Comments on: On Hillary Clinton and Florida

By: Bill Altreuter

Bill Altreuter — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:53:24 +0000

Of course, individual votes don’t really count, they tell us, but it seems to me that if we have learned anything from the last eight years the key lesson has to be that the system won’t save us if we count on the system to do it all. No doubt Al Gore thought he was doing the country a favor when he decided that he wasn’t going to fight for every contested ballot. “What’s the worst that could happen?” he may have thought. “Sure, it is bad for me personally if I don’t get to be President, but the country will be fine.” Well, now we know better. I’m no fan of Hillary Clinton, but anyone on the Republican side (and right now it looks like it’ll be McCain) would be so much worse that it makes me sick to think about it. If voting for Hillary, voting Republican, or not voting are what the choices end up looking like, our path is clear.

By: bryan

bryan — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:26:04 +0000

Bah – your lack of a preview function is severely annoying.

By: bryan

bryan — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:25:40 +0000

Rafe, if you can find me one politician who doesn't go back on his or her word, I'd say you've found the one honest person in all of DC.

Get a good look, 'cause you'll never see him/her again...

By: Quillian

Quillian — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 23:40:30 +0000

Well, the guy was suggesting that the delegates from Florida might get counted anyways at the convention. I'm not really sure why the democratic party is making up rules on moving conventions, I think it would be better to have all states vote on the same day, to begin with, since it is rather unfair certain states seem to be in a more powerful position for influencing the outcome.

Also, the voters of Florida and Michigan shouldn't be alienated, democrats will surely need votes in the general election from Florida, if not Michigan. Maybe Hillary will go back on her word somehow, but so far I see the DNC as having made the biggest mistake so far.