Yes, we try to give more importance and care and forethought who will be President of the United States than what will be Burger of the Month. It's a sign of a dangerously ignorant population when the two are comparable.

Damn right "and how." If majority rule were the rule, there'd be no marriage equality. Women wouldn't have the vote. Civil Rights Act of 1964 never would have passed. The right to free speech would have been rolled back in a hundred different ways. Abortion and contraception would still be illegal. Police could…

It checks the power of high population geographic areas from imposing their will on low population geographic areas. Jesus, just in this most recent election we saw the power of it. Without the electoral college, is anyone talking about NAFTA or its detriment to the midwest and manufacturing? Or are they only going…

The point is to insure that the needs of individuals in particular geographic regions of high population cannot dominate politics to the detriment of particular geographic regions of low population. So that the federal government cannot govern only to insure that LA, New York, Houston, and Chicago are happy, and to…

That would be cool, if only because it'd be nice if someone could make a living wage off the internet.

OK. I can't argue with stupid.

No one likes the electoral college until they benefit from it. No one likes all the pesky checks and balances built into the constitution that prevent immediate gratification. So they've been whittled away one by one until we're almost at the point where an ill-informed electorate can elect an autocrat on her or his…

Just my guess, but I have a feeling Donald Trump is going to be a very popular president. That is not the same thing as good, for the record. I think he is going to pander to the left far more than people expect, while at the same time giving his supporters their wall. I fully expect him to legalize marijuana and…

Correct. They are also a sign of dumbing down politics into sport.

I'll never stop being amused by the same people who constantly shout "OMG, Americans are so dumb and cruel right now!" wanting to remove some of the last few checks and balances preventing that dumb, cruel majority from ruling. In this case, in service of a corrupt war hawk who would sell their kidneys if a Saudi…

Yes, those pesky check and balances built into the constitution specifically to avoid the tyranny of straight majority rule.

What about what everyone wants, Starwipe merchandise?

Romney, Trump, and McCain don't drink. Bush was a teetotaler by the time he ran for president. That's the past four Republican nominees.

Craig, what a dick:

Mike Epps comes very, very cheap.

Those are fascinating too. Especially the racial breakdowns.

Thanks. Interesting stuff.

Are you talking about Katie Rife? Me too. Even without her trust fund, she'd be insufferable.

Genuinely curious, have a source for that?

Bigot: "a person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices."