Open Thread

February 13th, 2008 9:58 AM

For general discussion and debate. Possible talking point: Is there a delicious "Florida Recount Debacle II" developing in the Democrat presidential nomination process that Republicans have to be secretly hoping for?

This time out, many party leaders are concerned, including Howard Dean. Given the tightness of the race and, likely, its inevitable yet unprecedented racial or gender disappointment, the Democratic National Committee Chair fears a "big fight at the convention" should no clear nominee arise by April.

Wouldn't it be an exquisite poetic justice if Democrats -- who for years have depicted George W. Bush as having stolen the presidency with the help of the Supreme Court, and have continually called for the abolition of the Electoral College -- allowed the Clintons to "procedurally" steal the nomination from Barack Obama who could actually have more chosen delegates and more popular votes at the time of the convention?

Is this scenario possible nay likely? If it happens, what would it do to the Democrat Party, and how would it impact the election?