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What does Hillary want?
What would it take for Clinton to concede defeat? An insider remembers -- and draws lessons from -- the backroom deals that ended another brutal, racially charged Democratic slugfest.
By Dan Conley [2008-05-08]

  • BryanS

    I'm with you. I don't see how it would help much. That's why I was curious about the numbers. I knew MI was about 55% for Clinton. That's not anywhere near a margin that could erase Obama's lead or even put a dent in it.

    Practically speaking, I'd like to see Obama tell the DNC to seat both, complete delegations because I think it would show the silliness of Clinton's argument. (And show she is just stirring the pot- not enough gains there to show she had been shortchanged.)

    But I think in terms of principles it would be bad for the party to flout the rules set up at the beginning. It would show that a stubborn candidate can twist enough arms and subvert the process. It would seat the delagates from MI where Obama was not even on the ballot.

    In the end they'll proabably compromise and put in half the delagates, or all and give them a half vote. Either way, the decision should be about fairness and not based on the outcome. I hope next time we get this settled before the primary though!

    -- CeliaInSF
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    Thursday, May 8, 2008 12:57 PM
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