THE INTERPRETER: This Is a Usurper, Not a Candidate: California Primary Was Stolen, And Hillary’s “Nomination a Coup” - It’s lights out for democracy. No surprise for those who have been paying attention. But if this is your first time through it, this election has been totally rigged. From the start, it was clear that Hillary had been chosen and given a path. Possibly it was a concession forged back in 2008 in which she agreed to stand aside for Obama in exchange for “her turn.”