Just a quick rant in response to the title of a recent diary. The title of that diary is NEVER AGAIN Should Independents Be Allowed such involvement in Dems Primaries.
You want to close all primaries to allow only those who “join the club” to participate? Fine. PAY FOR IT.
This goes for Republicans too.
Want an example? Let's look at Pennsylvania: Closed primary. Yet ALL taxpayers in that state paid for it, estimated to cost $20 Million this year. Over a million registered Independent voters there were SOL, but they sure helped pay for the cost of running the election.
Same thing in New York. Except there were more voters shut out of the process and it cost around $25 Million.
Same thing in ALL closed primaries.
So to all y’all who support closed primaries: Great! Have at it! Best of luck to y’all! May the best person win! But god damnit, fucking PAY FOR IT yourselves.
Rant over. Good night.