1) Compassion:
You all tried really hard, and we're really impressed by all you did. What a campaign! All Democrats should be proud!
I do understand how hard it is to lose, I feel for you. I'll be happy to refrain from replying when you call me a Kool-Aid drinking sexist zombie who personally kicks Appalacian white men in the groin while stealing their guns. I may not hate Florida any more than the rest of the country does and should, but sure, lash out that way. What? You'd rather vote for McCain since Obama doesn't support a gas tax holiday? I'm sure you'll change your mind later. Whatever it takes to get the acrimony over and get my 'recc'ing priveledges back.
2) Awkward Smiling
Great job in West Virginia! I'm sure it's a sign of General Election strength! I'm sure she'd be a great running mate... there'd be no issues with her being #2. And you're likely right, I'm sure everyone has moved on from their 90s-era Clinton hatred, especially since finding out that Hillary shot ducks with Grampa Scranton once. Makes up for that whole "Assault Weapons Ban" thing. And her clear contempt for Obama and his experience won't surface at all, I'm sure. No, I'm not being sarcastic. Or sexist. Swear. We'll just have to see how it goes.
3) Denial
You're right, the voters of Florida and Michigan should have a role in the nomination of our party's candidate... but surely you do realize that ANY HOPE of ever reforming the primary system will FAIL if Florida and Michigan get away with breaking the current rules without repercussion, right? Because everyone can agree on a new plan in 2009, but when push comes to shove, if there's no penalty for breaking the rules, the rules never need be followed, right? Short of a national primary, (which I think all can agree is a horrible idea since retail politics and grassroots organizing will be replaced with giant moon-sized billboards and guest spots on "CSI-DC",) some states will always be at a disadvantage, even if the advantage is spread out over cycles. Right? You can't possibly be willing to go there, right?
4) Frustration
If there is one campaign in the history of campaigns that should not be acting all surprised by caucuses or strange state-run party rules, its the Clintons -- since they have 2 elections worth of experience with them. Even Robert Finneus Caucus, inventer of the caucus, had less experience. So Stop Whining Already!!! Don't you realize the whole primary was in Hillary's favor -- from the front-loading, to her overwhelming early superdelegate lead, to her campaign teams VAST experience electing Democratic nominees, right? She was outrageously ahead in the polls for a year! You really think that if she couldn't work that to her advantage, she'll triumph in November? No, I'm not sexist!!!
5) Quiet mocking.
Heh. Okay get this. See, in XXXXX XXXXXXX's diary, she's arguing that Flordia and Michigan's voters will be disenfranchised if they aren't included in the primary, that it's a moral issue that every voter's vote should count. Kay?
But in this subsequent diary, she's arguing that the popular vote total should include those states (but not some inconvenient caucus or votes for the candidate who followed his pledge not to campaign) so that, at the convention, pledged and super delegates (of which Obama will have the majority) will see that Hillary has the popular vote lead, and should ignore their 'pledge' and pick her for President.
Get it? The voters' vote needs to be counted and heard, but once at convention, should be ignored! Oh, it's rich, rich tapestry we weave.
6) Ignoring.
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7) Acceptance
You know what? I'm done. Feel free to lament the sad state of our under-represented White Blue-Collar voters, and how they got there by typically voting for the candidate that hates Arabs most. Our Nazi-Collaborator's Grandson of a President is attacking our guy, so we'll be over here with the grown ups tearing him a new one. You guys, feel free to go on ahead. Vote for Mr. My Wife Is a C*$t. The dude's about as electable as a foriegn-born show pig in the middle of a sex-change scandal. I also hear Bob Barr has some great ideas about the role of women in society. Aw, look, Nader's here too. In a cute sweater! Awww, he thinks he's people! How adorable.
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