Primaries Becomming A Total Sh-t Show

[lehighguy]

Can anyone sort this out for me.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republi...maries%2C_2008

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democra...maries%2C_2008

When do we start doing primaries two years before the election?

Are states going to lose delegates?

Are independents going to get shut out?

Honestly I think the primary system has gotten to be one of the worst facets of our democracy.