Caucuses are flawed

An April 4 letter urged Democratic so-called superdelegates to switch their votes based on the March 26 caucuses on the grounds that they are elected officials and otherwise are being undemocratic by defying the views of their constituents. This argument is flawed for several reasons.

First, the caucuses themselves are not all that democratic, being attended only by a few highly motivated people who may or may not reflect the choices of the voters at large. This year’s caucuses were poorly organized, inconvenient to attend and held on the Saturday before Easter. The vote change by only one person at my precinct caucus actually changed the number of delegates selected for Secretary Clinton.

Moreover, the superdelegates have as much right to select the nominee of their choice as anyone else. The whole idea of having superdelegates is to give those who have worked for the party and been elected by the people a substantial voice in the national convention.

It seems that Sanders supporters are grasping at straws because he is increasingly unlikely to be nominated or even get a majority of the chosen delegates.

Richard Williams

Spokane