The Fix is in for Hillary

Poe.com ^ | January 7, 2008 | Richard Lawrence Poe

[Squidpup]

Hey that’s alot of good info and links packed in there. Thanks. My comment: Maybe the Republicans need a superdelegate system too to prevent populist radicals from winning the nomination? Thoughts all?

[Recovering_Democrat]

Democrats started the superdelegate system in 1984, to give party leaders tighter control over the nominating process.

Just like the Politburo.

[Milhous]

And a fix in this primary would make the Chicago Democrat Convention of 1968 look like child's play.

Visions of truther nuts dance in my head.

[Free Vulcan]

Don’t know if it will go that far, but I do have a feeling that the Empire is about to Strike Back.

[Dubh_Ghlase]

Totally agree. Let her burn her own to climb to the nomination for the rats. In doing so, she will leave such a stench that she couldn't be elected dogcatcher...

My only concern is if she has a 2nd ace up her sleeve for the nationals. The rats are not above breaking the law to win. Remember their motto: "The end justifies the means.". They want to win at any cost. We need to be prepared to go to the mattresses on this if fraud is evident...

[bayareablues]

You are right. She is not out yet, they will not go quietly. Clintonistas don’t care what the base thinks as long as it means winning, the base will hold their nose and vote for her. All the overconfidence on other threads makes me nervous, we should not be underestimate the Clinton machine.

[abner]

Bookmarking.

[ExTexasRedhead]

In advance of the big day, I recommend all Hitlery and Bubba’s corruption be readied for exposure. Then, we can enjoy a weekly or daily dose detailing the demise of all their room temperature associates and illegal campaign finances. Get out the popcorn.

[doug from upland]

I compared it earlier to Saddam Hussein setting fires to the oil wells. If she can’t have it, there is no more vidictive politician.

[KeyLargo]

That is fine. It will be easier for the Repubs to deal with her baggage than fighting the Osama Obama race card.

[Centurion2000]

If this human toilet hillary is the dem candidate, she'll lose the general election by a larger margin then Kerry's loss to Bush in '04.

Mondale '84 repeat anyone?

[Cedric]

The DNC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Clinton Inc.

[razorback-bert]

Oh, if this happens the rat party will be splintered.

Hillary dumpty had a great fall and party hacks could not put back together.

[byteback]

As Steven Hill explains, "Having a single primary day with so many states... gives great advantage to those candidates with the most campaign cash and name recognition.

This works true on the R side as well.

[T. Buzzard Trueblood]

VLWC?

[Cedric]

Today, we saw a surprising number of transparent parts of the strategy.

What disappointed me is how many folks fell for the Drudge story {leaked by the Clintonistas} this morning.

[goldstategop]

The only drawback in Richard's argument is Hillary running out of cash by then. She would have done much better to skip Iowa and spent it all on Super Duper Tuesday.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[Dan Lacey]

Your article; it’s a beautiful thing.

[goldstategop]

It could be their leak. On the other hand, they never expected Obama to give them real trouble. Her crowds are getting smaller and smaller and her campaign looks like its on life support. This was supposed to be a coronation not a drawn out slugfest.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[Mygirlsmom]

To prevent such maverick candidates from winning the nomination in future, party leaders rigged the system. State delegates were no longer permitted to nominate presidential candidates on their own. Henceforth party-approved superdelegates would also cast votes.

The will of the people be d@mned--the party will always know what is best for them.

The Hopers and the Changers aren't going to like this one little bit....