“IOW, the process is undemocratic; for our own good of course.”
Well, we live in a Republic.
It’s designed to temper the unwise passions of the unwashed masses since 350 BC or whenever they created the model.
So there have been Johnnie Walker soaked country club douche bags knowing what's good for everybody else since 350 BC?
Dude, I know that we live in a republic. I was referring to the party’s nomination process.
Now, the parties can do what they wish in a republic as the Constitution say nothing about parties. They can sit in a smoke filled room and divine the entrails of a goat as a means of selecting the nominee.
That being said, this should demonstrate that this time, the selection process may not be via popular consent. The people have a reasonable expectation that the party will operate on this basis. If not, the credibility of the party will go down the drain and Whigdom awaits.