The Vulture just LOVES a good political soap opera. So the mess that Team Donkey has created with its handling of the Florida and Michigan fiasco is mouth-watering goodness to me.
The party's less than Solomonesque handling of what to do with handling the situation created by these states and their ill-fated decision to move forward the date of their primaries against the wishes of the party aparatchiks has created a firestorm wherein nobody is satisfied by the result, no one less so than those who support 666.
"There's been a lot of talk about party unity—let's all come together, and put our arms around each other," said Ickes, who is also a member of the Rules Committee that approved the deal. "I submit to you ladies and gentlemen, hijacking four delegates ... is not a good way to start down the path of party unity."Ah, but that's not quite true. This is EXACTLY what we've come to expect from Team Donkey. They're all about "counting the votes" when it serves their purpose, and all about "never mind" when it doesn't (remember the Florida military absentee ballots from 2000?). Denver 2008 is SO going to be Chicago '68! The Vulture is CISED!!!!
The resolution increased the number of delegates needed to clinch the nomination to 2,118, leaving Obama 66 delegates short but still within striking distance after the three final primaries are held in the next three days.
The deal was reached after committee members met privately for more than three hours, trying to hammer out a deal, and announced in a raucous hearing that reflected deep divisions within the party.
"How can you call yourselves Democrats if you don't count the vote?" one man in the audience shouted before being escorted out by security. "This is not the Democratic Party!"
Congratulations, Team Donkey. You're the Wiener of the Month.
