Letters to the Editor
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To All Hillary Supporters (including Ms. Walsh)
Hillary's call to seat these "rogue" delegates is completely hollow given her conduct.
First, she pledged to not "participate" in these states, as the statement reads that she had signed (as all candidates did). She seemed not to care one iota about the rights of these voters. Show me one instance prior to these contests where she screams and hollers about violating the right to be heard, please, just one link.
Secondly, just last week, Hillary said that pledged delegates, yes, pledged delegates, are not bound to any particular candidate, and that they, also, may vote their consciences, that is, have a change of heart and vote for her. They are just like superdelegates. So, using basic logic here, what is the purpose, then, of even having a vote? If delegates can choose whom they want, why not just have a convention and do away with the primary altogether? It will save money and we could have the party elders choose a candidate for us.
These two pieces of evidence completely demolish her own arguments. I therefore cannot support her tactics here. Michigan, and Florida, therefore, should be disqualified, because, yes, the DNC screwed the pooch on this one, and all the candidates went along. I wish it were not this way, but, it is, and Hillary must learn to deal with the situation the way it is.