I think many are seeing what’s happening in WY and CO and are disgusted that the Republican party endorses/condones this kind of selection process. Without knowing the specifics of each state, everyone would assume it’d be some kind of vote or caucus. When they find out that’s not the case - that the delegates in some states are selected without the Republican voters in that state having a say - they get pissed off.
The fact that these processes exist at all is the problem.
You do understand
- that in Colorado, there was a caucus and the grass roots, mom and pop republicans DID VOTE.
- that no registered republican was turned away from the precinct
- that ANY REGISTERED REPUBLICAN from that precinct is allowed to enter their name for either precinct captain or as delegate for the state convention or as the alternate.
- that the mom and pop grass roots republicans who show up caucus night vote for their delegate to represent them at the state convention
- That 3,953 delegates so selected go to the state convention and represent their precinct by voting for a slate of delegates for the national convention (37)
- that this is the way Colorado has chosen it’s delegates since 2004.
- that this process is modeled on how the Constitution calls for the selection of the members of the house of Representatives.