Before we start down the path of reason, let’s address your reaction to me mentioning Mr. Obama’s middle name.
It is OK to say Rodham as in Hillary Rodham Clinton, but not Barack Hussein Obama, why? What is it about the Nominees middle name that makes you feel uncomfortable?
Deal with it, that’s his name….
Now, onward to my first premises.
Most of the county who was not at a sporting event was part of the millions of Americans who watch the Democrats attempt to bring resolution to the Florida and Michigan Primary mess.
Most agree, the manner in which Florida was resolved at least had the appearance of fairness.
The Affirmative Action comes in the resolution of Michigan.
Some facts in evidence are these and are not being disputed.
Both Rodham and Hussein could have appeared on the Ballot. Only Rodam choose to take the necessary steps and expense to do so. There was nothing preventing Hussein from doing so.
Rodam as agreed did not campaign in Michigan yet received 328,309 votes.
Hussein was not on the ballot but the “uncommitted” number was 238,168.
It is important to note there were others on the ballot such as Dennis Kucinich, Chris Dodd and Mike Gravel.
Prior to the Primary, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled that the State of Michigan was legally able to hold its primary in January and that the DNC could not prevent it.
As a result, the DNC took action.
New Hampshire which had also been instructed to hold its primary at a later date or suffer the consequences, disregarded the DNC instructions and went forward. They requested a Waiver and no DNC action was taken against them.
So much for equal representation…
At the DNC Rules meeting, was heard testimony and pontification about the Democratic Party being all inclusive and how the Republicans were the real culprit in the Delegate mess of Florida and Michigan.
Once blame was successfully assigned to the Evil Republicans and George Bush, the panel went on to complete its agenda of getting a Black Democrat, the nomination.
Twenty nine.5 uncommitted delegates were given to Hussein based on “Exit Polls”.
Nineteen members of the Rules and Bylaws Committee made the decision to give Rodham 34.5 delegates and Hussein 29.5.
Even though Rodham receive more than 90,000 more votes than all uncommitted combined, she was stripped of four delegates and only given 5 more that Hussein.
The other candidates who received approximately 29,000 votes got 0.
If that is not Affirmative Action, nothing is.
It was sad to hear Rodham “suspended” her campaign and did not continue to the convention. I know it is being touted as party unity, but lets call it for what is really is; Affirmative Action and a feeble attempt to ease White Guilt.
Now there are those who carry so much resentment against the Clintons that they could care less about what took place.
I have even received a certain amount of criticism for even pointing out the abuse of the process and the constitutional rights of the voters.
We as Americans must stand together in defense our process.
There is a principal which I finds works best,
“Principals before Personalities”.
