I plan on going to the caucus. I'll try (probably fail) to become a delegate so I can vote for Cruz.
This is BS. Damn Trump. We need primaries here. Not this archaic bullshit.
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"when you're happy you enjoy the melody but, when you're broken you understand the lyrics".
Went to my Caucus last night.. Eye opener to say the least. But I am now a county delegate (wheee). I have to go March 19th and try to get elected to be the state delegate... Then if you win that, you have to compete to be a national delegate. (e.g. no shot in hell).
The interesting part about my Caucus is that most were in favor of Cruz, several in favor of Rubio, and no one in favor of Trump -- in fact it was a solid "Anyone but Trump".
More importantly, the two districts that I was in the room with were filled with ultra-right wing bible thumpers. People who think that Rubio is left of Clinton, and that we should all be forced to pray to their god (not any other) in schools and work. Fuck that was chilling.
Look I am fine with people having religion - but honestly the uber right wing religious nuts are what is ultimately killing the GOP. There is a reason why a lot of people are wanting Trump - and its because they are pissed off at the ultra right wing religious folks for taking over the party and driving it into a ditch of hate and divisiveness. They (uber right-wing religious zealots) gotta give a little on some key social issues or we are doomed to the Democratic version of the same (e.g. uber left wing socialists who are killing the Democratic party). Again, religion is fine and wonderful - but you gotta win the White House or it means nothing. Damn the moral high ground, this is politics! If you don't win - you don't have any ground at all.
What is my joy if all hands, even the unclean, can reach into it? What is my wisdom, if even the fools can dictate to me? What is my freedom, if all creatures, even the botched and impotent, are my masters? What is my life, if I am but to bow, to agree and to obey?
-- Ayn Rand, Anthem (Chapter 11)