A Thursday op-ed on CNN.com outlined a proposal to “not only…end a Trump administration, but also to eradicate democracy’s ugliest anachronism — the Electoral College.” Scott Piro hoped against hope that a group of Trump electors would switch their vote to Hillary Clinton, in order to gain “the bipartisan support needed to legislate it [the Electoral College] out of existence.” Piro contended that “if enough Trump electors voted for Clinton instead, it would give Republicans their own, distinct reason to loathe the Electoral College.”
The editorial staff at CNN’s website led into the columnist’s piece, “It’s time for the Electoral College to fall on its sword,” with a short bio: “Scott Piro is an independent media relations and copywriting professional, directing PR campaigns and designing messaging for startups, arts organizations, authors, publishers, corporations, nonprofits, indie films and other entities.” However, the sketch left out any indication of Piro’s ideology — something the writer himself is transparent about in his Twitter bio: “Gay, sober, progressive Zionist Jew. Lover of Israel, Prince, Madonna and dogs.” – READ MORE
CNN: Electoral College Is ‘Democracy’s Ugliest Anachronism’
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