With each release of
new details from state GOP headquarters about the Rand Paul caucus in
March, the folly and stupidity of that decision becomes clearer and
clearer.
Parties are supposed
to be based on principles, which if not eternal are at least supposed
to last a while...not a person, whose lifespan is finite. Yet the 2016
caucus is strictly and solely to help Sen. Paul’s
flagging presidential campaign.
But now, it turns
out, the party doesn’t even have enough caucus sites to let all party
members vote in their home counties. (Another argument to consolidate
our counties, but…) At last report, there are no
sites in 9 counties. People, we are not electing a dogcatcher here,
it’s eventually the President of the United States. But the Kentucky
GOP can’t find places for all its members to vote? Meadow Muffins!
Were I the ACLU (or
maybe even a former Kentucky Democrat who has changed registration) I’d
sue. This is a denial of freedom, of the right to vote.
And in other
counties, we have all of four caucus sites. Does anyone truly believe
that’s enough for Fayette or Jefferson counties? On election day,
Fayette has about 200 precincts to elect constables, so
four should do nicely---for President.
If Sen. Paul (and
Kentucky Republicans) truly believe in “one person, one vote” or the
rule of law, they would end this farce. Maybe it takes the good
senator’s difficult but necessary decision to drop
out of the race...then we could go back to sanity...and he would have
made a true contribution to American democracy.
Time flies, Sen. Paul..and History awaits.
I'm just sayin'...
