Comments on: Moving back the goal post http://www.blackinformant.com/uncategorized/moving-back-the-goal-post Engaging the culture by challenging the status quo Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:52:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Duane http://www.blackinformant.com/uncategorized/moving-back-the-goal-post/comment-page-1#comment-5779 Duane Wed, 30 Jan 2008 19:58:25 +0000 http://blackinformant.com/2008/01/30/moving-back-the-goal-post/#comment-5779 On the contrary, his point is valid on both fronts. Regardless of the actions of the Democratic party on the state level, votes may not be counted towards the preferred candidate. This may be a different situation, but the issue is still the same. Bottom line, Democrats chose Clinton in that state so those delegates should go to her if they decide to count them at the election. But it those delegates are a make or break it for Obama and they still go to Clinton, there will be hell. On the contrary, his point is valid on both fronts. Regardless of the actions of the Democratic party on the state level, votes may not be counted towards the preferred candidate. This may be a different situation, but the issue is still the same.

Bottom line, Democrats chose Clinton in that state so those delegates should go to her if they decide to count them at the election. But it those delegates are a make or break it for Obama and they still go to Clinton, there will be hell.

]]> By: DarkStar http://www.blackinformant.com/uncategorized/moving-back-the-goal-post/comment-page-1#comment-5778 DarkStar Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:12:58 +0000 http://blackinformant.com/2008/01/30/moving-back-the-goal-post/#comment-5778 I think it's actually weak for a very good reason: parties control their primary process. The local parties broke the wishes of the national party so they punished the local party. If the delegates wind up counting at the end, then Cobb's point is valid. I think it’s actually weak for a very good reason: parties control their primary process. The local parties broke the wishes of the national party so they punished the local party.

If the delegates wind up counting at the end, then Cobb’s point is valid.

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