control who is in and who isn’t, to limit participation, not expand it, to prevent challenges, not encourage them. Whether it be the caucus system that seeks only a small percentage of the most extremely motivated, partisan voters or the closing of primaries to any challengers. It’s what help us get to the point of two very unpopular octogenarians as the only two options for president.

Still hopeful Hailey pulls off a big showing in New Hampshire so that gives her a shot and Biden steps aside so Dean Phillips could be the Dem nominee - but the party apparatus, controlled by Trump or Biden loyalists, will do all it can to prevent either.