Today we should all celebrate American democracy, even if some of us are unhappy with the Electoral College result.
I say that as someone who supported Hillary Clinton and who is appalled at the policy positions, temperament and rhetoric of President-elect Donald Trump.
Yet I still support what the Electoral College did Monday, ratifying the votes of millions of Americans in their respective states. Here’s why: The process worked as we all expected.
Before Election Day, we all agreed, through our Constitution and laws, to conduct the election according to certain procedures. We administered the election under those procedures.
We all knew that to win the presidency, a candidate would need to earn at least 270 Electoral College votes, not the popular vote. Trump did that. The electors cast their ballots consistent with that result. In terms of the process, no one should be upset that this feature of our system worked as it should.
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