On Another Topic: Let's Get Rid of the Useless Early Primaries

This primary election cycle has proven one thing beyond a doubt: Holding the first two primary events in two, small, lily white states is just plain stupid.

Instead, let's pick four smaller states with populations that reflect the diversity of this country and hold actual primary elections in them on the same day in mid-February four years from now.

One state from the Northeastern Seaboard, One state from the South. One state from the Midwest, and one state from the Pacific region. Choose small states to make it possible for marginally funded candidates to participate fully. But, make sure each state has a diverse population. Like, say, Missouri, in the Midwest. Not Iowa.

Let's make states that reflect our nation's demographics go first in the primaries. No caucuses. Just primary elections with paper ballots.

What happened this year was a clown show in the early primaries. South Carolina was the only one of those states that made any sense at all. Two caucus states and New Hampshire do not reflect the electorate.

Four states on the same day and carefully selected to be representative. Then, let the candidates campaign in those states as they choose. As many candidates as want to participate. But, let's make it difficult for non-viable candidates to continue after those four states have weighed in.

That's my idea for our Democratic Primaries going forward. Let's not repeat the "Great Primary Fiasco of 2020"!