Gene Lyons  Read more 

Xavier and Judy report that Clinton will be in Detroit tomorrow. I don’t get it, I would think she would be living in Pennsylvania.

When is she going to do the roof top bbq at the big E?

Susie thinks that voter disenfrachisment is the most important issue. Chris Friend says that Democrats have given up the high ground. Kirk Wentzel calls for a do over. Daddy Democrat suggests that Obama would win a revote in Michigan. Will Bunch and Booman think it is important that Clinton broke her pledge not to put her name in the MI ballot.

I guess I’m just old-fashioned. The answer is “no,” both practically and theoretically. No one seems to be talking about a revote here in MI, yet. Do we count (again)? Or is it just FL, where we all know they know how to count votes, and when those counts matter. This whole nightmare is just annoying the hell out of me. But I guess that’s life in a banana republic- what a fun show your elections become! Honestly, part of me is really rebelling at the thought that Serious People are seriously considering, during a race that is too close to call a “revote.” WTF. Is that like “second virginity?” The whole point of a staggered primary is that some races are different. If/when I vote, again, I still won’t get to cast my ballot for my choice. When it could’ve made a difference, I was denied that right.* Now that I don’t care, I get to “choose?” History is laughing at you, DNC. And anyway, the whole idea of a Republican gov doing the Dem party “favors” is just stupid, but I guess our leaders have never read about Trojan Horses or that sort of thing.  Read more 

So I got this email from a friend:

DailyKos founder Markos Moulitsas asked us to forward this message to everyone
we know in Michigan. If you’d like to comment on this plan, visit:
Dear Michigan Friend,

We’re not going to beat around the Bush. If you want to help make mischief for
the Republican Party - and bolster the Democrats’ chances for taking the White
House this November - read on!

Are you a Democrat or independent registered to vote in Michigan? If you are,
vote for Mitt Romney in the Republican primary on Tuesday, January 15th!

Do you know any Democrats or independents in Michigan? If yo u do, encourage them
to vote for Mitt Romney in the Republican primary on Tuesday, January 15th!

…

To which I sent this reply:  Read more 

One of the better roundups on the state of the “first” primaries to date. I’ll exerpt the whole thing, be advised there are live links at the original post.

by: John Deeth
Saturday (09/08) at 07:14 AM

The Iowa Caucuses will be Jan. 14. No, seriously, Jan. 14.
That’s the official word out of Des Moines Saturday as the Iowa Democratic Party’s state central committee met, mostly in closed session, without taking action in response to other states that have moved their contests ahead of the Democratic National Committee’s official calendar.  Read more