Here's the deal ...

[Mme. Defarge]

Barack Obama IS the nominee and we are in a fight to the death to salvage what is left of our seriously wounded democracy. Our election system is broken, and this has been entirely deliberate. We have all been disenfranchised by states with voting systems that have no paper trail. This will not be repaired before November.

There is no way in hell that our corporate elite is going to allow for the transfer of power without a titanic struggle. There is no way in hell that this is going be a fair fight. We're still in a war with fascism; really, still fighting WWII here, today, in the USA.

Our ONLY chance to save our lives, our land, and our cherished Constitution that people have bled and died to defend, it to overwhelmingly, unequivocally stand with Barack Obama for President. Anything less is to have your head in the sand; this isn't business as usual, or just another election. Everything is in place to rip off the mask of friendly fascism, so to speak. If we lose this election I fear a great darkness.

So, given my perspective, I am naturally ALARMED, at ANY hint of a challenge to Obama's candidacy at the convention. Yes, I could be wrong. But in risk analysis terms, even if the probability is low that the worst could happen, the seriousness of the threat is so great that nothing is worth that risk.

[antigop]

1. especially if the DLC is involved. n/t

[tabatha]

2. Please send that message to Mike Malloy.

[Mme. Defarge]

3. Why?

E-mail address?

[SidneyCarton]

4. WWII?

Didn't you here Madam? WWIII broke out last night in the Caucasus, Fascism is tres passe.

All silliness aside, I agree with you wholeheartedly, this may be our last hurrah.

K&R

[Mme. Defarge]

5. It is the best of times and the worst of times,

n'est ce pas mon ami?

[SidneyCarton]

8. It is indeed.

May God (or whatever deity motivates you) help us all.

[bigwillq]

6. The convention will go smoothly.

Obama will be officially declared our nominee and our party will be unified.

There is no threat to his candidacy. Don't believe the hype.

[ZombieHorde]

7. Um...

There is no way in hell that our corporate elite is going to allow for the transfer of power without a titanic struggle.

I don't think that they have anything to worry about.