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We all know the history--Michigan and Florida moved their primaries to close to New Hampshire's in violation of DNC rules. All the candidates agreed to this and promised to not campaign in these states--but Hillary conveniently kept her name on these ballots.
The Clintons are certainly showing their true colors since losing Iowa and finding themselves in a tough political battle. Not only will they get down into a political mud pit and mix it up (a place I've certainly found myself in)...but they'll stoop to the lowest levels of human morals and will do or say anything to win.
Hey, some people will defend that level of deceit, but that's not my cup or tea.
My comments are motivated not by the XY Clinton, but rather Hillary's recent attempts to advocate for the sitting of the Michigan and Florida Dems delegates. With this action, Hillary Clinton basically waved her middle finger at the New Hampshire Democratic activists who fight every cycle to keep the first in the nation primary in NH.
The signal all the campaigns gave last fall was they would honor New Hampshire's status as first in the nation and not campaign or except delegates from Michigan or Florida. They all have honored their word, except for Hillary Clinton because her interests today are different than they were last fall. Last fall she needed to pander to Democratic voters in New Hampshire, now she does not.
Now I know there are people who post on Blue Hampshire that are strong Hillary supporters and have been on the front lines for many years fighting for the "first-in-the-nation" status for NH. And I suspect they will mount a strong rhetorical defense to this (at least for me) indefensible behavior.
But I want just one question answered as part of any defense of Hillary...
If Hillary Clinton had actively supported Michigan and Florida electing DNC Convention delegates in these early primary elections last Fall, would she have won the New Hampshire primary?
Of course not and that's why she did not support this last fall. Now that the New Hampshire primary is over and NH voters don't matter to her, she'll now do anything and say anything that will get her nominated.
And for the New Hampshire Democrats Hillary has just one thing to say: