by Robert M. Traxler

Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont received nearly 60% of the New Hampshire Democratic primary votes; a landslide by normal political standards, so to the victor goes the spoils, but not in our current political primary system.

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton walked away from New Hampshire with 15 delegates to Senator Sanders’ 13; the math should have dictated the complete opposite.

Both political parties have what are referred to as super delegates; however, in the Democrat Party they hold more power. A super delegate is an establishment political person, a former or current elected official or appointed official. Every super delegate has the power of thousands of primary voters; guess some people are more equal than others.

Before the first vote is cast in the primary, the establishment candidate has hundreds of delegates. The Democrats have some 712 super delegates, who break 45 to 1 for Mrs. Clinton; just how is that fair? Just how is that democracy? Just how is that the will of the people? I do not like or approve of Senator Sanders, but what is going on is a travesty and a throwback to the days of the “smoke-filled room” where the party candidates of old were chosen by the party bosses behind closed doors.

Mrs. Clinton started the race with a 15% head start; just how is that impartiality?

Should Senator Sanders become a candidate for president? That is for the people to decide, not the rich and powerful in the establishment Democrat Party. The game is rigged; the fix is in, the cards marked.  Senator Sanders and Mr. Trump may receive the most votes, but lose the nomination; the established political machines rule.

Democracy? You decide.