In a classic fifth season episode of The Simpsons, we see brief glimpses of conventions held by the two major political parties. The Republican convention is a scene of unmitigated evil. The Democratic convention is shown as a bunch of goofy losers who can’t do anything right.
If those stereotypes held true, then Nevada’s Republican caucus last weekend must have been organized by Democrats. Actually, that’s the best explanation I can think of: our caucus was so disorganized, so poorly advertised, and so confusing because our political opponents sabotaged it somehow!
But sadly, no, it was our own fault. The Republican party has a long history of incompetence in Southern Nevada, but this event may be the pinnacle of that shoddy record. (more…)
