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Last week President Obama repeated one of his favorite drama themes for whipping up enthusiasm in the Democratic Party: Democracy Is At Stake in the 2016 Election. The mess going on in the Republican Party is actually republican (not the party) democracy at its best. A free-for-all election to become the Presidential Candidate is playing out where all points of view are aired and competed – no one is suppressed (no matter how crazy or ugly they may be) and the only way to win is to amass the votes of a majority of delegates that are 100% selected by the populace. The President’s party, on the other hand, has subverted democracy by reserving a large number of delegates who are not democratically selected and who have a predilection to vote as a block, thus suppressing the dissenting candidates. Is the “pot calling the kettle black”?
It is if Hillary Clinton becomes President.
If she does, expect an all-out assault on the 1st and 2nd Amendments to the Constitution - the latter by way of brute government force, the former by way of accusations of 'sexism' befalling any form of open critique of the President. She will be remembered as a modern-day American Autocrat in years to come.
The story appeared on MSN last week. It was apparently a story that was picked up by a number of news outlets. Here is one of many that have the same story
Obama: Democracy at stake in November elections - Business Insider
I wonder what his thoughts are regarding the super delegates?
It is if Hillary Clinton becomes President.
If she does, expect an all-out assault on the 1st and 2nd Amendments to the Constitution - the latter by way of brute government force, the former by way of accusations of 'sexism' befalling any form of open critique of the President. She will be remembered as a modern-day American Autocrat in years to come.
Last week President Obama repeated one of his favorite drama themes for whipping up enthusiasm in the Democratic Party: Democracy Is At Stake in the 2016 Election. The mess going on in the Republican Party is actually republican (not the party) democracy at its best. A free-for-all election to become the Presidential Candidate is playing out where all points of view are aired and competed – no one is suppressed (no matter how crazy or ugly they may be) and the only way to win is to amass the votes of a majority of delegates that are 100% selected by the populace. The President’s party, on the other hand, has subverted democracy by reserving a large number of delegates who are not democratically selected and who have a predilection to vote as a block, thus suppressing the dissenting candidates. Is the “pot calling the kettle black”?
I doubt Trump would destroy Democracy forever, but he's a wild-card with a contempt for rules, etc.
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