WaPo Opinion Piece Calls For Elites to Have a 'Bigger Say in Choosing President'

“Democracy Dies in Darkness” may be The Washington Post’s slogan, but after running an opinion piece calling for elitists to have more control in U.S. elections, many are wondering if it’s actually the paper’s mission statement.

“It’s time to give the elites a bigger say in choosing the president,” reads the op-ed written by Julia Azari, an associate professor and assistant chair in Marquette University’s political science department.

In the piece, Azari makes the case that the uncertainty of the primary process doesn’t help political parties prepare for...