Despite a "win" on the superdelegates thing ...
... and DWS's head on a pike ...
... the Sandernistas assembling in Philly continue to demand nothing less than their man as the party's nominee. Let's splash some cold reality in their faces:
Hundreds of thousands and perhaps a few million Democrats are threatening to exit the party following the convention as a result, a story yet to be reported in the corporate media. Until the exodus starts to show up in the polling, however, it ain't really hap'nin.
Trump has shown no discernible convention bounce, although there should be a raft of polls Monday morning that may suggest otherwise. I'll update here or in a new post, either way.
Update (Monday 7/25. 7 a.m.): Trump has a six-point lead over Clinton in CNN's post-RNC national horse race poll. The Clinton sheep will be nervous.
The story to watch next week, however, is what the Berners do next. Jim Hightower's opinion of what that is seems to missing something of the verde shade.
On Saturday, after a lengthy debate during the Democratic Party’s rules committee — as Occupy protesters marched outside — the Sanders and Clinton delegates agreed to create a “unity” commission. The commission will be charged with developing rules that would reduce the number of superdelegates by two-thirds. It will also give Sanders, Clinton and the Democratic National Committee each the responsibility of picking members for the commission.
“This is a tremendous victory for Senator Sanders’ fight to democratize the Democratic Party and reform the Democratic nominating process,” Jeff Weaver, Sanders’ campaign manager, said in a statement. “We were pleased to work with the Clinton campaign to enact this historic commission.”
... and DWS's head on a pike ...
“Going forward, the best way for me to accomplish those goals is to step down as Party Chair at the end of this convention,” she said. She also stated that she would still open and close the convention, and address the delegates, though that remains to be seen.
... the Sandernistas assembling in Philly continue to demand nothing less than their man as the party's nominee. Let's splash some cold reality in their faces:
- the 'unity commission' is not a win for Sanders;
- Sanders is not going to be the nominee in any imaginable scenario;
- Wasserman Schultz's falling on her sword does not resolve the inherent corruption exposed in the leaked emails of the DNC's management of this primary's debates, rules, the Sanders voters' disenfranchisement in states like Arizona, California, New York and Nevada, and other conduct revealing the organization to be exactly like -- and in some cases worse than -- the GOP.
Hundreds of thousands and perhaps a few million Democrats are threatening to exit the party following the convention as a result, a story yet to be reported in the corporate media. Until the exodus starts to show up in the polling, however, it ain't really hap'nin.
Trump has shown no discernible convention bounce, although there should be a raft of polls Monday morning that may suggest otherwise. I'll update here or in a new post, either way.
Update (Monday 7/25. 7 a.m.): Trump has a six-point lead over Clinton in CNN's post-RNC national horse race poll. The Clinton sheep will be nervous.
The story to watch next week, however, is what the Berners do next. Jim Hightower's opinion of what that is seems to missing something of the verde shade.
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