Why can’t defenders of the Electoral College be honest about their reasoning, instead of launching into tortured arguments involving “every vote counting” and “wisdom of the Founders”? Why can’t they just say, “It allows us to win without having to convince more Americans of the correctness of our views”?

Then there’s the “Repeal the 17th Amendment!” crowd, who aren’t satisfied with how much the Senate tilts the board in their favor, so they want to tilt the board IN EACH STATE in their favor….