It's not total bullshit, just partial.
Based upon the record cited by agent00f, some people felt the legislature was more qualified to elect the President, but others thought would keep the President from acting independently and wanted popular vote.
The alternatives were election by state executives, which big states wouldn't like, election by popular vote, which southern states wouldn't like, and the EC, which was least objectionable.
Madison's concerns regarding tyranny of the majority must have been addressed by the representative nature of Congress, as he was in favor of popular vote. Of course, he suggested that was because only a qualified person could ever become well-known enough to be elected. I think in this age of famous for being famous, he would have to admit that was wrong.
Based upon the record cited by agent00f, some people felt the legislature was more qualified to elect the President, but others thought would keep the President from acting independently and wanted popular vote.
The alternatives were election by state executives, which big states wouldn't like, election by popular vote, which southern states wouldn't like, and the EC, which was least objectionable.
Madison's concerns regarding tyranny of the majority must have been addressed by the representative nature of Congress, as he was in favor of popular vote. Of course, he suggested that was because only a qualified person could ever become well-known enough to be elected. I think in this age of famous for being famous, he would have to admit that was wrong.