Health
“There is such a thing as a democratic process.”
True!
“The running for democratic primary is supposed to be democratic.”
says who? It wasnt always this way (I believe it began in the 60’s), it isnt that way in most countries.
” Not just so who follows the party – line for line.”
It doesnt have to be “line for line”
But doesnt it bother you that your party’s nominee didnt agree with your party’s platform on almost ANYTHING until 2015 and still differs on many
eg: Iraq war, impeaching Bush, Free trade?
“These parties are based on democratic principles.”
As usual, you dont know what you are talking about. The party is a private entity and is free to make their own rules. In fact as you may have noticed each state has its own system. Some have primaries some have caucuses some have both. Washington has a primary that deosnt count
Some states divide up the delegates proportionally some are winner take all, some are a mix.
Of course then there are the superdelegates.
And on the Republican side too. As Trump realized and whined late in the game, the process isnt fair. If Trump hadnt won in the first round the delegates become “unbound” and are free to wote for whomever they want. Sadly for the gOP leadership (and perhaps for America,)
this didnt happen
Here are a few actual examples:
Sanders won Wyoming Caucus by 12 % points. Yet Hillary got 11 delegates and Bernie 7
Trump won the Louisiana Primary yet of the unbound delegates 18 went to Cruz and 9 to Trump.
and for a real headache try to figure out how Nevada decides
In no way is the process democratic. That you think it is shows how little you know about the priamry system as it has always existed both before its change in 1968 and after.
“Obviously you don’t understand this, whether this applies to Trump or to Sanders!”
i understand it quite well. And thats why the Democrats didnt get stuck with Sanders, while the Republicans are stuck with Trump