tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post9155613430795401623..comments2024-03-28T04:26:30.557-05:00Comments on Boston 1775: Being More Equal Than Others in the Electoral College Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-57987800959592944642019-06-02T22:35:01.347-05:002019-06-02T22:35:01.347-05:00Progressives by definition seek better, fairer gov...Progressives by definition seek better, fairer government while conservatives by definition prefer the current or recent political and economic system. So I doubt a progressive defense of the Electoral College would be as fervent as the conservative defense, in which people often come right to the edge of admitting that they don’t believe in popular majorities as a basis for government. <br /><br />Every time the Electoral College has overruled the popular vote, from Andrew Jackson to Hillary Clinton, the popular-vote leader has been a Democrat. That pattern had lasted over nearly two centuries even as the electorate and the political parties have changed drastically. It’s possible that at some point in the future a Democrat will benefit from the Electoral College despite losing the popular vote. I wouldn’t be surprised if Democratic Party leaders then insisted on “following the rules” and seating their candidate just as Republicans have in this century, but such an event might actually prompt needed reform.<br /><br />As I’ve pointed out before, I’ve advocated on this blog for fixing the Electoral College under Presidents from both major parties.J. L. Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405157000473731801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-23286395935017070982019-06-02T16:25:27.658-05:002019-06-02T16:25:27.658-05:00If the Electoral College favoured progressive caus...If the Electoral College favoured progressive causes, said progressives would defend it to the death. But, at the moment, it does not. How soon the winds of politicks do change, though...be careful what you wish for, you might actually get it.ProBonoPubliconoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-53184016301007529792019-05-30T16:23:13.198-05:002019-05-30T16:23:13.198-05:00This comment reveals that the commenter wasn't...This comment reveals that the commenter wasn't really upset by a current political issue with historical roots popping up in a history blog. He or she was upset by the appearance of facts and arguments supporting a political position that he or she didn't agree with. J. L. Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405157000473731801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-574290981284097822019-05-30T10:35:01.127-05:002019-05-30T10:35:01.127-05:00I will happily unsubscribe from your blog. Enjoy ...I will happily unsubscribe from your blog. Enjoy your echo chamber and developing scheming subplots to inject your political views under misguided interpretations of founding intent. Internet tripe like this is a dime a dozen.rvaccarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15069184523350019117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-59338494238955800262019-05-28T15:30:18.585-05:002019-05-28T15:30:18.585-05:00Yet another comment from someone who hasn't le...Yet another comment from someone who hasn't learned that the American Revolution was largely about political self-determination, that the Electoral College is a relic of those times that has ended up distorting that goal, and that defenders of the Electoral College (like this opinion writer) often misuse the Framers and other aspects of history in their arguments. All those things make this posting entirely relevant to the subject of this blog. <br /><br />Furthermore, no one should be so entitled as to feel that reading a blog for free gives them a right to dictate what its author chooses to write. J. L. Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405157000473731801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-31409544785465230752019-05-28T08:52:43.970-05:002019-05-28T08:52:43.970-05:00Yet another political post that has absolutely not...Yet another political post that has absolutely nothing to do with the American Revolution, Boston, or 1775. How about you stick to what we subscribed to read. There are thousands of places on the Internet to read about politics. Don't be superfluous.rvaccarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15069184523350019117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-85280065141430760832019-05-26T11:12:58.658-05:002019-05-26T11:12:58.658-05:00Fine analysis, John Bell, you make the pivot to cu...Fine analysis, John Bell, you make the pivot to current affairs from an 18th-century specialization quite nicely! Keep it up!Don Carletonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06977791775241034849noreply@blogger.com