Now you’re just lying to yourself. Political establishment types dominate such contests over Conservative insurgents. And if you don’t believe that, just ask yourself how many times RINOs would join with Democrats to scuttle the Conservative agenda, let alone candidates.
Do you think if you entrusted Republican state legislators to select the Presidential nominee, would you have gotten Trump or El Jebbe ? You know full well the answer to that.
Your progressive slip is showing. Next you will be defending the income tax over tariffs and a NRST.