Granholm and Crist: Moronic Governors of America! ...Hillary is a moron too

Governor Granholm, the Democratic Governor from Michigan, and Governor Crist, The Republican Governor from Florida, are each calling for their Democratic Delegates to count in the Democratic National Convention. Crist, stay out of it. Your bickering is pathetic. Same for you, Mrs. Granholm!

The two governors started this whole mess by signing the bills which allowed for an earlier primary. The Democratic Party threatened to strip it of delegates before they signed it. And now the two governors are saying that they should count? That their states should have a recount? Great, so now 25 million dollars goes to waste if you allow a re-do primary in Florida alone. Money which taxpayers spent to have such a primary the first time!

And do not get me wrong, it is horrible that these votes are not being counted, but they are the rules, and Political Parties have the right to decide whether to count these votes in determining a presidential candidate. Michigan and Florida are trying to take it to the courts. USELESS. It has already been decided that Political Parties can do whatever they like when it comes to running an election. Hillary Clinton tried to take the caucus rules in Nevada to court.

And most of this is a ploy for Hillary Clinton do win this nomination unfairly. She agreed to not campaign and agreed with the rules. You can not go back on your word, Hillary. Oh wait, you are a Clinton. No wonder.

So, Granholm and Crist knew about the rules, and knew the consequences, but are still attacking the Democratic Party. And Hillary Clinton is trying to win things unfaily. Here is a tip to Hillary: You are a complete hypocrite. You took the Nevada case to court so people could not vote, and then you want MI and FL to count. Nonsense. And Crist: STOP your bickering. It will not help your quest to become Vice Presidential Nominee. It really makes you look like a moron.

Michigan and Florida: If Hillary Succeeds

If Senator Hillary Clinton receives the delegates she wants in Michigan and Florida, Clinton will be close to Senator Barack Obama in the delegate count in the race for the Democratic Presidential Nomination. However, Senator Barack Obama will maintain his lead, but only slightly.


If delegates are allowed from Michigan in the Democratic National Convention, Hillary Clinton will receive 73 delegates, and Obama will potentially receive 55. “Potentially” because Obama’s name was not on the ballot during the election. Including Super delegates from Michigan, Hillary Clinton wins the support of seven Super delegates. Obama receives the support of only one.

With the delegates added altogether Clinton will receive 80 total delegates.
Obama will potentially receive 56 total delegates.


If the Florida delegates are allowed to be seated in Denver at the Democratic National Convention, Clinton will receive the support of 105 delegates. Barack Obama will receive the support of 67 delegates. John Edwards, who suspended his campaign after losing the South Carolina primary, will win 13 delegates at the Democratic National Convention. With Super delegates in Florida, Hillary Clinton will receive the support of seven Super delegates. Barack Obama will receive the support of four Super delegates.


In Florida, Hilary Clinton will, in total, receive 112 delegates.
Barack Obama will be awarded 71 delegates.


If the delegates in both Michigan and Florida were allowed to be seated today, and before the March 4th primaries, the total number of delegates will be as followed:


CLINTON: 1461
OBAMA: 1487


It is difficult to tell how accurate this number actually is, since 55 uncommitted delegates would potentially represent Barack Obama, but this is not certain. Also, this number should not represent the consensus of either state, since many voters abstained from voting for a nominee knowing their votes would not be included in the race for the presidential nominee.




Written by Robert Bettis. Tuscaloosa, Alabama.