So now I don't get a vote?

[Cadaverous Pallor]

It is not splitting hairs, in this particular conversation, to be specific about a "democracy" vs a "republic".

Originally Posted by Jazzman

If a candidate were to do that in today's society of instant news coverage and independent blogs, his promise to L.A. would go out over the airwaves and most likely piss off more than just the Coloradoans (Is that how you collectively refer to Colorado residents?) since everyone nowadays has an opinion on everything.

While I do know that people hear more and more about what goes on in far corners of the country, I would never believe that we hear of one-quarter the shenanigans that go on. Add in that there are plenty that I hear about and really don't care about. We hear all the time about politicians favoring one group over another, be they geographic, racial, or monetary in nature, and is anyone a) surprised or b) up in arms about it?

Anyway, on the topic at hand - I can't say I love the electoral college, but I'm sure that if the current generation of representatives changed the Constitution we'd fvck it all up.