Conventional wisdom tells us that the electoral college requires that the person who lost the popular vote this year must nonetheless become our president. Like a judge reviewing a jury verdict, where the people voted, the electoral college was intended to confirm — or not — the people’s choice. Many think we should abolish the electoral college. Instead, if the electoral college is to control who becomes our president, we should take it seriously by understanding its purpose precisely. The winner, by far, of the popular vote is the most qualified candidate for president in more than a generation.

Source: Washington Post November 25, 2016 00:22 UTC