Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear boldly confirmed his support for abolishing the Electoral College on “Face the Nation” Sunday.
The Democratic governor was asked about his “boldest idea” by CBS News’ Ed O’Keefe, which resulted in Beshear advocating for “direct elections of the president and the vice president.” This, he said, would help “change” the government in a way that voters “would know it’s going to get better.”
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“What I’m curious about is — they [Democrats] are looking for big ideas. What is your biggest, boldest idea you are promoting?” O’Keefe asked.
“I will give you two. People want you to fix the darn economy, and they want you to fix the darn government. On the economy, it’s time for an aspirational investment in housing that can bring down the cost of, especially first-time homeownership. People can see the progress all over the country,” Beshear said. “We ought to tie federal dollars to speed. Break ground and do it quickly. Get through the overregulation and the NIMBY-ism.”
“I tell you what, people think this government is broken. So a ‘fix the darn government’ constitutional amendment, it’s time. It should outlaw partisan redistricting and enshrine part of the Voting Rights Act right there in the Constitution. It should create term limits for Congress and the Supreme Court. No more gaming those appointments. It should also overturn Citizens United and call for direct elections of the president and vice president,” he added. “That could make things work. A big idea that would, yes, change government but in a way enshrined in the Constitution where people know it would get better.”
“I didn’t realize you support abolishing the Electoral College. If you’re saying direct election of the president and vice president,” the host responded.
“Yeah, I’ve said it a number of times, and it’s because in Kentucky, we will never see a candidate for president or vice president unless they’re from here,” Beshear responded. “Why? Because people expect that it will go one way or the other. It’s the idea that someone would get elected not just knowing about seven states but having to earn votes all over the United States. I certainly think it’s time.”
“Speaking of presidential candidates from Kentucky, you told our colleague recently your decision on whether to run for president comes after your role as chairman of the Democratic Governors Association ends in December,” O’Keefe noted. “You are traveling the country to get Democrats elected into governorships. You are appearing on programs like this. What’s left to decide?”
“Well, I haven’t made any final decision on that, but I am traveling the country because we’re going to elect Democratic governors in places that people aren’t expecting,” Beshear explained. “We’re up in Iowa and Ohio. We’re fighting hard in Georgia and Nevada. We have great candidates. Even places like Alabama, we saw Democratic primary turnout double. Double. I’ve never seen that before. So I’m excited about what we’re seeing. For me, I just refuse to leave a broken country to my kids or to anyone else’s.”
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Sierra Marlee is a millennial whose hunger for the truth in a world of fake news has led her to write. Marlee also contributes to BizPac Review.
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