Senator Feinstein wants to abolish the Electoral College on populist grounds, i.e., a president should be elected directly by the people. Of course, that doesn’t mean a majority of Americans will elect the president. Bill Clinton won electoral pluralities, but never majorities. Was he less of a legitimate president? Moreover, why not abolish the Senate? The assignment of two senators to each state, regardless of population, would seem to run completely counter to Feinstein’s overall philosophy.