DMcG

Stop being surprised.

Did the media really do anything to know the big baby temperament of Trump? No. They merely post human interest fluff over outrageous insults or shocking rude crudeness.

The electoral college required changing the Construction with state by state campaigns at great cost. Once it was discovered the system actually accomplished the opposite of its intended effect of keeping undesirables out of the White House the country was referendum weary and did not undertake the arduous process of repealing the amendment.
The political parties instead used the electoral college to basically stuff the ballot box for only their guy.

The country grew bored with the electoral college.

The due diligence to examine Trump the man as well as ignoring the Russian collusion is also at fault.
After Nixon we promised to take a harder look at what kind of man or woman we make President. How hard a look did we take a look at Trump except for entertainment value. We are locked in a terrible system that produces presidents the public does not want.