There’s really no other way to describe the behavior of Hillary’s donors. The Democratic leaders in Michigan and Florida both knew full well the consequences of their actions if they moved their primaries ahead of New Hampshire and Iowa, and shouldn’t act surprised that the DNC held its ground (though I’ll admit that does go against type for the party) on this issue.
What her backers don’t want to mention is how she came to win those states; or her lack of party unity on the way to said victories. Every major candidate withdrew their names from Michigan, except Hillary, and Obama didn’t campaign in Florida. Now they’re claiming that these banana republic-esque votes should be counted as legitimate contests, and that we should ignore the fact that on issues where the national party showed unity she choose to be opportunistic.
The latest twist is Hillary’s donor demanding their money back, to the tune of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Money given knowing that the primaries were in violation of DNC rules, money given known that the primaries would not count. The message is clear, if Hillary can’t beat him following the rules, you had damn well better write new ones. Which is ultimately the reason Obama has done so well against her in this election; her win at all cost mentality makes it clear that this isn’t about the country, it’s about her getting what she thinks is rightfully hers, what she considers owed her.
We owe her nothing.
