They've returned to seating the MI and FL delegates at the convention.

Matt Yglesias suggests they read Terry McAuliffe's book, ya know the guy who is their campaign co-chair.

McAuliffe on Michigan

Here's Terry McAuliffe in his book explaining his own personal role in the delegitimation of the Michigan primary that he now decries:

"I'm going outside the primary window," [Michigan Sen. Carl Levin] told me definitively.

"If I allow you to do that, the whole system collapses," I said. "We will have chaos. I let you make your case to the DNC, and we voted unanimously and you lost."

He kept insisting that they were going to move up Michigan on their own, even though if they did that, they would lose half their delegates. By that point Carl and I were leaning toward each other over a table in the middle of the room, shouting and dropping the occasional expletive.

"You won't deny us seats at the convention," he said.

"Carl, take it to the bank," I said. "They will not get a credential. The closest they'll get to Boston will be watching it on television. I will not let you break this entire nominating process for one state. The rules are the rules. If you want to call my bluff, Carl, you go ahead and do it."

that was then.

Well, "You can't vote for war and disown the results"

but STFU? that's a bit harsh. especially considering he's giving voice to the sentiments that you, l, and most all of the progressives hold.

dean is speaking to, and for, the people involved in the 50 state strategy. the ones who're on the ground in all the down ticket races; and there is a considerable amount of angst being expressed in those ranks, if my experiences here in colo are any indication.

the udall/schaffer race for instance. the last poll l saw had it neck and neck w/in the MOE, and much of that can be directly attributed to  the intermidable primary and lack of leadership at the national level.

he's also speaking to the SD's, and attempting to put the very real concerns re: the destruction of unity for personal gain that the clinton's are indulging in.

this race not only threatens the RATpub's, it threatens the DLC, and the 20th century version of oligarchy. an obama victory, conceivably, sets the stage for a major sea change in how politics is done in this country.

frankly, l'm glad he's saying this, and imo, he's being much more polite than l would be.

cut the man some slack...k.

meet the new boss, same as the old boss...