Washington voters LIE, and not just about cherry trees
WASHINGTON VOTERS FORCED TO LIE OR STAY HOME
"Primary voters will have to pick one party's ballot and sign an oath that they consider themselves a member of that party and haven't attended the other party's caucus."
... Maybe I want to vote FOR a member of a particular party as a NO VOTE on another candidate of that party? And it just so happens that I do not consider myself a member of any particular political entity, least of all the donkey or the elephant. Do I have to LIE to participate?
Now my understanding is that we have a caucus and then a primary vote. The Republicans are splitting the results as far as assigning delegates; Democrats are completely IGNORING the results of the primary vote.
It seems to me that the caucus consists of the most dogged political junkies and assorted other nutjobs. Apparently, for the most part nationally, THEY get to decide which candidate from each party wins the swimsuit competition, and proceeds to the big dog and pony show in November, when at least in theory the restofus get to choose which candidate should NOT become president, and thus we vote YES for the other guy if we are behaving rationally.
Otherwise we toss our votes away on the "Green Party" or maybe Bloomberg if he jumps in.
Am I missing something?
"Primary voters will have to pick one party's ballot and sign an oath that they consider themselves a member of that party and haven't attended the other party's caucus."
... Maybe I want to vote FOR a member of a particular party as a NO VOTE on another candidate of that party? And it just so happens that I do not consider myself a member of any particular political entity, least of all the donkey or the elephant. Do I have to LIE to participate?
Now my understanding is that we have a caucus and then a primary vote. The Republicans are splitting the results as far as assigning delegates; Democrats are completely IGNORING the results of the primary vote.
It seems to me that the caucus consists of the most dogged political junkies and assorted other nutjobs. Apparently, for the most part nationally, THEY get to decide which candidate from each party wins the swimsuit competition, and proceeds to the big dog and pony show in November, when at least in theory the restofus get to choose which candidate should NOT become president, and thus we vote YES for the other guy if we are behaving rationally.
Otherwise we toss our votes away on the "Green Party" or maybe Bloomberg if he jumps in.
Am I missing something?
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