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Former
Arizona governor Jan Brewer is crying like a baby that she was not selected as
a delegate to the Republican convention.
Is she really such a staunch supporter of Cruz that she is upset she
cannot carry water for him?
The real
dirty little secret is that delegates to the conventions are on an all-expense paid
vacation. First class travel, put up at
the best hotels and eating at the best restaurants. When they arrive they receive a ‘swag bag’ of
goodies worth hundreds of dollars; then representatives of the candidates visit
them with ‘gifts and even money for
expenses’ in order to sway their
vote. If the convention is contested
the ‘incentives’ can get really expensive.
Delegate whores have even been known to come away with cruise tickets
and golf club memberships.
This is why
the people who know and the people with connections compete for the position of
convention delegate. It is far more than
loyalty to the candidate and party.
Like the
Electoral College, the convention delegates, assigned by the party, are the
establishment’s attempt to put a thumb on the scale of elections; to be able to
counter the popular vote.
Just an observation.
I could be wrong.
Perhaps it is all about Patriotism
and the Nation.
Naaaaa
the
Ol’Buzzard
I must confess that I didn't really understand this delegate nonsense until the last couple of elections. When I first became aware of the "super delegates" in 2008 I thought that circumvented the popular vote. Now as I begin to understand the "republican process" I am convinced that the whole thing is nothing more that good theater and the reality is-We the People no long have any real Voice.
ReplyDeleteIt's all about the benefits. Or just money.
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