Chuck Todd

that the Democrats in the legislature decide to get rid of the all-party primary and try to put a referendum back on the ballot to get rid of it.

Personally, I hope not.

I think all-party primaries long-term are healthier for the system.

But the two parties have viewed all-party primaries always through the lens of, is it good for them or bad for them?

And if they think it's bad for them, then they're going to fight to get rid of them.

Oh, wow.

You're one of those.

And in this case, both parties think this all-open primary is actually bad for them.

You want to repeal that.

I have a...

I blame about 13 years later, I blame Congress no longer expanding the size of the House every 10 years.

They've never liked it.

And not having this type of control over their nominee and over the process when you have a debacle like this, I fear is going to make a lot of California Democrats decide they don't want this all party primary anymore.

Not just that's it.

I don't know if I want state legislatures.

Make your case.

I'll shut up.

So I hope that's not the unintended consequence.

One of them.

But I fear it could be.