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March 27, 2008
Declaration of Exasperation
Flipping channels (I'm working from home today) I ran across a CNN article about Clinton's recent letter-writing campaign against Nancy Pelosi for her suggestion that Super Delegates should vote with the will of the people (which would, of course, benefit Obama).
Incredibly, her supporters are also pointing out that pledged delegates are not, strictly speaking (of course), bound to vote as the voters they represent suggested. In essence, they are arguing that she does not need popular consent within her party to be its candidate is entitled to be her party's candidate, regardless of the voice of the voters in her party. No doubt a similar argument is in development for November.
On a completely unrelated note (I assure you) I was flipping away from the conclusion of an episode of HBO's superb John Adams that featured the spectacle of the delegates to the Continental Congress standing by as the Declaration of Independence was read for the first time.
A prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people.
Posted by dag at March 27, 2008 1:00 PM
Comments
Hear, hear.
Posted by: Angry Bear at March 27, 2008 3:40 PM
I second that/.
Posted by: Anon at March 27, 2008 8:18 PM