Hillary Clinton Pushes for Recognition of Florida, Michigan Delegates

I lose more respect for Hillary Clinton every day. It's not her political agenda or her views. It's not because she's a woman. It's not her record as a senator. And it's definitely not the legacy left by her husband. It's the frantic, pushy way in which she's been handling her campaign lately.

I still think she'd make a fine president for the most part. But I'm beginning to think she'd make an even better used car salesman.

Her latest, most despicable maneuver in her run for the White House is trying to reverse the Democratic Party's decision to strip the delegates from Florida and Michigan. She now wants those delegates to be recognized. Notice that this push for "justice" is only coming to the forefront of political discourse now that Hillary has already "won" her hollow victories in both Florida and Michigan.

And Lou Dobbs, I think you're a swell journalist, but shut up. Your four-member panel discussion of whether it's "right" to "disenfranchise" the voters in Michigan and Florida is irrelevant.

I'm from Michigan and I don't feel disenfranchised. I feel like a mistake was made and action was taken. Michigan, as a blue state, made a bad move in pushing up the date of the primary and we were collectively punished for it. That's a much better representation of "justice" than Hillary's new agenda. "Justice" means accountability for decisions, including bad decisions like the one Michigan made. "Justice" doesn't mean following the day-by-day whims of Hillary and Bill.

In reality, it would be absolutely appalling if the decision was reversed and the primary "elections" in Florida and Michigan counted. Hillary Clinton was the only name on the ballot in Michigan; it's absurd that these reversal options are even being theoretically discussed, yet alone seriously considered by some.

All of the worst cigar and "oral office" jokes considered, Hillary Clinton is beginning to look like more of a cheater than her husband ever did. The Democratic candidates all pledged not to campaign in Florida. And what's Hillary been up to in Florida today? Campaigning.

She says she isn't. She says she's only down there "thanking" her supporters. But when a candidate for office travels to a particular region (on the very day her name appears on a ballot in that region) to "talk to supporters" what can it possibly be called besides campaigning?

She's the only one campaigning in Florida--Obama and Edwards stuck to the deal. As the only one campaigning in the state, she knew she'd win. And she did win. And now she's "committed" to making the Florida primary count. How noble of her.

As a left-leaning voter, my intelligence is absolutely insulted by this attempt at a childish and transparent trick. I could have understood if it was Edwards who pulled it- -he needs some kind of sneaky trick to put him back in the game. But when Hillary uses underhanded techniques, it makes her look pathetic and unnecessarily desperate.

Yes, she "won" the state. And I can understand the Clinton campaign machine trying to play up that "victory." Go ahead and celebrate. In reality, this hollow victory certainly could be important for her momentum. The despicable part isn't her insistence that Florida is a "victory"; it's the newfound fervor she has for making sure the Florida and Michigan voters aren't "disenfranchised."

I used to be undecided. I wasn't sure if I was pushing for Obama or Clinton. I guess I should thank Hillary Clinton for making that decision a little easier with her behavior. Congratulations, Hillary. You "won" Florida. But for whatever it's worth, you lost me.