Democrats want to reshape this country. They aren’t even trying to hide it anymore.
And now the Electoral College is on the chopping block thanks to this shady move by Harris-Walz.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz continues to beat the drum for dismantling one of America’s fundamental electoral safeguards — the Electoral College.
With Democrats still bitter over their 2016 loss, Walz is now echoing the party’s deep-rooted fears that history could repeat itself in 2024, with their ticket winning the popular vote but losing where it actually matters: the presidency.
“I think all of us know the Electoral College needs to go,” Walz declared during a glitzy fundraiser at California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s mansion, an event that clearly showcased where his priorities lie — pandering to coastal elites, according to reporters present.
Walz insists that “we need a national popular vote,” conveniently ignoring the fact that America wasn’t built to be governed by mob rule.
Walz has always been a critic of the Electoral College, advocating for its elimination, and this time he’s more emboldened than ever.
Earlier in the day at another event in Seattle, Walz didn’t mince words, proclaiming himself “a national popular vote guy,” but lamented, “that’s not the world we live in.”
Of course, it’s not the world he lives in — he’s too busy trying to reshape it to fit his party’s desires.
With the Harris-Walz ticket desperately scrambling in battleground states, they know the Electoral College is their real hurdle.
Democrats, still smarting from past defeats, are terrified that Harris could win the popular vote but fall short of the electoral votes needed.
Walz’s comments come off as nothing more than sour grapes.
In both 2016 and 2000, Democrats have clung to their popular vote victories as consolation prizes, conveniently brushing aside the fact that the Electoral College is designed to balance power across all states — not just the most populous urban centers.
Hillary Clinton’s nearly three million popular vote lead in 2016 didn’t change the fact that Donald Trump won fair and square, as did George W. Bush in 2000, when he won the presidency despite Al Gore’s slight lead in the popular vote.
The reality is, more than six in ten Americans may want a national popular vote, according to a Pew study, but Walz’s latest remarks could be seen as a sign of desperation, with his campaign swiftly walking back his comments just weeks before Election Day.
His spokesperson tried to clean up the mess, insisting Walz is still focused on winning 270 electoral votes and appreciates the financial support of his coastal donor base.
Kamala Harris, meanwhile, remains conspicuously quiet on the issue. Though she once flirted with the idea of scrapping the Electoral College during her 2019 presidential bid, she hasn’t brought it up this time around, perhaps recognizing that calling for the dismantling of the Constitution isn’t exactly a winning strategy.
Conservatives, however, aren’t having any of it. The Trump campaign quickly blasted Walz for his remarks, questioning his disdain for the Constitution.
It’s a fair question — why is Walz so eager to toss aside a system that has kept America balanced for centuries?
Ultimately, Congress would have to vote to abolish the Electoral College, but with no real appetite for such a drastic change, Walz’s dream of a popular vote utopia will remain just that — a dream.
Stay tuned to the DC Daily Journal.
