The system of the Electoral College is corky, but it is not going away anytime soon. Each party thinks they can work the system to their advantage. The losers complain about it. The winners are happy with it, says political cartoonist Ted Rall.
Donald Trump may have won the US presidential election, but he faces one last hurdle – the Electoral College which convenes on Monday to vote for America’s 45th leader.
Technically, it has the power to block him and electors are facing immense pressure from those hoping to scupper a Trump presidency.