Question: Suppose Hillary loses in the non-election

[malaise]

in Florida tonight. What then?

[Uben]

1. Well....she loses

nt

[Renew Deal]

2. Hillary claims that she meant people should vote, not that the delegates count.

I think anything less than a 10% victory is a big problem for her.

[DJ13]

3. Then it will be "no big deal" according to the Hillary supporters

Say anything, do anything.
:eyes:

[dmallind]

4. Well then she's slightly weaker going into 2/5 because momentum

will be even more towards Obama (I'm realistic - if she loses he is likely to win). She'll still have good showings in a couple of key states like NY and CA but the "could go eother way" ones will be more likely to go the other.

Nothing cataclysmic.

Same thing for Obama really. It's not the end of the world for him if HRC does win - just a bit of a momentum loss. He'll still win IL for sure and probably 2-3 others regardless.

[Seen the light]

5. One of the funniest nights of my life that's what! n/t

[sniffa]

6. Then rules are rules

and the Florida delegates should not be seated. Michigan should though.

[Joe the Revelator]

8. Then Obama will have won a meaningless election

nt

[joshcryer]

16. How would you feel if Obama came out today in support of seating those delegates?

Let me tell you, he did.

The delegates will be seated and your ignorance is amazing.

[sniffa]

24. Did he?

And I wouldn't talk about ignorance if I were you. Amazing.

[Proud2BAmurkin]

7. It won't matter. No delegates

:rofl:

[MadBadger]

25. The press for her will be unbearable.

[Nailzberg]

9. She'll change her mind on seating Florida

[rinsd]

10. Probably an effect on her momentum going into Feb 5th.

I still expect to see the delegates seated if for nothing else as a peace offering to those state parties from the coming general election.

[Meshuga]

11. Then she will decide that FL votes should not count. n/t

[joshcryer]

17. I'm sure she'd maintain that seating the delegates at the DNC would be a good thing. Like Obama...

...came out and said today.

[sunonmars]

12. apparently exit poll already indicatin nearly 60% on todays vote alone

but who knows?

[Big Blue Marble]

13. She won't loose. n/t

[MonkeyFunk]

14. Then somebody else wins

[stray cat]

15. A surprise that may not bode well for the future but no delegates at stake

[CoffeeCat]

18. I made this point earlier...

She's orchestrated some kind of PT-Barnum like "event" to "celebrate her
victory in Florida".

There are flyers circulating all over Florida, that tout this event.

She might win, she might not. The question is...what in the hell does she
say, as she's standing up at the podium--if she doesn't win?

It all seems a little bit cuckoo bananas to me.

I mean, what brilliant strategist thought up this disaster?

She's going to celebrate, what she's calling "a victory" in a state that didn't have
a legitimate election---if she wins. If she doesn't win, she looks like a deranged
lunatic.

Ill-planned-farce--party of 20--your table is ready!

[joshcryer]

19. She will say "I plan to seat your delegates when I am the nominee."

Then people will maybe sit down and read the DNC rules and understand what that *means*, rather than sit around bullshitting.

[malaise]

20. That's the only reason I asked

MSM will laugh her to scorn if that happens.

[joshcryer]

21. Obama preempted her today, by saying he would seat FL's delegates.

He knew that her speech would be about how she planned to seat those delegates at the DNC when she became the nominee. People don't get it.

[tekisui]

22. Hurry, Hurry! Step Right UP!! The Comeback Kid Has Comeback Again!!!

[GoldieAZ49]

26. Tasteless should be the Clinton Slogan

[slick8790]

23. Same thing as now.

Next to nothing. No one gets any delegates and we move on to super tuesday.