The FACT of the matter is that in none of the previous Democratic primaries did a second place finisher, especially one that was a close as Clinton was, fail to take it all the way to the convention. For Clinton to concede prior to the Convention given that she and Obama were nearly tied in the grand scheme of things is a remarkable act of party loyalty, and the party refuses to be as respectful and loyal to her.

Second place candidates that were LESS close than Clinton took it all the way to the Convention. This is a historical fact.

For the DNC to attempt to not even allow her candidacy to be submitted in the first round of voting — given all the history that other, less close, second place candidates were there — is an insult, and, frankly, a show of weakness on Obama’s part.

If everyone was so certain that the party had truly unified behind Obama, than giving Clinton the earned and deserved respect of having her nominated in the first round of voting would do no harm.

If, however — as may be the case — delegates and superdelegates are having “buyers remorse” about Obama, then it becomes clear why the DNC is trying to block these efforts — against tradition and its own rules — because they are afraid it will demonstrate that there are still many Democrats with serious reservations about Obama.

So much for democracy, transparency, letting the people have their voice… or “new” politics. What we are getting instead is an orchestrated, bullying, conformist, “free speech zone” spectacle, as if we were the GOP.

This Obama guy is a man one Harvard professor described as the best all-round student he had seen in decades. Yes Harvard! This is also a man who put his own personal ambitions aside to serve for a lot less pay. He cares!

If these Hillarycrats were smart they would know that they are destroying Hillary instead. Even if they wrestle the nomination from Barack she cannot win the general election without his supporters. If the democractic party loses this presidential election because of Hillary supporters (and statistics will tell whom they voted for) she will not even win another senatorial election.