Chris kicked of American Idol? This is why we have an  electoral college to elect the president..?
491531
GOOD someone else out there is as shocked as I was! I would go as far as to say APPALLED! He would have been the first American idol to bring a GOOD type of music to us!
117749
Because no one pays attention to the electoral college votes, and then when the electoral college votes someone crooked into politics you don't have a say... because your vote for preseident doesn't count... it all depends who your electoral representative votes for and he doesn't have to go with the votes of the state.
301640
Maybe if there was a large scale catastrophy and he was the only survivor left to vote for himself, he could still be president.  Otherwise I dont think this one has even the most remote chance of staying a day longer than he is entitled to.  Nice try though Mr Bush.  Quit playing on the computer so you can get back outside and tend to the ranch.
494413
think you are confused.  electoral college is for Presidential elections only.\n\nIn the congress, a simple majority wins, unless the bill falls under certain circumstances, such as an ammendment to the Constitution.
437013
No, I think it's more exposing the stupidity and shallowness of most American people. OK, at least SOME.\n\n(Meaning many people who know about Idol and vote don't even know who their state representatives even are, much less voted to elect them)
1060432
a lot of people think that the electoral college is antiquated and no longer necessary and think that the president SHOULD get elected by popular vote.\n\nalso, in the vast majority of times, the electoral college and the popular vote match, so no one gets their panties in a wad until they don't.  \n\na lot of people don't know that the electors don't have to vote for what their state voted for.  Ohio went for bush on the popular side, but had the electors exercised their option and voted for Gore, there would be nothing the voters of Ohio could have done about it, and we'd have President Gore instead of President Bush today (since Ohio was the swing state this last time around)\n\n***please note that i have not expressed my own opinion, just what the issue is***
723108
This was the first time I had an opinion on American Idol. I generally can't stand the show, but this year, I was just hoping for Chris to win. Grr.\n\nOh well, I'm over it.
862987
Neither. Chris Daughtry should have won. Stupid voting system.
108874
I think it is completely outdated for an era in which information spreads so quickly and easily. THe Electoral College was envisioned for an agrarian society in which the masses were not "trustworthy" enough to select a president. The electors were supposed to actually select the president. Nowadays, the electoral college is a rubberstamp that could go awry. See also: Bush/Gore 2000 election
46726
No, the electoral college was put there for a reason.  It balances sheer population with fair representation, much as the Senate and House of Representatives do for our legislative branch.  With the electoral college in place it is harder for, say, the largest cities in the country to overwhelm the vote and elect a candidate.  Thus, a candidate must appeal to the country as a whole.  The electoral college also prevents a candidate who is unqualified from being elected.  For example, if the "Hank The Angry Drunken Dwarf" campaign ever could muster a majority, he would never be sworn in because those in the Electoral College would not vote for him.\n\nIn short, the Electoral College serves as a buffer against the sometimes unrational whims of the masses.
445822
I think the one we have is just fine.  I mean, come on, does any sane person really think that we today are smarter that the men who founded this country? No. In fact, I think we are infinitely more uneducated than they were.  If you study their reason for using the electoral college, they make perfect sense - a lot more sense than any argument that people make for converting to a popular vote system today.
1061794
By way of Electorial Process that was established in our constitution in article two. That is the way we have always voted for a president except during the formation years of our government when we had one year presidents. George Bush won the electorial vote and thats the way it was. The Democrats demanded a recount and the Supreme Court ruled the the recount was final. Its that simple and documented so go read it.
13212
The Electoral College is a group of electors who vote for the president.  The group members for each state are all the state's US House and Senate members.  There are a total of 538 members in the Electoral College.  All electors from a state must vote for the majority, although it wasn't always this way.\n\nThe popular vote is simply the measure of how people voted in the entire United States.  This does not choose the President, the Electoral College does.\n\nHope this makes sense!  Use the information that you need.
607815
I think we should demand a recount. I am peeeeeeed off. I love Chris. I hate American Idol. F U America
1002727
CHRIS 4 SURE.HE ROCKED.THE REASON WHY IS BECAUSE HE SANG IN PERFECT KEY,ENTERTAINED YOU WHILE HE WAS SINGING SO YOU WOULDNT GET BORED,PICKED GREAT SONGS,AND ALSO GAVE IT HIS BEST.HE TRIED AS HARD AS HE COULD,IN MY OPINION MORE THAN ANY 1 ELSE IN THE COMPETITION THIS YEAR AND IN THE PAST.SO I THINK HE SHOULD OF WON,HE WAS GREAT,AND STILL LOSS SO I DONT KNOW WHATS UP WITH THE VOTERS.CHRIS ALL THE WAY.
557140
Chris is gone. But you know he will get a recording contract, so I don't really feel sorry for him. He got the exposure he needed. You know, the decision is based on the public votes, so evidently more people voted for the others...   that's the way it works. Tayor and Elliott really cranked it up this week. ....
285843
Are you talking about American Idol?  No one gets kicked out until tonight.  If you are not talking about american idol I do not know.