....” we the people are the party so it’s OUR private club”....
Well...then I suggest you get involved with “your party” when they appoint committee members etc. locally, and the operations of. Rather than rant and rave after the fact.
You have a pretty low threshold of what constitutes ranting and raving.
But if pointing out that political parties exist to express the will of their members and not special interests and K Street money men is ranting and raving so be it.
Maybe you should tell Ted Cruz to stop ranting and raving after the fact because I’m pretty sure I’ve heard him mention that in passing a time or two.