In fact, why most political scholars kind of hate the Electoral College. Its not popular among the Political Science set. Youll get a whiff of George Edwards book which hopefully youve read most of it, if not all of it. You get an argument against the Electoral College. He lays out all the comments for it, which is helpful for allowing each person to sort of make up their mind about what they think about this institution generally speaking. So this is really i do a whole week on this one because its how we elect the president but very few americans understand the full extent of the process. At the very least if you take a course in the american presidency, you should walk away understanding how the process we use to select our chief executive officer works, but also because its also really important in how it structures how elections turn out. Just like how we started our discussion of president ial nominations by talking about the history of nominations processes and taking a relative
So today well talk about the Electoral College, what it is, how it works and why most scholars kind of hate the Electoral College and its among the Political Science set which homely youve had so far and you get a fullthroated argument against the Electoral College and it is a useful, instructive book because lays out all of the common arguments for it, as well which is helpful for allowing each person to sort of make up their mind about what they think about this institution generally speaking. So this is really i do a whole week on this one because its how we like the president and few americans fully understand the process. At the very least if you take a course in the american presidency you should walk away understanding how this process we use to select our chief executive officer work, but also because it is really important in how it structures how elections turn out. Just how we started our discussion by president ial nominations by discussing the history of the nominations pr
Replace ruth bader ginsburg, who died last week, on the Supreme Court, he and his republican allies plan to cement a conservative majority on that court that will be immune to the shifting tides of political fortunes. The aim, of course, is a justice who seeks not to make laws from the bench, but to interpret the law in the light to have constitution, the guding document that has, after all, formed the foundation of americas rights for almost two and a half centuries. This week well look at how republicans plan to secure the future and the broader implications of the Supreme Court view can city. Later in the show well also take a closer look at the economy. Five weeks out from the election, is the vshaped recovery e weve heard so much about still in place, or as much of the world now braces for a new wave of the virus, are we at risk actually of further lockdowns and, indeed, more economic misery . The white houses chief economic adviser, larry kudlow, will be joining me from washingto
Died last week, on the Supreme Court, he and his republican allies plan to cement a conservative majority on that court that will be immune to the shifting tides of political fortunes. The aim, of course, is a justice who seeks not to make laws from the bench, but to interpret the law in the light to have constitution, the guding document that has, after all, formed the foundation of americas rights for almost two and a half centuries. This week well look at how republicans plan to secure the future and the broader implications of the Supreme Court view can city. Later in the show well also take a closer look at the economy. Five weeks out from the election, is the vshaped recovery e weve heard so much about still in place, or as much of the world now braces for a new wave of the virus, are we at risk actually of further lockdowns and, indeed, more economic misery . The white houses chief economic adviser, larry kudlow, will be joining me from washington. As Justice Ginsburg lay in rep
Died last week, on the Supreme Court, he and his republican allies plan to cement a conservative majority on that court that will be immune to the shifting tides of political fortunes. The aim, of course, is a justice who seeks not to make laws from the bench, but to interpret the law in the light to have constitution, the guding document that has, after all, formed the foundation of americas rights for almost two and a half centuries. This week well look at how republicans plan to secure the future and the broader implications of the Supreme Court view can city. Later in the show well also take a closer look at the economy. Five weeks out from the election, is the vshaped recovery e weve heard so much about still in place, or as much of the world now braces for a new wave of the virus, are we at risk actually of further lockdowns and, indeed, more economic misery . The white houses chief economic adviser, larry kudlow, will be joining me from washington. As Justice Ginsburg lay in rep