All the OTHER elections are more or less democratic. The PREZ
however is not and never was. It's designed to protect the
process against popular people taking it over. === isn't wrong
here. The DNC and the GOP have the right and ability to decide
who we can choose from. GENERALLY, they match up. What the
people want in the primaries, generally becomes who they stick
in there. But not always. I've been through a number of election
cycles (I'm 44) and I've watched some REAL surprises show up on
the ticket in July. It's a masterful illusion. I don't think
it's _quite_ as illuminati as you say Kiler, but it's much
closer to that than it is a 'purely democratic process'. Doesn't
bother me though. Checks n Balances makes sure nothing REALLY
ever gets accomplished, 'cept for war of course. We like war
being merika and all