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Feb. 26th, 2008 12:01 pmMy friend JRC pointed out to me this rather astounding statement from Geraldine Ferraro (not surprisingly, given the tenor of the remark, a Clinton supporter)
"Besides, the delegate totals from primaries and caucuses do not necessarily reflect the will of rank-and-file Democrats. Most Democrats have not been heard from at the polls. We have all been impressed by the turnout for this year’s primaries — clearly both candidates have excited and engaged the party’s membership — but, even so, turnout for primaries and caucuses is notoriously low. It would be shocking if 30 percent of registered Democrats have participated.
If that is the case, we could end up with a nominee who has been actively supported by, at most, 15 percent of registered Democrats. That’s hardly a grassroots mandate."
Another sad, pathetic attempt by a Clinton supporter to rubbish the Democratic Party's own process in order to see their own candidate nominated.
I wasn't really expecting to find even more ways that I could be disgusted with US politicians, but it seems that there is always room for more.
"Besides, the delegate totals from primaries and caucuses do not necessarily reflect the will of rank-and-file Democrats. Most Democrats have not been heard from at the polls. We have all been impressed by the turnout for this year’s primaries — clearly both candidates have excited and engaged the party’s membership — but, even so, turnout for primaries and caucuses is notoriously low. It would be shocking if 30 percent of registered Democrats have participated.
If that is the case, we could end up with a nominee who has been actively supported by, at most, 15 percent of registered Democrats. That’s hardly a grassroots mandate."
Another sad, pathetic attempt by a Clinton supporter to rubbish the Democratic Party's own process in order to see their own candidate nominated.
I wasn't really expecting to find even more ways that I could be disgusted with US politicians, but it seems that there is always room for more.
