06-09-2016, 02:29 AM
Rigged? How?
The Democratic Party is a political party. It selects a candidate to represent it. It doesn't just hold an open-casting call. No party does. Can anybody throw a hat in the ring during pre-selection battles inside the ALP or the Libs? Even if you become a member, you have little chance if you're just trying to use the party to advance your own agenda.
The Presidential election isn't limited to Republican and Democratic candidates. It is open to other candidates. Ross Perot and Ralph Nader have run in the past as third-party candidates. The Greens and Libertarians are running candidates this time even though they have no hope.
The Republicans have failed to keep the fox out of the henhouse. Trump is as much a Republican as I am. They had the stupid idea that the RNC could put the brakes on if needed but that failed badly when they needed to unite against Trump.
Remember that Sanders has only recently joined the Democrats. He has been an independent for years. It was a bit like Bob Brown wanting an open ALP selection process (one in which every Australian could vote - even Liberal Party members) in which he could take control of the ALP and run his own policies while forcing the ALP to fund his general election campaign.
The Democratic Party is a political party. It selects a candidate to represent it. It doesn't just hold an open-casting call. No party does. Can anybody throw a hat in the ring during pre-selection battles inside the ALP or the Libs? Even if you become a member, you have little chance if you're just trying to use the party to advance your own agenda.
The Presidential election isn't limited to Republican and Democratic candidates. It is open to other candidates. Ross Perot and Ralph Nader have run in the past as third-party candidates. The Greens and Libertarians are running candidates this time even though they have no hope.
The Republicans have failed to keep the fox out of the henhouse. Trump is as much a Republican as I am. They had the stupid idea that the RNC could put the brakes on if needed but that failed badly when they needed to unite against Trump.
Remember that Sanders has only recently joined the Democrats. He has been an independent for years. It was a bit like Bob Brown wanting an open ALP selection process (one in which every Australian could vote - even Liberal Party members) in which he could take control of the ALP and run his own policies while forcing the ALP to fund his general election campaign.