Please Stop Them!

The Clinton campaign really does seem to have no limit to their shamelessness. Their lust for power is shocking. After 8 years of Bush, it's really hard to feel shocked but somehow this couple manages to do it.

It's been all over the 'sphere that the Clintons have started hinting that they would work to seat the Michigan and Florida delegates at the convention.  Remember, both states were punished by the DNC (and all candidates signed an agreement to abide by the decision) for moving up their respective primary dates.  The punishment was to strip both states of their delegates and the candidates agreed not to campaign in those states.  Well, almost all of the candidates.  Hillary apparently signed the agreement then decided to put her name on the Michigan ballot anyways, guaranteeing her a win there.   Most assumed it was a symbolic victory, although I'm not sure what kind of symbol it sends when you win a state as the only candidate running.  Oh well.  Recent polls also show Clinton ahead in Florida.  

Now that the race has tightened up, the Clintons have decided to renege on their agreement and have called for the delegates to be seated (see their statement here).  The potential for this decision to wreak havoc is limitless and could threaten to rip the party apart.  In essence this would give Hillary 250+ delegates (10% of the total needed to win) and would most likely give her the edge she needs to capture the nomination.  Why could this be so destructive? Well, most things in politics are not based on written rules or laws but based on gentlemen's agreements.  The foundation is thus pretty shaky to begin with and requires only a small amount of cheating to bring the whole mess down.

I have always sympathized with Democratic values (although I've never actually been a registered Dem), but with the ways things are going now I can't see myself supporting a Clinton campaign. At this point, I feel it's a moral imperative that she not be allowed to win an election this way. If that means supporting a Republican candidate then so be it. I would rather hold my nose and vote for a Huckabee or a Romney then give the office to this morally bankrupt, shrill power grabber. 

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