What's the "Big Deal" about the Constitution?! I'm trying to get elected here!

Now that the pretentious convention has officially kicked off, several coworkers of mine have started beating the old popular-vote-Gore-won-the-election-Bush-is-evil drum again. (I know it is hard to believe that there might be some confused liberals running around a university, but believe you me!) Although the thought of someone winning the presidency by ONLY winning (and campaigning in) New York City, Chicago, and Las Angeles should be repugnant, people still just don't get it.

The also don't (or can't?) comprehend that Bush actually DID win the election four years ago; he was neither "selected" nor "stole the election."

John Hawkins has a great take on it over at RWN. Go read. Now.