theotts wrote:
That, of course, is incorrect, as your fellow traveler Nacthefife would be able to tell you had he actually read Hamilton's essay - Federalist No. 68. If you're just sensible enough to know impeachment is a very real possibility, you might also have a look at Nos. 9, 10 and 28.
PS As I pointed out above, in 2000 it was the loony right who wanted to do away with the EC. That's because Shrub lost the popular vote in Fla., but got the 29 electoral votes by an artifice the loonies knew they couldn't repeat.