One thing is clear. Michigan and Florida will not be decided until it doesn't matter as far as the outcome of the race is concerned. If the Democratic Rules Committee meets on May 31, and there is still any doubt as to whether Michigan and Florida could change the outcome of the race, they will delay their decision. Once Obama has gone over the top regardless of Michigan and Florida all delegates will be seated just as they voted. This will probably happen around June 4th or 5th.
What I have described, I believe, is political reality, and indicates that quite frankly, the rules are whatever the Democratic party say they are whenever they say they are. The rhetoric we have been hearing for months on this issue is also politics. The Obama camp saying that the Clinton camp is trying to change the rules, and the Clinton camp saying that every vote should count. What is disquieting is that much of the mainstram media has taken the side of the Obama camp on this issue. Why is CNN and MSNBC so determined that the Democratic Party follow its rules? Do they have a stake in this race? Everytime the issue comes up the commentator will gratuitously end the discussion by saying that Obama's name wasn't even on the ballot in Michigan as if some terrible wrong has been done to him, even though he chose to remove his name from the ballot - the Democratic rules did not require it. I have never heard one of them say, oh, by the way, neither Clinton or Obama campaigned in Florida, both of them were on the ballot, and she defeated him in a fair fight. In fact it was Obama who actually ran campaign adds in Florida. Interestingly, current polling indicates that Clinton would defeat McCain in Florida, while Obama would lose to McCain. So, even if there had been a do over it appears Clinton would have defeated Obama in Florida. Another reason why Hillary should be on the ticket with Obama.
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As much as I love Hillary, I can understand why the Michigan delegates should be divided more evenly. Obama's name wasn't on the ticket. However, I do believe the Florida delegates should be seated in Hillary's favor. Both Hillary and Obama were on that ticket, and neither candidate campaigned there. Now I know the Obama supporters believe that everyone in Florida would have fallen in love with him if he had campaigned there, but that didn't happen in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and several other important states. All this business of the media portraying people parting like the Red Sea where Obama walks is just irritating.
Marites,
Well said!
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