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Prometheus 6

All respect and no restraint

A bad idea gets no better

I told you this would turn out badly.

Under proposed convention bylaws, delegates would be forced to register their votes on a tally sheet with the convention secretary — the rules could be altered or suspended before the start of the convention.

“By putting her name in nomination, you're putting people on the spot,” said former delegate counter Matt Seyfang.

None of this voice voting fatuousness. You have to put your name on the line. And how much you want to bet this guy

Indeed, many Hillary diehards, including at least one member of the New York delegation, are reluctant to vote for Clinton after switching over to Obama.

...is the same guy as this guy?

“My boss is totally conflicted about it — and pissed Hillary is putting us in this position,” said a congressional staffer for another New York House member. “We still haven’t made up our mind and I don’t know when we are going to.”

Might even be the same guy at this guy

Other onetime Clinton backers are reluctant to reverse course for fear of angering their black constituents. 

...although there's seriously more than one guy who fits that description. And every time someone says something like

For Obama’s camp, the roll call is a ritual that will defuse any potential tension with Clinton or her supporters without affecting the outcome or the theater of Obama’s dramatic nomination.

...I hear the chorus.


 

I'm starting to feel sick

I'm starting to feel sick about this.

The Clintons are despicable.

Don't get sick. The Clintons

Don't get sick. The Clintons are finding out they are replaceable, that's all. You just want to watch so you know which way the rebound goes.

Cool. Some observers are

Cool. Some observers are saying she won't get as many votes as she thinks.

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