16 January 2008

On Nevada

Last March (last March ), the Nevada Democratic Party issued the rules for this Saturday's presidential caucuses. So that casino workers in Las Vegas could participate and vote in those caucuses while at work, the Democrats of Nevada decided to have special caucus sites in certain select areas on the Vegas strip.

Again, this has been in place SINCE MARCH.

Well, after the Culinary Union endorsed Barack Obama last week, the Clinton campaign in Nevada decided to go to court to change the rules. You see, members of the Culinary Union are a majority of those who would use those special sites to caucus. With the endorsement of their union, a large number of these workers could very well cast their vote for Barack Obama (although they can vote for whoever they want).

The courts have yet to decide, but come. the. fuck. on.!!!! This reeks of Republican-type dirty tricks and voter suppression. And if the Clinton camp succeeds in changing the rules at game time in order to get a more desireable result IN HER OWN PRIMARY, I would have to SERIOUSLY re-consider my vote for her in a general election if she is the Democratic nominee. It would be a tough call, but I wouldn't rule out casting a protest third-party vote

The last thing the Democrats need is their own George W!!