From Marc Ambinder:
1. Florida and Michigan. Clinton, not Obama, is identified with the cause of seating those delegations. Since FL and MI won't decide the nomination now, Clinton has every reason to push for a negotiated settlement. It way well be that Clinton refuses to officially drop out until she is satisfied that the voices of Florida and Michigan are heard.
Here's the thing: Michigan and Florida spoke loud and clear, it's just that Clinton doesn't want to listen.
Here is what the voices said:
- We know the rules
- we don't care.
- we've been told the consequences of breaking the rules
- we don't care.
- we know that our delegates won't count if we move up the primary
- we don't care.
Let us not whine at the consequences when we discover the parties were serious about the rules.