…Which is typically not a thing, one way or the other. But this is the 2016 primary season, which is apparently going to be the Monkey’s Paw answer to the I wish that we had a primary that really meant something for once, you know what I mean? wish. It’s like 2000, when I wished that a Presidential election would go down to the wire instead of being obvious as soon as the polls closed.
I HAVE NEVER MADE THAT WISH AGAIN. Continue reading Puerto Rico GOP primary today.
Amidst the ballyhoo of the Presidential election came this bit of contradiction:
Puerto Rico wants to become the 51st state of the US
Voters in Puerto Rico have supported a non-binding referendum to become a full US state.
…and this:
…Tuesday’s vote comes with an asterisk and an imposing political reality: The island remains bitterly divided over its relationship to the United States and many question the validity of this week’s referendum.
Nearly a half million voters chose to leave a portion of the ballot blank. And voters also ousted the pro-statehood governor, eliminating one of the main advocates for a cause that would need the approval of the U.S. Congress.
