Originally Posted by Katczinsky

The point is that the people of Florida and Michigan at least get to vote and send delegates to the convention; that is, if they follow the rules.

You mean the rule that they are not as important as Iowa, NH and several other states?





The fact that you don't elect your head of state is exactly my point, Mr. "the entire western world is more democratic than the US Presidential election process."

The Queen is a symbolic Head of State and in effect has little or no Executive powers.






Which is why the unpopular Tony Blair served ten years as Prime Minister (longer than the possible eight in the US) only to have his 'selected' (not elected) clone of Gordon Brown to succeed him. Very democratic, Gary.


Gordon Brown was elected party leader in exactly the same way as Blair!


I'm not necessarily saying that the British system is intrinsically bad or anything. I'm just tired of you continuously complaining about the 'anti-democratic' federalist American elections 'compared to the rest of the world' when the election process for the head of government is even more anti-democratic in your own backyard. Not to mention your official chief of state is a monarch and is succeeded by an heir.