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by FireBeyond 126 days ago
> Pushing the process further into American Idol territory would make it worse, not better.

Not for nothing, but the party that bangs on hardest about the sanctity and infallibility of the Electoral College is the one that is far and away the worst for "American Idol-type politicians". In recent times:

- Donald Trump

- Ronald Reagan

- Fred Thompson

Even at the state level:

- Arnold Schwarzenegger

- Jesse Ventura

- Sonny Bono

- Clint Eastwood