Much has been said about the Texas precinct caucus method for selecting delegates to the national convention, as a look at the recommended diaries today attests. Rather than get into the detail elaborated on in these diaries, which I agree is important, and in response to the many chicken-little's berating our system (sorta like the worry of where to bank your money after you win the lottery, as you'll see on the flip), I'd like to discuss the big picture, as a former Democratic county chair for many years who actually worked the Texas caucus system. And I'd like to start by saying the system is brilliant. That's right, brilliant, as I explain below.
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