Dana Milbank: Much Ado About No Delegates

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Much Ado About No Delegates



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By Dana Milbank
Tuesday, January 29, 2008; 9:06 PM

DAVIE, Fla.

Cheering supporters? Check. Election returns on the projection screen? Check. Andrea Mitchell and Candy Crowley doing stand-ups? Check and check. In fact, the only piece missing from Sen. Hillary Clinton's Florida victory party here Tuesday night was a victory.

Yes, Clinton (N.Y.), as expected, beat Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.) by a wide margin in Tuesday's Democratic primary in Florida. But all the Democratic candidates had agreed months ago to boycott the Florida race after the Democratic National Committee stripped Florida of its delegates to punish the state for moving up its primary date. The result was a primary without purpose, a show about nothing.

But in a political stunt worthy of the late Evel Knievel, the Clinton campaign decided to put on an ersatz victory party that, it hoped, would erase memories of Obama's actual victory in South Carolina's Democratic primary. "Thank you Florida Democrats!" Clinton shouted to the cheering throng. "I am thrilled to have this vote of confidence."

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[Proud2BAmurkin]

1. WAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH

[cali]

2. LOL!

I love how much this bugs you, merky. It's fun to watch.

[gaiilonfong]

6. me to isn't it great

they just love seeing Billary tear apart the democratic Party.

[MadBadger]

7. Great isnt it?

[ursi]

3. it was a fraud. what's wrong with Florida Dems that they let their party leaders screw them over?

[NoodleyAppendage]

4. EXACT. First time I've agreed with Milbank. Clinton is a scum sucking CHEAT. n/t

J

[AX10]

5. Wait until 2/5.

The wambulance will be coming for Obama and company.

[VotesForWomen]

8. gee, do you think they're trying to downplay HRC's crushing victory in one of the biggest battlegrou

battleground states in the country?