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In reply to the discussion: The Reasons Ashley Judd Can Not Win in Kentucky... [View all]Le Taz Hot
(22,271 posts)that's a naive opinion and completely ignorant of how the power structure works. The primaries are Kabuki theater. There are 2-3 party-approved candidates and the power brokers really don't care which one wins. In 2008 it was Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. They were essentially the same candidate. The others were allowed in to give the appearance of choice but they were given no support. The only question in 2008 was which corporate-friendly lackey would "win." The vast majority of the country never had a choice because virtually everyone else was out by South Carolina -- many months before the rest of the country got to "show up and vote." As George Carlin said, "We don't have choice, we have the illusion of choice. That's the reality.