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Media playing along (take two)

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Here's the problem with the media:
MSNBC on seating the michigan primary delegates: "Clinton won the primary, but her victory is called into question because rival Barack Obama's name was not on the ballot."

This is rather insane.  How can they even implicitly accept the premise that she "won" anything, when Obama's name wasn't even on the ballot, because they both agreed not to campaign there?  (Hillary Clinton, 3/20/08: "Well, you know, It's clear, this election they're having is not going to count for anything.")
It's a cowardly description of the whole situation to say that her "win" is "called into question" because Obama wasn't on the ballot.  The fact that Obama wasn't on the ballot doesn't "call the win into question," it makes it impossible for any human being who lives by rudimentary rules of logic to suggest that the primary should count for anything.

The media now defines objectivity as follows: Clinton talking point, Obama talking point.  Clinton talking point, Obama talking point.  I can only imagine that the reporting will go something like this: "Obama, by contrast, alleges that the Michigan primary should be discounted.  He argues that the primary is skewed because he did not receive any votes."  And then we'll hear, "Senator Clinton responded forcefully: 'my opponent's remarks smack of elitism.  How dare he suggest that the good people of Michigan should have their votes stripped, in this great democracy of ours!  I fully support the rights of millions of people who voted to elect 'uncommitted' to be seated at the convention so that their voices can be heard.'"

And, at the end of the day, it is Clinton, not Obama, who feeds this absurdity.  It's incredibly disingenous that she is now claiming a lead in the popular vote because of Michigan.  Florida is equally ridiculous to count as it stands right now, since he was prohibited from campaigning there.  Throughout the whole campaign, he has always climbed up by 10 to 20 points after entering the state and introducing himself to people, since he is relatively new to the national political scene and doesn't have the same name recognition as, say, the second most famous living politician in the democratic party.

It's pretty offensive to the public that she goes around counting michigan, and then accuses Obama of obstructing democracy!


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Vote Plincie in 2012!

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excellent points. great article.

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Her desperation will only increase, so get ready.

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