Ahead of today’s “Who Makes Policy?” class discussion I just wanted to quickly post about primary season. The book does a good job of providing us with detailed information about the nominating process and what candidates must do to secure their party’s nomination. John Oliver did an outstanding job at taking an in depth look at primary season and pointed out some of the serious flaws in our system. Give it a watch before class if you have a chance:
For those of you who don’t know, John Oliver is a comedian and former correspondent on Jon Stewart’s “The Daily Show” who now hosts his own show on HBO called “Last Week Tonight.” Oliver takes long looks at specific issues and does a fantastic job a making complex issues accessible and easy to understand. If you are not so politically inclined, you will love Oliver for his humor and his ability to communicate these difficult issues effectively.