Steve Chapman: Super Bowl, Electoral College make no sense

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Shortly after he was elected in 2008, President Obama expressed dissatisfaction at the way major college football determines a national champion — in an antiquated, jerry-built process instead of a simple, fair one. I have to say, Obama makes me wonder why we have to endure a strange and irrational system that causes so many participants to feel shortchanged. I mean, this is no way to choose a president.

Oh, you thought I was talking about college football? Hmm. Now that you mention it, the same critique applies.

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