Originally posted by: O2bnVegas
Thanks to all for a good discussion following David's initial post. I sounded off before appreciating the issue and various opinions about the election processes involved in various states. Thanks for informative and polite back and forth. I'm better informed now. God Bless America.
Candy
There are occasions when a Miller post, meant only to spawn arguments and give him the opportunity to insult people, generates a rational and thoughtful discussion. Not unlike when a dog shits in the yard and a fruit tree grows on that spot.
The rationale for a primary system like those in California and Washington can be endlessly debated, but I see it as a positive in any polarized state where a Democrat or Republican candidate would pretty much automatically win. That effect makes the primaries (under the usual system) be the actual election, with whatever happens from then until November mostly pro forma. So for instance, the California governor election will actually be contested, whereas if it had been top Democrat versus that unhinged Republican fool (I forget his name), the election would already be over.
