Originally Posted by
A-Tex Devil
Frankly, I'd love a federal statute that forced primaries to all be within 14 days of each other, with the convention coming within 30 days of that -- think of it like post lock-out NFL and NBA free agent periods. What fun!! I realize that's trampling on all sorts of Federalist principles, which then leads to PPB. I get that. But the primary process, while fun from a tracking standpoint, seems like a pretty inefficient and meandering process that doesn't really keep the eye on the ball. Probably preaching to choir, though.
While the primaries can seem to last forever leading up to the conventions, think about it as the most exhaustive interview process ever. It doesn't seem like a bad idea considering whoever comes out on top will be the leader of the free world. A bunch of people still won't like the results in the end, but at least whomever gets elected does so with no hidden surprises and the general belief that they are able to handle the job.
Q "Why do you like Duke, you didn't even go there." A "Because my art school didn't have a basketball team."