Posted by
Rich on Monday, February 18, 2008 7:55:13 AM
Protests at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
In a column by local political reporter Jeremy Wallace titled, "
State Democrats pressing on" we get the liberal view of the lose - lose that Florida Democrats and their party faces.
Jeremy portrays Democrats as pressing on? Yeah, to a train wreck! It is wonderful to watch but how did this happen?
First,
Howard Dean and the Democratic National Committee stripped Michigan and
Florida of all their delegates to the national convention because both
states moved their primaries up. Democrats disenfranchised their own
voters. This moving of the primary date was great for Florida
Republicans because it allowed their voters to settle on a presidential
candidate early. It turns out Florida was critical to the selection of
Senator John McCain. Cudos to the Republican state legislature. You
killed two birds with one stone - got our nominee picked in February
and set the Democrats up for a political disaster.
Second, the
Democratic race for president rather than being settled on Super
Tuesday is neck and neck. Projections are that it will remain close
until the Democratic Convention in August.
This means, according
to the pundits, that two groups of delegates could determine who wins
the Democratic primary - delegates from Florida and Michigan and/or
super delegates.
Both options are suicide bombs.
If the
Democratic party allows the delegates in Florida and Michigan to caucus
and select delegates and those delegates are seated at the convention -
advantage Clinton. Downside Obama and his followers, because of DNC
rules, are disenfranchised. Obama wasn't even on the ballot in
Michigan. If the DNC sticks to its guns and does not allow Florida and
Michigan to seat their delegates, advantage Obama. The DNC
disenfranchises all Democratic voters in these two states. A lose -
lose.
Now the super delegates. Some are speculating that if the
race between Clinton and Obama is virtually tied coming into the
Democratic National Convention, the winner could be decided by super
delegates. The party of every vote counts and is counted could select
its nominee by delegates that were not selected by the voters. Visions
of horse trading in the smoke filled back room abound. Both candidates
have already spent money to buy the votes of super delegates by
donating to their political campaigns, advantage Obama because he
donated the most.
For Republicans this is great. While the
Democrats are fighting over voters based on race, gender and class and
bribing super delegates, we happily move forward to our convention and
the win in November.
Voters now finally realize that Democrats
are the party of voter disenfranchisement, bigotry, racism and class
warfare. Democrats are truly dividers. Memories of the
1968 Democratic convention in Chicago are re-appearing.
This lose - lose for Democrats is a big win - win for Republicans.