First, I want to lay out what I want to see happen with the party and this primary season:
# I want the process to proceed fairly.
# I want all voters to be counted and respected.
# I want Florida and Michigan delegations counted so they make an impact on the nomination.
# I want Obama and his enablers to back off.
# I want Donna Brazile and anyone else at the DNC to stop putting their thumb on the scales for Obama and against Clinton.
# I want the Rules and Bylaws Committee to waive the rules for FL and MI and seat all delegates as voted on by their voters on the dates of the primaries of those states without any “gifts” to Obama to make the process seem fair to him. The votes are votes. He lost Florida. He took his name off Michigan’s ballot in order to game the system. He obstructed revotes in both states. It’s too late to do one in Florida while they change their voting machines and almost too late in Michigan. He displayed poor sportsmanship and doesn’t deserve a redo at the expense of counting those votes toward the nomination. And Tom Harkin, the purpose of voting is to determine an outcome. It doesn’t matter if Michigan goes first or last, if their votes do not help determine an outcome, then the whole primary was a waste of time and the voters of Michigan will not forget come November. The time to act was back in February-March when counting the votes in both states would have had minimal impact. Obama squandered that opportunity. Tough for him.
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