[eclecticEel]

Eureka! An obscure intra-party bylaw that no one’s ever heard of screwed the whole election! Wait till this gets out into the Delaware press, the great mass of the electorate will be furious as they storm the registrar’s office (tar and feathers in hand) demanding a do-over!

[Moseley]

Eureka! An obscure intra-party bylaw that no one’s ever heard of screwed the whole election!

No, as you are quite obviously aware, it was the actions of the Party insiders in violation of the rule that ruined the election. It was "our way or the highway." They did not want a conservative to win the election.

It was the actions of Party insiders that caused the trouble. And the impropriety of their actions is underscored by the rule they violated.