It ' s very funny . When the Democrats have popular vote but lose the electoral college , they complain that the system is broken . When the Republicans have the popular vote but lose the electoral college , they complain that the system is broken . No one bothers to try to fix it though , when they are the ones in power that the electoral college benefited them . Regardless of who wins whatever election , I am always in favor of abolishing that archaic system . It disenfranchises Americans more than any other flaw in our voting system . rShadowWar <| sep |> Maybe the 50 k includes flying to New York on Air Force One , security , and all the other crap that goes along with the president having a specific craving that he has to leave the White House to fulfill