Quote:robkelk wrote:I read it. The article is slightly misleading imo. The GOP and DNC primary systems evolved out of different circumstances. GOP developed the primary rules after 2012 so that a front runner can quickly emerge and and make the nominating as short as possible to pivot to the general election. But whether they envisioned someone like Trump as the front runner is a good question.
Apparently Cruz is a "natural-born citizen" under the US constitution. Show of hands from anybody who didn't expect to see that? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?
Also on BBC: Is the US presidential race 'rigged'? I seem to see some oddities in the analysis - point #1 says it's rigged because the Republicans use "winner take all" for their delegate selection, while point #2 says it's rigged because the Democrats don't use "winner take all" for their delegate selection... or am I reading the article incorrectly?
The DNC primary was revamped after Jessie Jackson complained bout the primary system. now it's proportional delegate selection. So it will be a long haul for HRC and Bernie unless a clear consensus develops. And it has always been a case of indirect democracy here in the U.S. One can be elected POTUS w/o a majority vote. It's the delegate vote that counts. The example that comes to my head is JFK's election. So yes it is rigged. But you have to look at to what ends.
As to Cruz being an American citizen, I was wondering what the birther movement's response to Cruz.
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