[stranger and pilgrim]

I live in Missouri and I have definitely adopted a “why bother?” mindset this primary season. I voted in the February primary, but only because there was a huge city sales tax measure on the ballot (it lost). I’m definitely skipping the caucus. Besides, the fix is in anyway.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Wife and I are going to the caucus in Camden County this morning.

From reading the story above, the rules need a re-write, f’sure.

[woodpile]

The fix was certainly in on the caucus. Even the Republican party establishment was not consistent in its enforcement of caucus rules. I could find no published basic guideline of rules from the party. We were lied to and denied advanced copies of local caucus rules. Our rules committee never met during the Caucus. A valid motion to have rules committee members elected from the floor in addition to appointments was suppressed and invalidated by a phone call from a unnamed GOP representative to the caucus Parliamentarian. We were only allowed to amend the local rules no additions from the floor. The caucus process backfired on the Establishment, in an effort to steer the delegate selection process toward Mitt, they have alienated the Tea Party. The party needs to understand that if they don't treat the Tea Party fairly they can kiss their chances for future victories GOODBYE. They have definitely jeopardized their long term viability and they will soon become a footnote in the political environment as inconsequential as the Libertarian Party. So the delegate selection process and binding of delegates is no more valid or reliable in the caucus than it is in the primary, its always slanted to the establishment.