It is a crowning moment for any political party anywhere to elect a new standard bearer to lead the party through the next presidential and general elections.
It is--or is supposed to be--a moment of celebration for two reasons: first, the triumphant crowning of a new leader, who will lead the party in the 2017 presidential and general elections.
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