The Political Chase

Clinton Plans to Steal Obama Pledged Delegates

What does a campaign do when it cannot win delegates legitimately in the Democratic primaries and caucuses? John Edwards graciously dropped out. According to a Politico report, Hillary Clinton intends to steal delegates Barack Obama has legitimately won. These are not the 796 super delegates that have been discussed extensively and are not committed to a specific candidate. These are the delegates that were apportioned to Barack Obama based on the votes he received in primaries and caucuses.

No delegate is legally bound to vote for a specific candidate — it’s all part of our electoral system — but the pledged delegates are expected, in simple terms, to vote for the candidate they have been pledged to by the voters.

A senior Clinton official told Politico:

“I swear it is not happening now, but as we get closer to the convention, if it is a stalemate, everybody will be going after everybody’s delegates. All the rules will be going out the window.”

This is an incredibly stupid political strategy and proof that Hillary Clinton is a morally bankrupt candidate. To intentionally launch an effort to rob the people of its democratic vote is reprehensible and unconscionable. Assuming Clinton is successful, it will shatter the Democratic Party and break what little confidence American’s may have that democracy exists in our country today.

It is unfortunate that Politico was not able to break this story before today’s primary election in Wisconsin. Most voters will not have sufficient opportunity to learn of Hillary Clinton’s morally and ethically corrupt plans before voting today.