Amending the constitution

The Los Angeles Times recently ran an op-ed piece by Michael Kinsley. The print version was headlined "Leave the electoral college alone." I was puzzled why anyone would say that in California. I was annoyed that he didn't even say why until the very end. I sent this reply (not published):

Finally, in the last paragraph, Kinsley gives his reason to leave the electoral college alone: launching a constitutional amendment might bring on other amendments.

That's the best he can do? Abolishing the electoral college wouldn't call for a constitutional convention, just an amendment. Kinsley would have us never amend the constitution. Pretty stupid.