Murtha: Clinton Cannot Win Nomination Without Popular Vote

[RamboLiberal]

Hillary Clinton simply cannot be the Democratic nominee if she doesn't win the popular vote, Pennsylvania congressman and Clinton-backer John Murtha said Wednesday.

"Clinton has to win Pennsylvania," he argued in an interview. "She has to be ahead in the popular vote to have any chance at all of getting this nomination."

Murtha declined to speculate on how the rest of the primary would play out. But during a wide-ranging interview he offered takes on many aspects of the primary race that put him at odds with his chosen candidate.

Asked what he thought were the best qualities for a commander in chief, the congressman stressed that "experience in the White House is invaluable." But from there he offered a vision that echoed much of the argument put forward by Sen. Barack Obama: the need for skilled, insightful advisers and strong judgment.

"The guy who made the least mistakes since I've been here was Ronald Reagan," said Murtha. "Reagan hired good people. He had no experience in the White House but he had good people. He had been a governor. He had a very strong philosophy. I was guy between Reagan and him because so much of it revolved around defense. So Reagan himself called me many times and I supported him in Central America. But he hired good people. What you have to do is either have experience or hire good people."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/04/03/murtha-clinton-cannot-win_n_94874.html

[thereismore]

1. Reagan? OMG.

[HereSince1628]

2. Unfortunately, there is no way to square the caucuses with a popular vote

The pull of a mythic popular vote is strong, but it's an attraction to a myth.

Being a myth all sides can interpret it however they wish. In the end, both sides will claim to have won it.

[CreekDog]

3. The popular vote meme is obviously campaign talking points now

too many voices saying the same thing at the same time means it's not random.