Standard-Examiner: Weber Republicans Dump Zogmaister; Ebert Wins Nomination

Our view?  The inaction of the Weber County Democratic party in this instance is an abject disgrace

Heartbreaking news for democracy in Weber County, as the Standard-Examiner reports this morning on the results of Saturday's Weber County GOP nominating convention, about which at least one prominent local social media commentator semi-privately characterizes as "a strong advertisement for the end of the caucus system in Utah." Read up folks, about how a "tally of about 600 [GOP] delegates ended Commissioner Jan Zogmaister's bid for a third term, and gave" a heretofore unknown political newcomer, somebody named James Ebert, "an easy ride into office because there is no Democratic contender to challenge him this November":

• Weber Republicans dump Zogmaister; Ebert wins nomination

We're scratching ot heads, still wondering why the Weber County Democrats didn't field at least a couple of  "token" opposition candididates to run in the two "open" Weber County Commision races, which were, nominally at least, up for grabs this year.   Perhaps one of America's most notable political curmudgeons was entirely correct:

Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard.
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Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard.
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"Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard." - H.L Mencken

Our view?  The complete inaction of the Weber County Democratic party in this instance is an abject disgrace.