Reply #29: Yes, let us speak about the primaries

[TechBear_Seattle]

Take, for example, Connecticut. Do you recall the absolute shock when the incumbent was voted out in the primary? Do you recall the pundits saying over and over that incumbents running for reelection just are not voted out in the primary? Do you recall the incredible fuss made over how exceedingly rare such an event is?

Take, for another example, any primary race you please where the incumbent was running for reelection. Look at how often there was a primary challenger; in a majority of such races, there are none. In the races where there are, look at how often the media assumes that the incumbent will be on the November ballot months before the primary campaign even begins. Look at how much media exposure is given to primary challengers, compared to that given to the incumbent. Look at how any challenge to an incumbent is marginalized by the party itself.

In short, our political system effectively guarantees that once a person is elected, that person will be their party's candidate regardless, always and forever, until the candidate resigns or dies. It doesn't matter whether the race is for partisan city councils, state governors or President of the United States. The massive surprise in Connecticut only proves the rule.

So tell me: How the bloody hell are people supposed to get change in our current political system?