Hillary Clinton Is Vice Presdident of the U.S. Under Original E.C. Law

Many supporters of the Electoral College argue that it can't be modified or changed, even though the winner of the popular vote for President has twice recently been denied the office because of the confusing indirect selection of the nation's top leader.

The system has been changed many times since first used to appoint George Washington as the first President in 1789.  The electors met in the Capital of the United States, New York City, and picked Washington for the job. But each elector had two votes, and that's how Clinton could become Vice President.

I'll explain the situation after you get a look at your new VEEP.  You can salute if you wish.

Vice President Clinton

For proof that the Electoral College is not inviolate, consider this:  The first E C in 1879 was not winner take all!  Every elector had two votes.  The candidate getting the most votes became President and the man getting the second highest vote count became Vice President, regardless of party affiliation.


Under the rules of 1789 your current Vice President would be Hillary Clinton!  Actually no - under the original rules women could not vote, let alone serve in an elected position.


There were also no people of color in the original Electoral College and surprise, there were no Americans in it! I meant to say ‘Native Americans’. 


The nation is currently divided on whether to abolish this ancient institution that was born when slavery was legal, women were barely a notch above slaves, and 20 per cent of the work force was made up of children as young as five years old who worked 12 hour days six days a week!


Most polls over the last decade indicate that more than half the voters want to get rid of the Electoral College.  There are good arguments on both sides of the issue.


Whether it is a good thing or not, the E C has given us the likes of Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, FDR, Franklin Pierce, Harry Truman, Richard Nixon and Ike, among others. 


Through more than 40 Presidents over more than 200 years our nation has been a world leader and will remain so: Electoral College or not.

 

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