@evan
There is already a process, which is what is presumably currently considered fair, and it is being followed. The political effect of a *lot* of key people in key positions in the Democratic Party making political statements of support, effectively cutting off contenders, is certainly allowed and perhaps anticipated by the current process.
If one thinks that process is not fair, one can do the political legwork to get it changed in the long run.
So I disagree with the premise either/or.