Clinton playing by her own set of rules

[RiverStone]

Roger Simon
Wed Apr 30, 7:29 PM ET

Hillary Clinton leads Barack Obama in the popular vote, and this is her path to victory.

She will ultimately win the Democratic nomination by convincing the superdelegates that her popular vote lead makes it legitimate for them to support her. It gives them the cover they need to deny Obama a nomination that he otherwise would have won.

What's wrong with this picture?

First, Clinton does not lead Obama in the popular vote. It is a fantasy.

Second, the people she most needs to convince that this fantasy is true are the people least likely to believe it.

Let's first deal with Clinton's fantasy lead in the popular vote.

"I'm very proud that as of today, I have received more votes by the people who have voted than anyone else," Clinton said the day after her victory in the April 22 Pennsylvania primary.

But has she really? No. Not really. Not unless you throw out the existing rules of the Democratic Party and invent a new set of Hillary Rules.

Under Hillary Rules, Clinton counts the popular vote in Michigan, where she was the only major candidate on the ballot. The Democratic Party does not recognize those votes.

complete OP here:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/politico/20080430/pl_politico/9994

[Ravy]

1. The Democratic Party doesn't recognize anyone's votes except the delegates...

so it is disingenuous to say they don't count the popular vote in Michigan and Florida.

The contests happened. It is perfectly legitimate for Clinton to claim that the people who voted for her actually do matter. Whether SDs buy that argument is another thing.

[Usrename]

5. It might have been legitimate in Soviet Russia.

It certainly is not legitimate here.

[hokies4ever]

2. Hilarious: Olbermann disclaimer for Clinton winning* the popular vote

http://youtube.com/watch?v=VSwcv7vE4xQ

One of the funniest videos yet this campaign season! :rofl:

[Stuckinthebush]

3. You hear the "most votes" echo here

It is amazing that she is trying to do this. The good thing is that the only people buying it are the Hillary supporters.

[RiverStone]

4. And Hillary said she would not consider exiting the race...

Unless all the MI/FLA votes are counted. of course, if the delegates pull the plug - it won't matter.

Too bad the voters got screwed out of a redo, but no way in hell should those (non) contests count for anything.