Originally Posted by Bluesman

EC, because we monkey around with the Original Dads' plan, and we could mess it up. Things are just fine like they are, and there are good reasons to keep the EC (such as one-step-removed from pure popular accountability, which can lead to demogoguery and 'flavor-of-the-month'-type voting).

No, if somebody can convince me that there exists greater political wisdom NOW than was present during the birth of the most ingenious and enduring political construct ever attempted, then FINE, I'll go along with what the NEW selfless and wise big brains come up with. Until then, though, I think we're doing fine with what has been bequeathed to us by the finest enlightened minds ever assembled in one place at the same time. That circumstance will not happen again, and attempting it with the politicians and statesmen of THIS age would be a pale imitation and a dangerous experiment.