It's true in this case the best way to save democracy was to demolish the democratic process. Why have a primary and debates and actually vote for a presidential nominee when you can celebrate simply naming one with no process at all?That was their job, binsfield… much like the person at the insurance company who has to make the decision whether or not to pursue therapeutic or palliative course of therapy in dealing with a terminal disease.
Political parties MUST be primarily concerned with maintaining party prominence at whatever legal means, as opposed to dedicating themselves to a particular individual. The current GOP is not capable of doing this.