Where’s the Outrage?

How do you count the popular vote? We’ve been hearing for months from the Hillary Clinton campaign that she is ahead in the popular vote. According to the blog 538, there are over 900 different ways to count the popular vote. All of them can be argued to be legitimately “correct.” He has included an excellent Excel table so that you can come up with your own permutations. Do you count Florida yes or no? If you count Florida to count them at 100% or 50%? The same with Michigan. With the added caveat of what do you do with the uncommitted votes — don’t tell them, count them for Obama or a portion according to the exit polls. Do you count Puerto Rico and other territories? Do you count the Texas Caucus? Do you count advisory primaries? Finally, do you use caucus vote estimates or do you blow off caucuses completely.

If you use caucus votes estimates, you ignore the Texas Caucus results much account Puerto Rico in the territories, exclude Michigan uncommitteds, exclude Michigan and count Florida at 100%, Barack Obama is up by more than 100,000 votes.

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There is just something about Louis Armstrong. Yes, he had a very unique voice. He played the trumpet as well, or better, than anyone but there was something more. He was a showman. Even in this very poor quality video, his showmanship shines through. Enjoy.

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Although there is a lot of talk about togetherness and unity, I’m not seeing it. I’m not seeing anything close. I keep hearing that WWF guy yelling, “Let’s get ready to rumble!!!” The evidence is clear for those who want to see. Senator Hillary Clinton’s scorched earth policy is making it impossible. She has her supporters believing in an impossibility.

Here’s Ickes’ statement after the Rules Committee hearing yesterday. You tell me if this sounds like the party would like to sit down for a lovefest:

Today’s results are a victory for the people of Florida who will have a voice in selecting our Party’s nominee and will see its delegates seated at our party’s convention. The decision by the Rules and Bylaws Committee honors the votes that were cast by the people of Florida and allocates the delegates accordingly.

We strongly object to the Committee’s decision to undercut its own rules in seating Michigan’s delegates without reflecting the votes of the people of Michigan.

The Committee awarded to Senator Obama not only the delegates won by Uncommitted, but four of the delegates won by Senator Clinton. This decision violates the bedrock principles of our democracy and our Party.

We reserve the right to challenge this decision before the Credentials Committee and appeal for a fair allocation of Michigan’s delegates that actually reflect the votes as they were cast.

Party unity? Hardly. [Read more →]

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This is a great show. My guests are Faiz Shikur from Think Progress.org and Marcy Wheeler from Empty Wheel and the FireDogLake group. I discuss the current state of affairs with Shikur. I also talk with Wheeler about Scott McClellan and his connection with Scooter Libby. Enjoy.

 

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