COMMENT POSTED TO AN ARTICLE IN THE INDEPENDENT
I'm glad you put "clinching" the nomination in
quotes.
She is only candidate presumptive, and she is only that
because of the undemocratic business of Super-delegates in the Democratic
Party.
And this announcement on the eve of the country's largest
primary is a highly questionable tactic, intended undoubtedly to discourage
supporters of Bernie from voting in the primary.
No one becomes the candidate until the convention, and many
things can happen between now and the convention.
This move of Super- delegates to her is nothing less than an
insider pressure tactic on Bernie to withdraw.
But I'm pretty sure he's made of sterner stuff than that.
They've already appealed to him in private, but he wishes,
rightly, to continue his magnificent effort.
If Bernie wins in California today, the Party insiders are
going to look very foolish, although more acts of voter suppression by
Hillary’s followers may prevent that embarrassment, and there are rumors about
extensive questionable use of provisional ballots. This very press announcement
on the eve of the nation’s largest primary is of course itself a bit of
underhandedness.
If he does win, they will have created an impossible
situation by crowning a presumptive candidate who simply is not popular nor
well-liked.
Trump is certain to defeat her, absolutely certain.
Bernie is their only hope, but the fact that he is not
viewed in that way is testimonial to the overwhelming power of money in
American politics.
The Clintons are literally bought and paid for, many times
over, with big money. The Party's Super-delegates are only reminding us of the
fact.
FOOTNOTE: I note,
after writing this, that the Los Angeles Times reports more than two million
ballots not counted yet, a substantial portion of the total.
