Comments on: Three Positions on Michigan, One Result: Hillary Clinton is Far, Far Behind

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 31 May 2008 04:22:07 +0000

Mrs Clinton thinks she will have the popular vote with Florida and Michigan.Many republicans voted for her just to weaken the democrats.The people really picked Obama.Mrs Clinton only cares about herself and will do anything to win.I hope Obama wins the nomination and picks someone other than Clinton to be his vice president.

By: Jim

Jim — Fri, 30 May 2008 15:02:42 +0000

Yeah, you’re just asking. There is a story that tree frogs regularly descend on Barack Obama’s office in Tennessee like something out of a biblical plague, too. That’s the nice thing about stories. As soon as it comes out of your mouth, bing! It’s a story!

Obama said repeatedly he would support another election. Michigan and Florida chose this spring not to have elections the DNC would accept.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 30 May 2008 13:59:30 +0000

I’m asking. I don’t see anything at all on the Obama website. There is story Obama’s lawyers prevented Mich and Florida from having an election the DNC would accept. Also asking why the superdelegates were announcing support for candidates before seeing the primary results. Were’t they put in place to prevent another embarrassmentlike McGovern 1972?

By: Jim

Jim — Fri, 30 May 2008 13:26:54 +0000

Puffmeister, I believe that Rachel Maddow has described that theory. This post has been neutral regarding whether the rules should be followed. Anonymous Clinton supporter, I don't think you want the rules to be followed. If Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Florida AND Michigan delegates are all unseated, Hillary Clinton loses for sure.

By: loki50

loki50 — Fri, 30 May 2008 13:21:15 +0000

Dear Anonymous:
The other states got waivers from the DNC, Florida and Michigan did not. It is a pity that Sen. Clinton spent so much time in Law School and did not emerge with any respect for the rule of law.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 30 May 2008 13:05:23 +0000

What about Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina that also didn’t follow the rules. Thier delegates are being seated?

By: puffmeister

puffmeister — Fri, 30 May 2008 12:31:21 +0000

wish I could cite the source for this but cannot: have read that in likely scenario of less-than full seating ruled on by the Committee [including of course Hillary's 13 supporters] Hillary stays in the race on grounds she plans to go to the Convention to appeal – giving her more time to foment strife, perhaps garner SDs.
And in the less likely scenario of full seating, in which case Barack falls below 150 votes in excess of Hillary, Hillary plans to stay in the race on grounds that the split between the candidates is now close and she wants thte time to convince SDs to switch.
[sigh]