LONG TIME POLITICIANS AND MEDIA SMOKED OUT
WIN OR LOSE CANDIDATES HAVE PROVIDED SERVICE TO COUNTRY
We have remarked earlier about the rigged system in the Democratic primary system. The Democrats have 712 super delegates who account for 30% of the 2382 needed to reach a majority of delegates. These delegates are not accountable to the voters in any way. They are mostly donors and party elites whose purpose is more to protecting the ruling class than in reflecting the will of the voters. Bernie Sanders has won 8 out of the 9 latest primaries and has not decreased Hillary Clintons lead. In the last primary he won by double digits and received less delegates. Clinton now leads Sanders by 216 bound delegates, 1310 to 1094, but adding super delegates Clinton's 477 to Sander's 38. the totals are 1787 to 1132. With a system like this only the well connected have any hope of winning the nomination. Sanders has endured this system without any noticeable complaint, believing that if his bound delegate numbers improve the super delegates will switch to him. Barring an indictment of Clinton, it would be interesting to see if that is really true. Democrats are continually harping about voter suppression, their primary system is a very good reason why many people have refused to come out and vote.
On the Republican side the corruption is much more subtle, while there are about 150 unbound delegates, the bound delegates it seems can be persuaded to go with the candidate who can best persuade them to support them. They have openly debated about how delegates are enticed by golf club memberships, hunting or fishing trips and box seats for sporting events, but were quick to declare that cash gifts would be inappropriate. They defend vague and intricate rules as all should know the rules and rules are the same for everyone. While corrupt rules may be known, they are still corrupt rules that serve to insure that the present ruling class continue in power. I have been voting for over 40 years and this has been the most eye opening election I have ever seen. When those in power fear that there is a chance they will lose that power we have been allowed to see how far they will go. I suspect they are willing to go much farther than most people want to admit. While they have not as yet piled on Bernie Sanders, I can see that they would if he ever became a real threat. The other side have outdone themselves with their opposition to Donald Trump. Trump has given them ammunition by talking to everyone and answering every question asked, even if unsure of the answer. But this deluge started as soon as he went to top of the polls and has continued till today. Big republicans have exposed themselves by making statements like Lindsey Graham, that states that it is "better to lose, than win with Trump", or others who have stated they will most likely vote for Clinton. This exposes what has always been suspected, that there is really only one party, the ruling party, with the same foreign policy, the same trade policy, the same political hacks on both sides that are much more interested in protecting the insiders and their donors than the American people. They keep the volunteers and hopeful content with issues like abortion, gay marriage and gun control, but never address the changes needed to improve the well being of the country. This is why the country has continued to decline no matter which party is in power. This ruling class is supported and protected by the media which considers itself part of the new aristocracy and it is evident when most members of the media go back and forth between the media and positions in government. The media has also been exposed for their bias, not necessarily to any candidate, but to protecting the party establishments.
When this is all over, no matter the outcome, both Sanders and Trump are owed a big thank you from the American people for exposing the corruption of the political system.
On the Republican side the corruption is much more subtle, while there are about 150 unbound delegates, the bound delegates it seems can be persuaded to go with the candidate who can best persuade them to support them. They have openly debated about how delegates are enticed by golf club memberships, hunting or fishing trips and box seats for sporting events, but were quick to declare that cash gifts would be inappropriate. They defend vague and intricate rules as all should know the rules and rules are the same for everyone. While corrupt rules may be known, they are still corrupt rules that serve to insure that the present ruling class continue in power. I have been voting for over 40 years and this has been the most eye opening election I have ever seen. When those in power fear that there is a chance they will lose that power we have been allowed to see how far they will go. I suspect they are willing to go much farther than most people want to admit. While they have not as yet piled on Bernie Sanders, I can see that they would if he ever became a real threat. The other side have outdone themselves with their opposition to Donald Trump. Trump has given them ammunition by talking to everyone and answering every question asked, even if unsure of the answer. But this deluge started as soon as he went to top of the polls and has continued till today. Big republicans have exposed themselves by making statements like Lindsey Graham, that states that it is "better to lose, than win with Trump", or others who have stated they will most likely vote for Clinton. This exposes what has always been suspected, that there is really only one party, the ruling party, with the same foreign policy, the same trade policy, the same political hacks on both sides that are much more interested in protecting the insiders and their donors than the American people. They keep the volunteers and hopeful content with issues like abortion, gay marriage and gun control, but never address the changes needed to improve the well being of the country. This is why the country has continued to decline no matter which party is in power. This ruling class is supported and protected by the media which considers itself part of the new aristocracy and it is evident when most members of the media go back and forth between the media and positions in government. The media has also been exposed for their bias, not necessarily to any candidate, but to protecting the party establishments.
When this is all over, no matter the outcome, both Sanders and Trump are owed a big thank you from the American people for exposing the corruption of the political system.
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