Someone should tell the media it's over. Looks like they'll have to fill the news casts with other standard non-newsworthy fodder.
On Clinton:
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0308/9149.html
On the radio relic:
http://www.alternet.org/democracy/80392/
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Could Markos at the Daily Kos also be in trouble?
Jan 10, 2008 kos posting titled Let's have some fun in Michigan :
With a history of meddling in our primaries, why don't we try and return the favor. Next Tuesday, January 15th, Michigan will hold its primary. Michigan Democrats should vote for Mitt Romney, because if Mitt wins, Democrats win. How so?
For Michigan Democrats, the Democratic primary is meaningless since the DNC stripped the state of all its delegates (at least temporarily) for violating party rules. Hillary Clinton is alone on the ballot.
Now here's the thing -- without a real Democratic contest on the ballot, and a lack of party registration in Michigan, this is an open primary. Anyone can pick up a Republican ballot. So Michigan Democrats and independents who want to see the Republican battle royale continue should just take a few minutes on Tuesday, January 15th to cast a ballot for Mitt Romney in the Republican primary.
If you know someone in Michigan, send them the email I've included below the fold. If you don't know someone in Michigan, send the email to your liberal friends and see if THEY have friends in Michigan. Get the word out, whether by blog, mailing list, MySpace or Facebook page, or whatever.
If we can help push Mitt over the line, not only do we help keep their field fragmented, but we also pollute Romney's victory. How "legitimate" will the Mittster's victory look if liberals provide the margin of victory? Think of the hilarity that will ensue. We'll simply be adding fuel to their civil war, never a bad thing from our vantage point.
From the Politico story :
From SourceWatch.org : Superdelegate Transparency Project
As of today, their little superdelegate counter widget showed :
If it was anyone else but a Clinton, then yes, this Democrat nomination process would be over.
Hopefully, they go after him as well. It's nice that party people can't figure out their own red tape.
Voting is probably one of the least democratic thing you can do and almost certainly the laziest. Especially if one truly takes democracy seriously.
Superdelegates can change their minds at any time up until they have their say at the convention.
I think it is the belief of Clinton campaigners that as public support for Senator Obama wanes -- I think there are other "Reverand Wright"-type issues out there yet to be exploited by the Clintons/Republicans/the media, whether or not these issues are valid or represent fair play -- they will gain not only more superdelegate support but also more public support for their candidate, even among people who voted for Senator Obama in their primaries but who have second thoughts now (a phenomenon supported by some polls in recent days).
At least that is my perception of the Clinton campaign.
Personally, I am a Clinton supporter and have been since John Edwards dropped out of the race. I think she is better suited to the presidency than Obama, and for that reason, I'm glad she's still in the race. I agree it's unlikely she can pull off the nomination, but my strong reluctance to embrace an Obama presidency plus the fact that I admire scrappy, tough, hard-nosed women, are enough for me to agree to sit tight and see what happens at least through April and then maybe I'll change my mind.
I see the fat bastard is now selling 'operation chaos' shirts and caps on his site-anything for another buck.
And, incidentally, I crossed over and voted for Obamalamadingdong in the primary, because I want to see stakes forever driven through the Clintons' hearts.
"Obamalamadingdong" is awesome. I'm easily amused.
Of course it's all a moot point. McCain will win the vote in November 55-45 regardless of who the Democratic nominee is.
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