All the Democratic candidates had agreed not to campaign in Florida.Because the Democratic National Committee said that there wouldn't be any delegates available from Florida due to the Sunshine state deciding to move their primary up to an earlier slot.
Yet in the wake of the South Carolina Obama blowout, the Clinton's are claiming "victory" in this illegitimate primary. It looks like Hillary will manufacture a phony "win" in this masquerade down there in Florida and attempt to manipulate the news cycle in search for anything to slow the Obama momentum.
If the media does toss them a bone it will be a scrawny bone with little substance on it. It's a pitiful attempt at ginning up some excitement. It's nothing more than one of those unscientific polls that show up on the websites of CNN or MSNBC.
There is a deeper matter here, however. It plays into the larger narrative that the Clinton's play dirty pool, in other words that they're duplicitous and misrepresent themselves. It gives the impression that they're trying to change the rules mid-way through the game.
It's not momentum if there was no race to begin with!!
UPDATE:
Are you watching this dog and pony show that they're trotting out? Hillary is up there on stage trying to mimic the Kennedy endorsement rally. It's completely ginned up and Hillary and her "posse" on stage have smiles as plastic and cheesy as the Joker from the original Batman.
The only thing missing from this hoopla are streamers and fire works.
4 comments:
I am an undecided voter. I find your comments interesting on the Florida Democratic primary. What would your comments have been if Senator Obama won by Senator Clinton's margin. Please answer this question directly and help me make up my mind. It just seems to me when one of the candidates win a state somebody says it doesn't matter.
Sandku:
Thank-you for your comment and question.
I would be disappointed if Obama made a big deal out of a Florida "win" as I don't believe that it IS a win. Except maybe a win to enable some spin.
The truth of the matter is that in regards to what matters most in a primary, delegates--are not valid in regards to Florida. So throwing a party to celebrate just seems a little hallow and meaningless.
If Obama did the same thing, I would write his campaign and let him know that I didn't appreciate such games. I have written to him before and received an answer, even in the midst of all this campaigning.
It probably was someone else who wrote the letter but I was just touched that someone would take the time to dictate his thoughts to write me back. It could likely be a form letter set up ahead of time in regards to my specific issue but even if it was, It sure was thoughtful.
It was a recognition that he listens and tries to respond to as many people as possible in the best way that he can.
So, yeah, honestly I wouldn't like Obama doing what Clinton did. I'm not an absolute supporter, in that I won't defend everything that my candidate does or does not do. If he does something that I don't like then I will call him on it.
I hope that helps. I appreciate you contacting me and I hope that you end up going with Obama. If not, know that I respect your opinion and am simply pleased that you are involved in the process!!
All the best. :)
As a Florida registered Democrat, I just want to say that not counting the Florida delegates in the primary would be completely unacceptable. If Obama wins the nomination fair and square with all the Florida primary votes counted, I will probably vote for him. However, if Obama receives the Democratic nomination without the Florida delegates counted, under no circumstances will I vote for him. Instead, I will abstain, vote for an independent, or even seriously consider voting Republican. I am sure many other Florida democrats plan the same action, especially after what happened with Al Gore in 2000!
Anonymous:
The problem is that the decision to nullify Florida was made by the Democratic National Committee and all the candidates agreed to the rules.
So to seat those Florida delegates at the convention would be like changing the rules at the end of a close Super Bowl or The World Cup. With all due respect to The Great State of Florida they shouldn't have tried to move the primary up.
Florida Dem's knew that the party would nullify their primary results if they did change that date. Yet they went ahead and moved it anyway knowing full well that their delegates wouldn't be seated at the convention. So why should Obama suffer because Florida didn't follow the rules?
Perhaps you should take the matter up with your state party who pulled the rug out from underneath you.
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