Some changes work better slowly; I wouldn't say evolution is one of them, but regardless, some changes working better slowly doesn't mean all things must change slowly to be good
Poor decisions are poor decisions based on their lack of merit, not because of the speed with which they're enacted.
Hadn't heard of it called the cobra effect, but yes, I'm aware of unintended consequences, as I mentioned them above...I also asked you to identify what possible unintended consequences you thought this could bring about to justify your fear of it, and
haven't heard anything yet. looks like you added some stuff.
Perhaps that's why democratic politicians support it (don't like using the term liberal, as that used to mean someone who embraced freedom and these guys are anything but that)...but as you point out here, it doesn't really matter if most of the country is voting democrat anyways does it? You correctly identify that the only chance for true change is an informed electorate; the current electoral system discourages this, as informed voters have little incentive to vote in many states, with their minimal votes and impact leading uninformed voters to see their views as meaningless and unworthy of investigation.
Keeping the electoral college does nothing but keep the current system in power; working around it makes it much easier for an informed minority to make its presence felt and grow.