Ocasio-Cortez Doubles Down On Abolishing Electoral College: GOP Is 'Scared Of A Popular Vote'
- 5 years ago
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez again weighed in on the Electoral College.
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has responded to criticism of her call to abolish the Electoral College by arguing that the GOP is "scared of a popular vote."
"I see Fox News is big mad about abolishing the electoral college," she tweeted Friday. "So let's talk about it. 1) If the GOP were the 'silent majority' they claim, they wouldn't be so scared of a popular vote. They know they aren't the majority. They rely on establishing minority rule for power."
She continued: "2) This common claim about 'if we don't have the Electoral College then a handful of states will determine the presidency' is BS. a. It's the EC itself that breaks down power by state, pop vote decentralizes it. b. The EC makes it so a handful of states DO determine elections."
Ocasio-Cortez was doubling down on an argument she made on social media Monday, saying, in part, "The Electoral College effectively weighs white voters over voters of color, as opposed to a 'one person, one vote' system where all our votes are counted equally."
Iowa Senator Joni Ernst promptly responded to Ocasio-Cortez's remarks.
"Actually @AOC, eliminating the Electoral College would silence our voices here in Iowa and in many other states across the country," Ernst tweeted. "This is just more evidence of how out of touch the Democrats have become."
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has responded to criticism of her call to abolish the Electoral College by arguing that the GOP is "scared of a popular vote."
"I see Fox News is big mad about abolishing the electoral college," she tweeted Friday. "So let's talk about it. 1) If the GOP were the 'silent majority' they claim, they wouldn't be so scared of a popular vote. They know they aren't the majority. They rely on establishing minority rule for power."
She continued: "2) This common claim about 'if we don't have the Electoral College then a handful of states will determine the presidency' is BS. a. It's the EC itself that breaks down power by state, pop vote decentralizes it. b. The EC makes it so a handful of states DO determine elections."
Ocasio-Cortez was doubling down on an argument she made on social media Monday, saying, in part, "The Electoral College effectively weighs white voters over voters of color, as opposed to a 'one person, one vote' system where all our votes are counted equally."
Iowa Senator Joni Ernst promptly responded to Ocasio-Cortez's remarks.
"Actually @AOC, eliminating the Electoral College would silence our voices here in Iowa and in many other states across the country," Ernst tweeted. "This is just more evidence of how out of touch the Democrats have become."