Maybe the best way to explain this is to use a very modern example:
American Idol.
Week after week, talented people (sometimes VERY talented people) are voted off, and often less talented more average performers move on. I have yet to see an American Idol winner do anything in the music business after their win that is worth anything. The losers have outdone the winners, from what I have read.
Politicians are selected in the same manner. In the US, there are state caucus "beauty pagents" that slowly but surely whittle it down to one candidiate on either side, who then selects his own running mate (no vote for that!). The voting public has shown in the past it's ability to pick American Idol type winners... good in theory, but not that good in the long run.
Basically one plays from the right to as far past the middle as he can, and the other plays from the left to as far past the middle as he can go. Exciting!
Alex
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Let's go to the edge of disaster Push the pedal and go a little faster Let's slam into a wall at ramming speed Let's go to the edge of a mountain Jump off and lets start countin' Hit the ground and tell me if it bleeds
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