electoral College isn't going anywhere soon, although opponents are attempting an end run through a compact of states.
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