[Dems2008] Re: The death of hope

ras, here is what you actually said:

--- In Dems2008@yahoogroups.com, "raschueller" <raschueller@...> wrote:
>
> I have been fairly up front about my feelings that the nomination
> process was going to be an unresolved "death march" to the convention.
> I have also been clear that I am less than satisfied with both
> candidates. To the point that I (and several others) have called our
> local offices and the associated non profits in our states to tell
> them that we were entirely dissatisfied with the tenor of the
> campaign, and further that we should send the Junior Senators home if
> they could not learn how to behave.
>
> In fact I believed in my hearts that there was a good chance that we
> would be deadlocked to the third ballot allowing our (Tennessee)
> delegation to nominate Al Gore. This included withholding the
> uncommitted super delegates from Tennessee from committing on the
> first and second ballot. Unfortunately the dream of deadlock may well
> have died today.
>
> I am sorry to say that the deadlock has likely been broken. While the
> incremental loss of delegates has hurt Hillary's chances the real
> sting to those of us wishing for deadlock died yesterday. Nancy Pelosi
> with her declaration of support for whomever has the most pledged
> delegates has driven a nail in Clinton's coffin and in the coffin of
> any hopes for deadlock.
>
> It is all down to the math. Hillary needs close to 75% of the
> remaining pledged delegates... and thats assuming that they seat the
> Michigan delegation. With Pelosi goes most of the undecided
> congressional delegation of super delegates. While I applaud her for
> her leadership in resolving this issue, I am saddened by the fact that
> we will be burdened with the ever growing legacy of stupidity that has
> marked this process. I am also saddened by the fact that our favorite  son, Al Gore Jr. will never be allowed to take up the position he is  so ready to assume.
>

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