And then I could have voted for him myself, in California's primary next week. How I long to vote for a Democrat I actually like--for anyone I actually want to vote for--in a California primary! But it doesn't seem to be possible, for "strategic political reasons," for this to happen, no matter how early they schedule the California primary. And thus I am always, effectively, disenfranchised.
And only the voters can change that ... the candidates can only work with the electoral terrain that we offer them. Utsukushikereba sore de ii
How I long to vote for a Democrat I actually like--for anyone I actually want to vote for--in a California primary!
Sadly true- my feelings also- and a perfect illustration of how broken the candidate selection and nominating process really is.
Equally sadly, the process of selecting a candidate lineup in Europe --at least in France- seems equally broken. Look who hands his hands on the wheel. "There is mysterious music in democracy, when people decide to believe in themselves." ---Bill Greider, The Nation.
