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The Democrats’ Color Scheme
What happens with that free media could be decisive. A gaffe or debate sound bite that once might have passed unnoticed outside the world of political junkies may now prove critical. More likely we're on a six-month march to Denver, with voters playing less and less of a role in the process.
Once delegates arrive in the Mile High City, the first order of business will be to resolve the seating of the Florida and Michigan delegations. The Democratic National Committee stripped those states of their delegates because they broke party rules by scheduling their primaries out of turn. Although all of the Democratic candidates agreed not to campaign in either place, Hillary won in both, and she obviously wants those delegations counted; Obama does not. Under pressure from the Obama camp, the DNC may require Florida and Michigan to schedule caucuses, probably in early June, to select their delegates. If they refuse, the Florida-Michigan question will be referred to the DNC's credentials committee, which is headed by Alexis Herman, a former secretary of labor and senior aide in the Clinton White House. She would presumably hold highly publicized hearings over the summer and issue a report.
The credentials committee's report would be debated on the floor of the convention on the first night. It would likely be the test vote to see the relative strength of the two campaigns. (Similar test votes on obscure party rules were held at the 1972, 1980 and 1984 Democratic conventions, when George McGovern, Jimmy Carter and Walter Mondale, respectively, entered the convention just shy of the votes needed to nominate.) The winner of that vote on Monday, Aug. 25, would likely be nominated on Aug. 27.
Or maybe not. All we know about this wild campaign year so far is that predictions are worse than worthless. They impose on the process an order and rationality that have been defied by recent experience. But let's get ready anyway for what may be a back-to-the-future nomination, complete with politicians wheeling and dealing in convention hotel rooms. I can hardly wait.
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Posted By: Trenton Sims @ 02/25/2008 6:25:06 PM
Comment: On SUNDAY??
OH No She Didn't.??
SHAME ON YOU HOLLARY !!!
For Todays (SUNDAY) Sacrelege, blasphemy, and Atheism..
Mocking the Christian belief in Salvation.
Poking fun and Sarcasm at Believing that Heaven can Open up the sky to those who believe. Laughing at the notion that there are Celestial Angelic Choirs in the Heavens, Hurling sarcasm at those who would believe they can hear. Laughing at Hope.. Laughing at GOD..!!!
Hillary..Can you say Moses?
Did he not part the Red Sea and free his people from the Pharoh?
Who are you Hillary Rodham to tell us all not to believe that all things are possible through our Lord Our God?
It is dillusional to Hope The Lord God would ever extend his ever redeeming, ever forgiving ever everlasting Love to Our Nation? To America and her United States Citizens??
Its dillusional On SUNDAY to think this could be possible ?? 2/24/08
One thing is certain..It won't be possible under your leadership. You are a non-believer.
I suppose that deceased Dallas Police Officers family should abandon any HOPE for his Salvation. His life was lost performing a difficult and demanding job too. There aint NO GOD coming for him either. Right Hillary??
May God have mercy on your immortal soul Hillary Rodham.
SHAME ON YOU HILLARY RODHAM
The Lord works in mysterious ways....
And today God exposed your true dark soul to the world. And In so doing, the Nation and the World will be better served.
Posted By: tider @ 02/12/2008 1:38:44 AM
Comment: If Huckabee is going to get the Republican nomination he needs about 90% of the remaining delegates.
Have at it, Bible-totin' guitar boy. So far as Obama is concerned, his name is Barack Hussein Obama, son of a muslim father, grandson of a muslim grandfather. Six years after 9-11, this is who the Democrats nominate in order to appeal to Middle American moderates and whites. They are smokin' some serious weed, aren't they?
Posted By: Krazyred @ 02/10/2008 1:37:23 PM
Comment: ....referencing the chances Mcain chooses Huckabomb for his running mate.