Why is our presidential election such a clusterfuck?

[Talitha]

We vote in the primary but then (to me, anyway) things get way too complicated with delegates and then the convention.

Election day rolls around and we can see the light at the end of the tunnel - then the electoral college rears its ugly head.

Why can't our presidential election be like all of our other elections?

One person, one vote - IMO preferably on paper ballots.

(end of rant, thanks for listening )

[doc03]

1. I agree nt

[Marie Marie]

2. K & R

[htuttle]

3. I think large parts of our constitution are based around states not trusting each other

...and on government not trusting the will and judgement of the people.

[bluestarone]

4. Actually there is a simple answer

REPUBLICONS REPUBLICONS REPUBLICONS!!! There i told you 3 times why!

[maxsolomon]

5. It's baked into the cake.

The cake is our sainted Constitution.

It ain't going nowhere.

[Blue_Tires]

6. Old, antiquated rules